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Customer reviews of the Western Digital WD Black Desktop 2 TB SATA 6Gb/s

Western Digital WD Black Desktop 2 TB SATA 6Gb/s 169€94
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Most helpful positive review:
by stephane L
Posted on 10 Mar 2020

Very good quality disc. top disc, I highly recommend

I installed this drive in SATA III in my gaming setup along with an SSD for data storage. It is fast and quiet. I trust WD for quality and longevity (so far, I have never been disappointed with this brand), this one is a thunderbolt, I am not disappointed to have chosen this one, performance, silence, etc.. It is a real pleasure to use, the best mechanical hard drive I have ever owned in one of my computers... arrived in perfect condition as always. I recommend it without any worries in all cases of secondary disk for datas!
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Most helpful critical review:
by christophe C
Posted on 7 Jun 2020

HDD out of order after 7 days

HDD is scratchy from the start. High vibration noise, and out of order after 7 days. Waiting for LDLC after sales service.
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      • by CyrilG
        Posted on 16 Aug 2023
        Bought on 21 Jan 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 17 Average rating: 8

        Served well in less than optimal conditions...

        It will have been running 24/7 for almost 5 years in a Chopin mini-ITX box, all fanless. Needless to say, things got pretty hot in there. After three heatwaves, he definitely seems to have Alzheimer's, with mood swings that can go as far as absolute refusal. Partial recovery of the data after a short spell in the freezer, he will now join his little friends to do some experimental work :-)
        Brave little beast ...

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      • by Rulio
        Posted on 8 Feb 2023
        Bought on 24 Nov 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 8

        Double faulty

        Bought to replace a 1TB WD Black Caviar from 2011 after almost 12 years of loyal service.
        It's a great drive.
        However, mine arrived faulty (derailing sound and friction when the PC shuts down from the media crashing against the drive). I had to return it to LDLC who took care of it and sent me a new one. No luck, it had the same defect as the previous one. Returned again and quickly refunded to buy a SATA SSD of similar capacity from a completely different brand.
        Thanks to LDLC for helping me in this journey.

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      • by ceric
        Posted on 16 Nov 2022
        Bought on 13 Nov 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 97 Average rating: 9

        Internal mechanical gaming HDD

        The installation was complicated but the result is there.
        When I unpacked it, it was well packaged and when I tested it, it was flawless.
        I chose this model because it is gaming oriented as its descriptive name indicates.
        I chose this model because it is gaming oriented, as the name suggests, and as a support for an ssd (system), I reserved it only for storing my game titles.
        I don't find it that noisy compared to other reviews I've read.
        I have only had it since today, so it will take time to get used to it.

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      • by GillesM
        Posted on 20 Nov 2021
        Bought on 16 Nov 2021 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 22 Average rating: 8

        Quality has to be paid for!

        I discover the Black range of Western Digital, and despite the price of 145€ for 2Tb, I do not regret it! A purchase made to last and perform.
        Here are my tests under HDTune Pro:
        - Read speed: Max: 207 Mb/s - Min: 100,4 Mb/s
        - Latency: 12 ms

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      • by MichelA
        Posted on 20 Aug 2021
        Bought on 24 Jul 2019 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

        HDD replacement

        The performance of the drive is excellent, I am pleased with the improvements this SSD has made.

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      • by christophe C
        Posted on 20 Jun 2020
        Bought on 25 May 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 6

        Back to service

        I've been using it for a while now, but it's not as good as the first one.

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      • by christophe C
        Posted on 7 Jun 2020
        Bought on 25 May 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 6

        HDD out of order after 7 days

        HDD is scratchy from the start.
        High vibration noise,
        and out of order after 7 days.
        Waiting for LDLC after sales service.

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      • by stephane L
        Posted on 10 Mar 2020
        Bought on 5 Mar 2020 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 28 Average rating: 10

        Very good quality disc. top disc, I highly recommend

        I installed this drive in SATA III in my gaming setup along with an SSD for data storage. It is fast and quiet. I trust WD for quality and longevity (so far, I have never been disappointed with this brand), this one is a thunderbolt, I am not disappointed to have chosen this one, performance, silence, etc.. It is a real pleasure to use, the best mechanical hard drive I have ever owned in one of my computers... arrived in perfect condition as always. I recommend it without any worries in all cases of secondary disk for datas!

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      • by cobringe
        Posted on 18 Nov 2019
        Bought on 23 Sep 2015 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 4 Average rating: 10

        Very good quality disc.

        LDLC Always Perfect in their delivery

        I have been using this drive for a long time and it has a 5 year warranty.

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      • by Edmond-Pierre V
        Posted on 1 Dec 2018
        Bought on 1 Jan 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 5

        The must-have HDD

        I replaced my old WD 5400 with this product and I can feel the difference just in loading games or moving large files.
        I have had this hard drive for almost a year now and nothing has been reported, it is very fast and efficient.

