Western Digital Black 500GB HDD Hard Drive 3.5" SATA III 7200rpm with 64MB Cache for Desktop WD5003AZEX

Name: Western Digital Black 500GB HDD Hard Drive 3.5" SATA III 7200rpm with 64MB Cache for Desktop WD5003AZEX
Brand: Western Digital
SKU: 2218258
Rating: 4.7 (8 reviews)

Designed for users who demand performance, with many upgrade options.

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Usage Desktop
Communication Protocol

Hard drives communicate with the computer through a protocol.

There are two protocols for HDD hard drives, SATA (for simple use) and SAS (high reliability for corporate use).

SATA III

A modern hard disk connection standard that offers twice the maximum speed compared to SATA II.
The majority of hard disks use this standard.
The motherboard must support it for the disk to operate at its maximum potential.
Cache Size

Intermediate temporary memory between the disk and the computer, allowing the hard disk to provide faster and more immediate access to data. It does not have any particular benefit for the average user.
Form Factor

The size of the HDD hard drive.

3.5

The classic size of a desktop computer hard disk drive (HDD).
Rotation Speed

The most important feature along with capacity is that the faster the rotation speed of a hard disk, the faster the access and storage of data it can provide.

7200

The most popular HDD hard drives, about 33% faster than 5400. Suitable for all uses such as installing programs and games. For installing the operating system, programs, and games, SSD are even faster and remain the best choice.
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Description

Designed for users who demand performance, with many upgrade options.

Capabilities

It features a dual-core processor that offers double the processing capability to maximize the drive's performance.
It helps to reduce vibrations caused by the system, optimizing performance and reliability.
With Acronis True Image WD Edition, you can clone drives and create backups of your operating system, applications, settings, and all your data.

Manufacturer

Western Digital - HDD Hard Drives Western Digital

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Specifications

Compatibility

Use: Desktop

Product Details

Capacity: 500 GB

Communication Protocol: SATA III

Performance

RPM: 7200 rpm

Cache size: 64 MB

Dimensions

Form Factor: 3.5 "

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

jorjo
2018-03-31
I have had it since 2014 and it works without any issues. I heavily use the PC with constant file transfers and demanding programs/games, and although it may not compare in terms of speed to an SSD, it has overall left me very satisfied.

However, even though this is what everyone needs, in 2014 when I bought it, the 500GB seemed fine, but now with games that require 40-60GB each, it seems small. Personally, I would recommend anyone considering buying this to spend a little more and go for the 1TB, which will last longer.

It handles temperatures well and produces minimal noise. It also comes with a 5-year warranty, like all Black drives.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
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4

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

George Souvatzidis
2017-07-15 Expert user
I have been using this specific hard drive for about 5 years as my primary disk with Windows and many games initially. And then, because I recently got a larger one, I used it as a secondary disk for backup for a while.

It is a very reliable, quiet, and quite fast disk due to its SATA 3 connection. It is also very well-maintained and visually appealing. I bought it many years ago during the period when there was a major disaster in the factories in Taiwan (if I'm not mistaken). At that time, the prices of higher capacity hard drives (HDD) were unreasonable due to the significant damage suffered by the factories that manufactured them.

So, even though I wanted to get a 2TB hard drive, I had to settle for this 500GB one due to the unreasonable prices.

In the end, I removed the disk from my system not because it had any issues or damage. But because it had become old and its capacity was no longer sufficient for me. Additionally, I had filled it up completely when I removed it from my desktop computer.

In general, I must admit that ever since I had my own desktop computer, I always preferred Seagate hard drives, mainly due to their incredible reliability. So, in my current computer, I have been using a Seagate Barracuda 2TB as my primary disk for some time now.

However, I believe that Western Digital HDDs are also very good and reliable many times. As well as Hitachi's. The specific hard drive, which this review is about, is very reliable and sturdy.

However, the price for a 500GB disk is just outrageous, considering that it is expected to meet the needs of a few users in today's era. When with around 50 euros, you can buy a brand new (excellent based on reviews) Seagate hard drive with double the capacity. That is, 1TB.

Precisely because of its exorbitant price, I will not give it 5 stars in my review as I initially intended. Even though it deserves it as a machine in terms of quality.

Pros:

• Beautiful design
• High reliability
• Quiet
• Quite fast for an HDD

Cons:

• Outrageous price for its capacity

Read the above review at the following address:

http://ultratechproducts.blogspot.com/2017/07/35-western-digital-black-500gb.html

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
Did you find this review helpful?
5

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

IAmRedNez
2016-02-14

The disk is perfect, although I don't fully utilize it since I have an SSD and only use it for some files and SDK. It has never disappointed me for any reason, a bit pricey but if you don't choose an SSD, it's just what you need and worth it

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5

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

billkap
2015-10-07

Amazing disc, fast and reliable... whether for operating systems, backups or RAID arrays... and silent... but a bit pricey...

