Which Western Digital 640GB is the best?

thepwner · Post by **thepwner** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:48 pm

Black? Blue? Green? I want to get a new hard drive, this will by the only hard drive in my system so it can't be some slow piece of crap (Green is the slowest) but it can't be some loud mofo (Black?) So in your opinions which one should I go for? I have pretty much confirmed that they all are quieter and faster than my current WD 80GB SATA (oldish, like 2005?)

shleepy · Post by **shleepy** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:13 pm

IMO, Blue strikes a good balance and is quiet enough for use in a near-silent PC.

QuietOC · Post by **QuietOC** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:34 pm

I just installed my new 3-platter Caviar Green WD10EADS and it seems to be the loudest hard drive I've had in a long time--much louder than the "Blue" WD6400AAKS. My quietest drive is actually a Black--a 2-platter Scorpio Black. Maybe it is all sample variation, so YMMV.

psiu · Post by **psiu** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:53 pm

The two Blues I have (actually one was prior to being named 'Blue') are both quiet and fast.
Green's are supposed to be quietest/low power, Black's are performance oriented, and the Blues are the compromise solution.

Best way to put it, I will buy more Blues as it stands right now.

Post by **CA_Steve** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:47 am

thepwner wrote:Black? Blue? Green? I want to get a new hard drive, this will by the only hard drive in my system so it can't be some slow piece of crap (Green is the slowest) but it can't be some loud mofo (Black?) So in your opinions which one should I go for? I have pretty much confirmed that they all are quieter and faster than my current WD 80GB SATA (oldish, like 2005?)

Seems like you answered your own question

HammerSandwich · Post by **HammerSandwich** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:08 am

Blue & Black both have 2 platters at 7200rpm, right? So any noise difference should be the same as sample variance between 2 of the same model. If you think a little more speed and longer warranty are worth $20, I see no reason to dismiss the Black for noise.

Trav1s · Post by **Trav1s** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:23 am

Love the Blue with others...

NOTE: Newegg daily deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

thepwner · Post by **thepwner** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:24 pm

Ya seeing the Newegg deal I think I am going to go with the Blue...

Post by **CA_Steve** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:59 pm

I broke down and bought another one.

thepwner · Post by **thepwner** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:28 pm

Just ordered a blue.

Trav1s · Post by **Trav1s** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:56 am

CA_Steve wrote:I broke down and bought another one.

So did I. Installed the first one in the Shuttle k45 and the new one will go in the HTPC

ekerazha · Post by **ekerazha** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:44 am

On the WD site, 640 GB Blue and 640 GB Black have the same acoustic specs (and I think it should be apples-to-apples as the manufacturer is always WD).

AZBrandon · Post by **AZBrandon** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:14 am

I purchased a 640gb blue model about a month ago. It is without question much quieter than my single-platter 160gb Seagate drive in pretty much every measure I can discern. I'm very pleased with it. I got 3 years out of my 160gb drive before I finally managed to fill it up, so if I can get 3 years out of my WD drive then hopefully the WD's replacement will be a SSD.

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