WD - BLACK 4TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive

Name: WD - BLACK 4TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive
Brand: WD
SKU: 9315347
Rating: 4.5 (355 reviews)

Model: WD4005FZBX

SKU: 9315347

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Key Specs
- Storage Capacity: 4000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Rotational Speed: 7200 revolutions per minute (The rate at which the hard drive spins its platters. The higher the rotational speed, the faster the drive can read and write data.)
- Maximum Read Speed: 128 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can read information; for example, opening files.)
- Maximum Write Speed: 128 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can write information; for example, saving files.)
- Form Factor: 3.5 in.
- Interface(s): SATA (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
General
- Brand: WD
- Model Number: WD4005FZBX
- Product Name: BLACK 4TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive
Capacity
- Storage Capacity: 4000 gigabytes (Measured in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB), this is the amount available for storing files, music, movies, photos and more. The total includes the capacity of the hard disk drive and solid state drive if both are included on the computer.)
Performance
- Storage Drive Type: HDD (Traditional, mechanical hard disk drives are the most common type of storage because they're relatively inexpensive and offer huge capacities. However, they also generate both noise and heat. Solid state drives, also known as SSDs, are many times faster than hard disk drives and have no moving parts to wear out, but typically offer less capacity for the same price.)
- Rotational Speed: 7200 revolutions per minute (The rate at which the hard drive spins its platters. The higher the rotational speed, the faster the drive can read and write data.)
- Maximum Read Speed: 128 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can read information; for example, opening files.)
- Maximum Write Speed: 128 megabytes per second (The greatest speed at which the device can write information; for example, saving files.)
Compatibility
- Internal Or External: Internal
- Product Compatibility: Desktop computers
- Form Factor: 3.5 in.
- Interface(s): SATA (Refers to the types of connections that devices use to interact and communicate with each other.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Windows, Mac
- Bare Drive: true (Drive is sold without any pre-installed software.)
- Minimum System Requirements: PC; Mac (requires reformatting), WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives are performance-tested for use in gaming PCs and high-performance workstations. WD_BLACK desktop drives are not recommended for use in RAID environments.
Features
- Security Features: None
- Data Encryption: true
- Usage: Gaming, Performance computing, Everyday computing
Memory
- Cache Buffer Size: 64 megabytes (The data capacity of the cache buffer (or disk buffer) that acts as temporary memory for the drive. The cache holds the most recently and frequently used data to save the drive the extra step of pulling it from permanent storage every time it's needed, which helps increase the drive's overall speed.)
Dimensions
- Product Height: 1.03 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 4 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 25.28 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
Included
- Included Software: Acronis True Image WD Edition
Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 5 years
- Warranty - Labor: 5 Years
Other
- UPC: 718037856001

Offer your customers the latest generation of the WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives to give them the capacity they need and the performance they want. With up to 256 MiB of DRAM cache and storage capacities of up to 10TB, the WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive maximizes drive and system performance, allowing your customers to spend more time playing the games they love most. Combine the WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive with a WD_BLACK SSD for a dual-drive configuration, enabling additional caching of the operating system onto the SSD for even greater PC gaming performance. All together, the WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive gives your customer performance, capacity, and an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty for an inspiring three-in-one storage solution.

Drive Your Game: Perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content (DLC). Paired with an SSD, the powerful drive delivers exceptional system performance and capacity.
Store More, Play More: With capacities up to 6TB, WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives let you download the latest AAA titles while also keeping your ever-growing catalog of classics and favorites ready to play. Don't compromise on your game collection. Store more and game more with WD_BLACK.
Increased Reliability: Equipped with StableTrac Technology. This secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components such as additional gaming hardware. Stabilizing the platters inside the WD_BLACK drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
Commanding Performance: Drive delivers high-speed read rates and transfers of your games with impressive cache sizes of up to 256 MiB of DRAM on our high-capacity models. Western Digital’s Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. Spend less time loading and more time winning.
Battle-Tested Dual Processor: When it comes to processing power, more is better for loading today's larger games. The WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive features a dual-core processor that offers twice the processing capability as a single-core processor to help maximize drive performance for geting into the game faster.
An Industry-Leading 5-Year Limited Warranty: Compared to standard hard drives, our WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives pass more strenuous and aggressive internal testing over a longer period of time which is why the WD_BLACK drive is backed by an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty.
Drive Your Game: Perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content (DLC). Paired with an SSD, the powerful drive delivers exceptional system performance and capacity.
Store More, Play More: With capacities up to 6TB, WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives let you download the latest AAA titles while also keeping your ever-growing catalog of classics and favorites ready to play. Don't compromise on your game collection. Store more and game more with WD_BLACK.
Increased Reliability: Equipped with StableTrac Technology. This secures the motor shaft inside of the hard drive to increase reliability and help reduce impact due to system-induced vibrations from other components such as additional gaming hardware. Stabilizing the platters inside the WD_BLACK drive results in more accurate tracking in a particular sector during read and write operations, optimizing performance and reliability.
Commanding Performance: Drive delivers high-speed read rates and transfers of your games with impressive cache sizes of up to 256 MiB of DRAM on our high-capacity models. Western Digital’s Dynamic Cache Technology improves caching algorithms in real time to allocate and optimize cache between reads and writes. Spend less time loading and more time winning.
Battle-Tested Dual Processor: When it comes to processing power, more is better for loading today's larger games. The WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drive features a dual-core processor that offers twice the processing capability as a single-core processor to help maximize drive performance for geting into the game faster.
An Industry-Leading 5-Year Limited Warranty: Compared to standard hard drives, our WD_BLACK Gaming Hard Drives pass more strenuous and aggressive internal testing over a longer period of time which is why the WD_BLACK drive is backed by an industry-leading 5-year limited warranty.