Translated from Greek ·

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4

dimitris_xen
2020-05-20
We are talking about a truly top-performing disk.
Unfortunately, the downside is the noise.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Temperature
- Value for money
- Noisy
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5

4 out of 4 members found this review helpful

Σωτήρης Μπ.
2018-10-18
Fast, cool, and quiet for my taste.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
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5

2 out of 4 members found this review helpful

spinalgr1990
2015-10-29

The disk is very fast, Sata 6Gbps. It boots in 12 seconds on Windows 10.

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5

Le-Mans
2016-12-29
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money

5

jorjo
2018-03-31

I have had it since 2014 and it works without any issues. I heavily use the PC with constant file transfers and demanding programs/games, and although it may not compare in terms of speed to an SSD, it has overall left me very satisfied.

However, even though this is what everyone needs, in 2014 when I bought it, the 500GB seemed fine, but now with games that require 40-60GB each, it seems small. Personally, I would recommend anyone considering buying this to spend a little more and go for the 1TB, which will last longer.

It handles temperatures well and produces minimal noise. It also comes with a 5-year warranty, like all Black drives.

Translated from Greek ·

1
4

George Souvatzidis
2017-07-15

I have been using this specific hard drive for about 5 years as my primary disk with Windows and many games initially. And then, because I recently got a larger one, I used it as a secondary disk for backup for a while.

It is a very reliable, quiet, and quite fast disk due to its SATA 3 connection. It is also very well-maintained and visually appealing. I bought it many years ago during the period when there was a major disaster in the factories in Taiwan (if I'm not mistaken). At that time, the prices of higher capacity hard drives (HDD) were unreasonable due to the significant damage suffered by the factories that manufactured them.

So, even though I wanted to get a 2TB hard drive, I had to settle for this 500GB one due to the unreasonable prices.

In the end, I removed the disk from my system not because it had any issues or damage. But because it had become old and its capacity was no longer sufficient for me. Additionally, I had filled it up completely when I removed it from my desktop computer.

In general, I must admit that ever since I had my own desktop computer, I always preferred Seagate hard drives, mainly due to their incredible reliability. So, in my current computer, I have been using a Seagate Barracuda 2TB as my primary disk for some time now.

However, I believe that Western Digital HDDs are also very good and reliable many times. As well as Hitachi's. The specific hard drive, which this review is about, is very reliable and sturdy.

However, the price for a 500GB disk is just outrageous, considering that it is expected to meet the needs of a few users in today's era. When with around 50 euros, you can buy a brand new (excellent based on reviews) Seagate hard drive with double the capacity. That is, 1TB.

Precisely because of its exorbitant price, I will not give it 5 stars in my review as I initially intended. Even though it deserves it as a machine in terms of quality.

Pros:

• Beautiful design
• High reliability
• Quiet
• Quite fast for an HDD

Cons:

• Outrageous price for its capacity

Read the above review at the following address:

http://ultratechproducts.blogspot.com/2017/07/35-western-digital-black-500gb.html

Translated from Greek ·

0
5

IAmRedNez
2016-02-14

The disk is perfect, although I don't fully utilize it since I have an SSD and only use it for some files and SDK. It has never disappointed me for any reason, a bit pricey but if you don't choose an SSD, it's just what you need and worth it

Translated from Greek ·

0
5

billkap
2015-10-07

Amazing disc, fast and reliable... whether for operating systems, backups or RAID arrays... and silent... but a bit pricey...

Translated from Greek ·

2
4

dimitris_xen
2020-05-20

We are talking about a truly top-performing disk.
Unfortunately, the downside is the noise.

Translated from Greek ·

0
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Most recent
Most helpful

5

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful

jorjo
2018-03-31
I have had it since 2014 and it works without any issues. I heavily use the PC with constant file transfers and demanding programs/games, and although it may not compare in terms of speed to an SSD, it has overall left me very satisfied.

However, even though this is what everyone needs, in 2014 when I bought it, the 500GB seemed fine, but now with games that require 40-60GB each, it seems small. Personally, I would recommend anyone considering buying this to spend a little more and go for the 1TB, which will last longer.

It handles temperatures well and produces minimal noise. It also comes with a 5-year warranty, like all Black drives.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
Did you find this review helpful?
4

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

George Souvatzidis
2017-07-15 Expert user
I have been using this specific hard drive for about 5 years as my primary disk with Windows and many games initially. And then, because I recently got a larger one, I used it as a secondary disk for backup for a while.

