WD ( Western Digital ) Black VS Green Hard Drive

(Old Model) WD Green 500GB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, IntelliPower, 64MB Cache WD5000AZRX
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WD Black 2TB Performance Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5' - WD2003FZEX
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Western Digital

Black

Storage for gamers, creative professionals and those who demand the best

500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB

5 Year

7200RPM

64MB – 128MB

SATA 6.0 Gb/s

2.5-inch & 3.5-inch

Western Digital

VS

Ideal For

Available Sizes

Limited Warranty

RPM

Cache

Interface

Form Factor

Brand

Green

Designed for use as secondary drives in PCs or in external enclosures.

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500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB

2 Year

5400RPM

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64MB

SATA 6.0 Gb/s

2.5-inch & 3.5-inch

Western Digital

Which Hard Drive should i choose between the WD Green and Black ?

The question you should be asking yourself is, i am looking for a main or secondary hard drive ? If you are looking to only purchase one drive, we would recommend you purchase a Black Drive. If you are looking to purchase a secondary drive for data storage i would then choose the Green Drive. What did we base our decision on ? You can take a look at What is the best drive for a gamer ?