Storage Solutions WD Black sent for RMA, replaced with WD Blue

CA50

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Sent a 750GB Caviar Black for RMA, they are sending a 1TB Caviar Blue drive.
Isn't Black > Blue. Will i get performance drop?
 

Crazy_Eddy

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Black is at least 5 times better than blue...send it back...
5 times better is an exaggeration. The major difference is the extended warranty. Unless there is a difference in disk rpm or platter density, it isn't going to be even 1.05 times better.
 
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CA50

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I am working on the return process. Their support portal is not good, every time i try to generate a RMA, i get an error, and i had to create it manually through the customer support
 

CA50

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Finally got the black drive today. Here are the steps
1. Created a RMA and sent a WD 750GB Black
2. Received a WD 1TB Blue
3. Created a RMA (new one), and sent the 1TB Blue
4. Got a 750GB Black today
 

alive hunter

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Finally got the black drive today. Here are the steps
1. Created a RMA and sent a WD 750GB Black
2. Received a WD 1TB Blue
3. Created a RMA (new one), and sent the 1TB Blue
4. Got a 750GB Black today

is this replace HDD a new one or a refurbished one ?