Whats Included

BLACK Gaming 4TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops
Acronis True Image WD Edition Software
Quick install guide
BLACK Gaming 4TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops
Acronis True Image WD Edition Software
Quick install guide

Disclaimers

Requires reformatting for Mac
Western Digital, the Western Digital design, the Western Digital logo, StableTrac and WD_BLACK are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries.
Acronis and True Image are registered trademarks of Acronis International GmbH in the United States and other countries.
Requires reformatting for Mac
Western Digital, the Western Digital design, the Western Digital logo, StableTrac and WD_BLACK are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries.
Acronis and True Image are registered trademarks of Acronis International GmbH in the United States and other countries.

Q: How can this hard drive be used for gaming?

A: This hard drive is a perfect storage solution for your gaming rig, offering large cache sizes plus large capacities to store your favorite titles and their downloadable content.

Q: Does this hard drive come with any software?

A: Yes, this hard drive comes with Acronis True Image WD Edition software.

Q: What is the maximum read speed of this hard drive?

A: This hard drive has a maximum read speed of 128 megabytes per second.

Q: What is the storage capacity of this hard drive?

A: This hard drive has a storage capacity of 4 terabytes.

Q: What kind of interface does this hard drive use?

A: This hard drive uses a SATA lll interface for connecting to your computer.

Q: is this a retail box

A: yes, it is retail

Q: Will this hard drive work on a P2 1105 HP Pavilion Desktop PC?

A: Hi, there. I'm surprised nobody answered your question after five years, but yes, you can upgrade with this drive.

Q: Is this the BLACK category drive?

A: Yes, its the Black series of drives.

Customers are saying

Customers admire the BLACK 4TB Gaming Internal Hard Drive's ample storage capacity and generally good performance, finding it easy to install and a good value for the price. Positive feedback also highlights the product's warranty. However, some users noted occasional noise emanating from the hard drive.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast and great alternative to an SSD
Pros: It's faster than I initially thought. If you need a fast storage drive without breaking the bank for close to ssd like speeds then this makes for a very great value on its own. Add in cache software such as intel optane/primocache/amd storemi using an actual SSD and you WILL get ssd like speeds (see other). Cons: Can be noisy at 100% load (as expected of HDD's) but very rarely ever does. Sometimes will make a clicking noise (pretty normal) not to be mistaken for it going bad but it's actually called PWL (preventing wear leveling). the clicking noise is a, "periodic head sweep to distribute lubricant and prevent wear in a particular place if lubricant were to build up in one spot. On many older models, this would happen maybe once a minute. But on some builds it’s maybe every 5 seconds". Other Thoughts: The drive by itself is very fast for a HDD as shown with benchmarking with crystaldisk in the first picture. Keep in mind the drive will slow down as it gets filled (a characteristic of all HDD's). If you use a cache software, in my case primo cache from a m.2, then you will get a much faster read/write as shown in the second picture. Got this when there was a sale for it.
Posted 3 years ago by pcmasterrace
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It's sufficient in its task(s).
This HDD works in my HP Pavilion desktop. It gets noisy at times, for no apparent reason, and at times I have had to reboot my desktop to stop the noise. Otherwise, it reads fast and has given me 4x the storage I began with. It works with my Digital Audio Workstations as well, without slowing or freezing. Being a disc drive, I know the storage will stay good, even with a prolonged period without power if that were to ever happen, but I would prefer solid state if I had the option within my price range for the same space. *Note: I did have to get my computer to detect this drive before it was recognized for formatting, however that went fine, I was able to format the drive and it's running as it should.
Posted 2 years ago by SUAHB
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not Bad for the Price!
Just as the title says, it's not bad for the price it's put at. Around 4TB of hard drive space to fit as much stuff as you want.
Posted 1 year ago by JustARandomPerson