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Store and access up to 8TB of your files using the 8TB Blue 5640 SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD from WD . Designed to deliver solid reliability for office and web applications, 8TB will allow you to store movies, photos, music, documents, and much more. Compatible with computers running Windows 8.1, 10, and 11, this hard drive connects to your system's 3.5" bay via the SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, has a rotational speed of 5640 rpm, and a 256MB cache. Furthermore, NoTouch Ramp Load technology helps ensure the recording head never touches the disk media, which means the record head and media receive less wear and are better protected while in transit.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance. Available from $204.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
Common Failure Modes
HDDs consist of spinning platters and delicate read/write heads, making them highly susceptible to physical shock and mechanical wear. When an HDD fails, it is replaced, not repaired, unless expensive data recovery is required.
Only buy HDDs for bulk media storage and backups; never use an HDD as your primary boot drive for Windows. Look for CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) drives over SMR (Shingled) for better write performance.
Mechanical hard drives have moving parts that wear out over time. They typically function reliably for several years before mechanical fatigue sets in.
The WD 8TB Blue 5640 SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD is available at bhphoto, starting at $204.99.
Mechanical hard disk drives (HDDs) are cheap to own, using a few watts of power while spinning. The main hidden cost is cloud backup subscriptions, as HDDs will eventually fail and data recovery is exorbitant.
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