“What temperatures do you get with this drive when writing large files to it? Does it throttle when the temperature gets high?”
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I ran this drive at full speed for 16 straight hours, and the temperature stayed at perhaps 8 degrees above ambient. No overheating issues that I noticed.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The temperature has yet to exceed 85F, so there has not been a high temperature to cause throttling.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi, Please be informed that the WD Easystore Desktop drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. The operating temperature of the drive is 5°C to 35°C and the non-operating temperature -20°C to 65°C .Please refer to the link to know more about the drive: https://www.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-easystore-desktop-usb-3-0-hdd?sku=WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
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