        I highly recommend it!

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      • by Bertrand G
        Posted on 1 Dec 2018
        Bought on 16 Nov 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 14 Average rating: 9

        CLEAR

        I have just fitted it, so no feedback on longevity but my previous Black has been running smoothly for 7 years.
        quiet and fast
        The only thing is that I had to change the letter of the drive myself once I put it in the place of the old drive which had become too small.

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      • by ShakaRudy
        Posted on 6 Sep 2018
        Bought on 2 Aug 2018 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 34 Average rating: 9

        WD quality

        Compared to my 2T WD Green on my old pc, this one is a war lightning, I'm not disappointed in choosing this one, performance, silence, etc.

        A real pleasure to use, the best mechanical hard drive I have ever owned in one of my computers...

        The only downside is that as always the packaging is even more limited than usual, even more foam in the little box of the hdd but still arrived in perfect condition as always, it must be cheaper for the manufacturer to replace the (rare) defective ones than to improve the packaging I guess...

        I recommend it without any worries in all cases of secondary disk for datas!

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      • by Loïc
        Posted on 17 Jan 2018
        Bought on 28 Oct 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 5 Average rating: 10

        Good stuff

        Western Digital is solid. With its 2TB of storage you have plenty of room whether you're a movie lover or an avid gamer.
        Even though it's a hard drive, it's fast with 6Gb/s and can outrun an old SSD!

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      • by Cyril L
        Posted on 5 Jan 2018
        Bought on 1 Dec 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 10

        up to the task

        I'm not sure if it's a good one or not, but I'm sure it's a good one, and I'm sure it's a good one.
        I bought this one because WD has always made good HDDs and my old WD black caviar is still ok despite all the things I could put on it.
        So if you want a good hard drive get a WD

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      • by Vincent F
        Posted on 21 Nov 2017
        Bought on 25 Aug 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 9

        excellent

        I got it quickly. to replace the 1TB in storage.
        Now the 1TB is for games and the 2TB for storage.
        Well packed and nothing to say :)
        I've been ordering from them for a long time and haven't had any problems since.

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      • by floxx
        Posted on 21 Aug 2017
        Bought on 7 Aug 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 8

        Perfect except...

        I'm not sure what to say, just the packaging which I find a bit flimsy from a big company like LDLC...

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      • by T D 38410
        Posted on 5 Jul 2017
        Bought on 29 Mar 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 7

        Concern

        I installed it externally as a backup drive (Time machine). Everything is fine, except for a strange scratching noise at startup and when writing. I'm afraid it won't last long! Should I bring it back before the end of the warranty?

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      • by Denis95
        Posted on 27 Jun 2017
        Bought on 30 Mar 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 14 Average rating: 8

        It's all good

        I have several WD external drives at home without any problems. This one is installed to store my data in my PC, in addition to an SSD. This HDD does the job perfectly. After that, we'll have to see how it performs over time ...

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      • by David LOPEZ
        Posted on 26 May 2017
        Bought on 15 May 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 9

        Excelent product

        Installed this hard drive to serve as my storage, plus an SSD for the system.
        The drive is not noisy and fast.
        As for the delivery of this one, it was directly in my tower. I had no problems with the transport.

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      • by Regis38fr
        Posted on 7 May 2017
        Bought on 29 Apr 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 9

        The WD Black 2Tb SATA 6Gb/s

        I'm a gamer and I'm not sure if it's a good one or not, but it's a good one. I'm not sure if it's a good one. I'm a gamer and personally it's very fast, loading times are minimal, the games launch quickly, nothing to say. I've been using it for a while now and it's a great product. Thanks to the LDLC team...

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      • by Jean-pierre G
        Posted on 3 May 2017
        Bought on 3 Apr 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 12 Average rating: 8

        Excellent 2TB drive

        I mounted this drive in a Nas Synology DS 415+, because the 2nd drive was out of order and was found to be defective by the nas.
        The WD black was recognized immediately and the Nas asked me to restore the volume.
        I'm very pleased with the service and the quality of the product.
        10 out of 10

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      • by Tukoztro
        Posted on 25 Apr 2017
        Bought on 28 Mar 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 8

        Very good

        The drive arrived in very good condition contrary to what I have read here and there. Bought in addition to a Black 4Tb in my work tower, and immediately recognized in the system, these 2 disks do not make more noise than another brand. The performance is very good as usual.
        Nothing to say, I will continue with these models and this brand!

