WD ( Western Digital ) Blue VS Green Hard Drive

WD Blue 2TB PC Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache, 3.5' - WD20EZRZ
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(Old Model) WD Green 500GB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5-inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, IntelliPower, 64MB Cache WD5000AZRX
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Western Digital

Blue

Everyday storage for basic personal computing needs

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

2 Year

5200-7200RPM

16MB – 64MB

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.

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

2 Year

5400RPM

64MB

SATA 6.0 Gb/s

2.5-inch & 3.5-inch

Western Digital

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

The are some small differences between the Blue and the Green Drive, the Green has been created to be energy efficient, Low noise and Low Heat. Western Digital recommends you purchase this drive to store data, you can also use it on the go in a hard drive enclosure. If you are looking to only have 1 hard drive in your computer, we would recommend you purchase a Blue Drive. If you would like an insight on how to choose the best hard drive for your needs, you can take a look at our Best Gaming Hard Drive article.