Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache Serial ATA II

  • Brand : Western Digital
  • Product name : WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache
  • Product code : WD5000YS
  • Category : Internal Hard Drives
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  • Info modified on : 03 Jan 2019 11:54:36
  • Warranty: : 5-year warranty
  • Long product name Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache Serial ATA II :

    WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache

  • Short summary description Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache Serial ATA II :

    Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, 500 GB, 7200 RPM

  • Long summary description Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache Serial ATA II :

    Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache. HDD capacity: 500 GB, HDD speed: 7200 RPM

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Updated:
2011-10-04 13:50:58
Average rating:74
Uk has collected 9 expert reviews for Western Digital WD RE2 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache Serial ATA II and the average expert rating is 74 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
digitalversus.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 13:50:45
Average rating:40
The 500 GB of WesternDigitals Caviar RE2 WD5000YS that we tested isnt the fastest drive weve ever had in our labs, but it remains a fairly solid hard drive.When writing data, it averages 61.7 MB/s against 57.9 MB/s for reading files, whereas the ver...
  • Average performance, Remains cool...
  • Faster drives available, Quiter drives available, Seek time much slower than the average...
goodgearguide.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 06:22:00
Average rating:90
This drive represents low cost and high capacity storage, compared to SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, and is a worthy storage option for small to medium businesses that require a large capacity solution for their servers.
  • Lots of storage, Reliable...
  • Not ultra quick The Final Word This drive represents low cost and high capacity storage, compared to SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, and is a worthy storage option for small to medium businesses that require a large capacity solution for their servers.
  • This drive represents low cost and high capacity storage, compared to SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, and is a worthy storage option for small to medium businesses that require a large capacity solution for their servers.
tweaktown.com
Updated:
2016-12-30 01:24:13
Average rating:90
to the PC world, Hard Disk Drivers have been getting bigger and bigger. Technology to pack more onto the platters of a HDD keep getting better to the point where we are now seeing storage capabilities hitting half a terabyte or a whooping 500GB.Speed...
  • It is clear that HDD technology has taken a turn for the better.For 10 years hard disk drivers have been on the same old parallel interface with only two drivers per channel. Now SATA is here as well as in full swing and we can have as many channels a...
amug.org
Updated:
2011-10-04 13:50:48
Average rating:80
Western Digital is currently selling the WD Caviar RE2 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s hard drive model WD5000YS. As several members have already installed this hard drive in an Apple Mac Pro, AMUG thought it might provide an interesting review. The Maxtor Maxline...
techgage.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 13:50:57
Average rating:90
When the time comes to build or upgrade a machine, hard drives tend to usually follow in the game plan. It seems every year, we -need- to upgrade our storage in order to simply house all of our goods, especially in this digital age. Needless to say, c...
  • Proven faster than the Seagate 500GB, Priced very well on select websites, Includes sturdy S-ATA cable, Perfect for RAID...
  • Need to use Molex connector if you use included SATA cable.
  • After giving the RE2 500GB a test, I have to say I am impressed. I didnt expect it to beat out the Seagate like it did, in every single test. Since this is an enterprise class drive, I guess its to be expected. Whats not to be expected though, is t...