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Hi mumble33, If you check the spec sheet, you'll see that the 5,400 and the 7,200 are both rated at 150MB/s. So as saumilsingh has mentioned there shouldn't be any noticeable difference in read and write speed. Here you can have a look on the spec sheet...

Hi mumble33, Here are few things I'd like to notify: First - the Caviar series are really discontinued for some time now. Second - gaming relies on the storage's performance solely for the loading times and FPS and graphics are not affected in any way (unless you play MMO/Open World games...

Hi labakkudas, I'd suggest you to look in some famous online shopping portals. I am sure you can get it from one of the website.

Hi kunallkw, I'd say, it's nearly full and there's little space for over provisioning (caching). I'd test the health of the drive to ensure there are no S.M.A.R.T. errors on it that would prevent it from performing at full speeds. Also, I'd suggest that OP frees some space (20GB or so) and then...

You are correct, if you want to remove it after shutting down the system. In that case surely OS will do it all.

Hi labakkudas, I'd suggest you to go with the latest WD My Book because the latest version of the WD My Book has the full version of the WD Smartware Pro software. It is an automatic backup software and It works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources...

Hi smoky004, Congrats for the new drive, I'd just like to suggest that there is a reason why we use that safely remove option while removing the drive. Doing this will improve performance, but if the cache is still full when you remove the drive, your data might be at risk. Clicking the...

Hi Basics, Just a suggestion, in this budget if you are looking for backup device, then WD My Passport Ultra is the way to go. It comes with the full version of the WD Smartware Pro software. It's a pretty simple and straightforward backup software that uses minimal PC resources. Set it up once...

Hi smoky004, Mainly 3.5 inch drives are larger&heavier. There's not much difference in reliability. Nevertheless I strongly recommend handling all HDD's very carefully rather than relying upon their shock resistance.

Hi From the details you have provided,It looks like there is some problem with the partition you were using. Probably, the partition which is missing would have bad sectors.I would suggest you to perform Disk checking which will attempt to scan and fix any bad sectors in the partition space if...

Hi nRiTeCh, I am sorry you have issues with your WD Drive. After doing a little bit of research on this model it looks like a recertified drive. The best thing here would be to find the dealer and replace the drive. From a warranty point of view, since this drive showing invalid serial...

Hi chetansha, I'd say it depends on your requirements and budget . Technically you can do that but it will void any warranty on the drive.

Hi chetansha, The idea of having hardware encryption is to make your data more secure and less susceptible to breaches. Having said that though, the ones in My Book and My Passport are enabled via the WD Security app that you install.

Hi Ethan_Hunt, As you want WD purple to use as boot drive there will be no issues. The WD Purple is storage that is designed for digital video surveillance and tested to be compatible in a wide-range of security systems. It's highly recommended to use for Security purpose, but if you use as a...