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      • by Jlgcs
        Posted on 15 Apr 2017
        Bought on 1 Apr 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 6 Average rating: 8

        as usual, very good

        Received the disk, recognized but not initializable. I contacted the after-sales service by email, they quickly sent a second disk which works perfectly. It is true that the hard disk was wandering in the box, but is it the fault...
        Thank you for the reactivity of the after sales service!
        one star less for the packaging :)

        under crystal:
        Sequential Read (Q= 32,T= 1) : 192.871 MB/s
        Sequential Write (Q= 32,T= 1) : 208.405 MB/s

        Random Write 4KiB (Q= 32,T= 1) : 2.142 MB/s [522.9 IOPS]
        Sequential Read (T= 1) : 194.643 MB/s
        Sequential Write (T= 1) : 208.247 MB/s

        Random Write 4KiB (Q= 1,T= 1) : 2.243 MB/s [547.6 IOPS]

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      • by hervé M
        Posted on 28 Mar 2017
        Bought on 25 Feb 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        top record

        very good hard drive...but a few squeaks from time to time but so far so good but in principle western digital is solid even for domestic use!!! i am satisfied with this drive

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 17 Feb 2017
        Bought on 20 Jan 2017 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Great :-)

        Received well packaged and quickly!

        This drive is very quiet for a 7200 rpm.
        LDLC once again = efficiency and speed.

        I recommend it.

        PS: for the lack of characters!

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      • by Forzio
        Posted on 28 Jan 2017
        Bought on 24 Dec 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 9

        Great!

        This drive is just great. The HDD was packaged in a simple cardboard box with no protective foam, but it seemed to be well packaged compared to what is said in the other comments. I'm sure LDLC would have improved on this point. The service is still great for me.

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      • by claude D
        Posted on 23 Dec 2016
        Bought on 25 Nov 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 3 Average rating: 10

        Very good

        I am very pleased with the service and the quality of the product. I am very pleased with the service and the quality of the product.

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      • by Anonymous
        Posted on 17 Nov 2016
        Bought on 26 Oct 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 1

        Dead On Arrival

        Damaged hard disk => extremely noisy when in use. (Rattling => Damaged head)

        VERY BAD PACKAGING when delivered. Unusable.
        LDLC needs to redesign its hard drive protection for delivery


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      • by Edess
        Posted on 19 Sep 2016
        Bought on 2 Sep 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 15 Average rating: 9

        More than enough

        The WesternDigital Black 2Tb SATA 6Gb/s is really a killer. The loading in games is super fast coupled with an SSD they both do a great job one for the OS and the other for game storage. I recommend this item and also its manufacturer who has never disappointed me!

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      • by HEYYEYAAEYAAEYAEYAA
        Posted on 18 Sep 2016
        Bought on 4 Aug 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 21 Average rating: 9

        Effective

        Perfect for pairing with an SSD, I store all my games, as well as my media files on it. I've always had Western Digital HDDs and never had a problem with any of them.
        It's pretty fast, not very noisy, perfect for storing a lot of data.

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      • by Batmad
        Posted on 2 Sep 2016
        Bought on 20 Sep 2015 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

        Nickel

        The first one arrived dead, and packed like shit. LDLC changed it for me without a second thought, the second one arrived also packed like shit, but it worked. LDLC DD packaging has been known to be problematic for a long time. I think it must be cheaper for them to replace a DD every now and then than to put in good packaging, the problem being that it TAKES TIME for the customer and that's BAD. So -1 star not for the packaging but for the time wasted.
        Used in a R5 fractal case in a PC set up to be quiet to make sound (one big noctua fan, fanless power supply, no graphics card)
        It is not heard unless the case is open.
        Obviously not as fast as my ssd but it holds up very well when loading large sample banks.
        I once copied 75GB of data from my crucial ssd to the WD, it took 10 minutes!

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      • by Cédric A
        Posted on 2 Sep 2016
        Bought on 24 Aug 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 12 Average rating: 8

        Nothing to complain about

        The drive is very good and easy to install in my CPU. It does not make any noise even if you can hear it scratching a bit, but nothing annoying. I recommend it. According to several tests it seems very reliable. To be continued...

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      • by MylkShake
        Posted on 17 Jun 2016
        Bought on 8 Jun 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

        Satisfied

        A few months ago, I had decided to rebuild a desktop PC with recent parts. I was still missing the hard disk to change. This one has four times the storage capacity and the RPMs are much higher than the old one. The latter dates from 2005, "manufacture 2003". A good investment that I hope will last a good number of years.

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      • by Olivier R
        Posted on 11 Feb 2016
        Bought on 12 Jan 2016 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 2 Average rating: 10

        Great!

        Quiet despite 7200 rpm and therefore faster than 5400 rpm
        I have never been disappointed by WD (both in 2p 1/2 and 3p 1/2 format)
        Clear for 1 month.




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      • by Mickael R
        Posted on 8 Jan 2016
        Bought on 15 Dec 2015 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 6 Average rating: 10

        impec

        I installed this drive in SATA III in my gaming setup along with an SSD for data storage.
        It is fast and quiet.
        I trust WD for quality and longevity (so far, I have never been disappointed with this brand).

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