It is a very reliable, quiet, and quite fast disk due to its SATA 3 connection. It is also very well-maintained and visually appealing. I bought it many years ago during the period when there was a major disaster in the factories in Taiwan (if I'm not mistaken). At that time, the prices of higher capacity hard drives (HDD) were unreasonable due to the significant damage suffered by the factories that manufactured them.

So, even though I wanted to get a 2TB hard drive, I had to settle for this 500GB one due to the unreasonable prices.

In the end, I removed the disk from my system not because it had any issues or damage. But because it had become old and its capacity was no longer sufficient for me. Additionally, I had filled it up completely when I removed it from my desktop computer.

In general, I must admit that ever since I had my own desktop computer, I always preferred Seagate hard drives, mainly due to their incredible reliability. So, in my current computer, I have been using a Seagate Barracuda 2TB as my primary disk for some time now.

However, I believe that Western Digital HDDs are also very good and reliable many times. As well as Hitachi's. The specific hard drive, which this review is about, is very reliable and sturdy.

However, the price for a 500GB disk is just outrageous, considering that it is expected to meet the needs of a few users in today's era. When with around 50 euros, you can buy a brand new (excellent based on reviews) Seagate hard drive with double the capacity. That is, 1TB.

Precisely because of its exorbitant price, I will not give it 5 stars in my review as I initially intended. Even though it deserves it as a machine in terms of quality.

Pros:

• Beautiful design
• High reliability
• Quiet
• Quite fast for an HDD

Cons:

• Outrageous price for its capacity

Read the above review at the following address:

http://ultratechproducts.blogspot.com/2017/07/35-western-digital-black-500gb.html

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
Did you find this review helpful?
5

0 out of 1 members found this review helpful

IAmRedNez
2016-02-14

The disk is perfect, although I don't fully utilize it since I have an SSD and only use it for some files and SDK. It has never disappointed me for any reason, a bit pricey but if you don't choose an SSD, it's just what you need and worth it

Translated from Greek ·

Did you find this review helpful?
5

2 out of 2 members found this review helpful

billkap
2015-10-07

Amazing disc, fast and reliable... whether for operating systems, backups or RAID arrays... and silent... but a bit pricey...

Translated from Greek ·

Did you find this review helpful?
4

dimitris_xen
2020-05-20
We are talking about a truly top-performing disk.
Unfortunately, the downside is the noise.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Temperature
- Value for money
- Noisy
Did you find this review helpful?
5

4 out of 4 members found this review helpful

Σωτήρης Μπ.
2018-10-18
Fast, cool, and quiet for my taste.

Translated from Greek ·
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money
Did you find this review helpful?
5

2 out of 4 members found this review helpful

spinalgr1990
2015-10-29

The disk is very fast, Sata 6Gbps. It boots in 12 seconds on Windows 10.

Translated from Greek ·

Did you find this review helpful?
5

Le-Mans
2016-12-29
- Speed
- Reliability
- Quiet
- Temperature
- Value for money

5

jorjo
2018-03-31

I have had it since 2014 and it works without any issues. I heavily use the PC with constant file transfers and demanding programs/games, and although it may not compare in terms of speed to an SSD, it has overall left me very satisfied.

However, even though this is what everyone needs, in 2014 when I bought it, the 500GB seemed fine, but now with games that require 40-60GB each, it seems small. Personally, I would recommend anyone considering buying this to spend a little more and go for the 1TB, which will last longer.

It handles temperatures well and produces minimal noise. It also comes with a 5-year warranty, like all Black drives.

Translated from Greek ·

1
4

George Souvatzidis
2017-07-15

I have been using this specific hard drive for about 5 years as my primary disk with Windows and many games initially. And then, because I recently got a larger one, I used it as a secondary disk for backup for a while.

It is a very reliable, quiet, and quite fast disk due to its SATA 3 connection. It is also very well-maintained and visually appealing. I bought it many years ago during the period when there was a major disaster in the factories in Taiwan (if I'm not mistaken). At that time, the prices of higher capacity hard drives (HDD) were unreasonable due to the significant damage suffered by the factories that manufactured them.

So, even though I wanted to get a 2TB hard drive, I had to settle for this 500GB one due to the unreasonable prices.

In the end, I removed the disk from my system not because it had any issues or damage. But because it had become old and its capacity was no longer sufficient for me. Additionally, I had filled it up completely when I removed it from my desktop computer.

In general, I must admit that ever since I had my own desktop computer, I always preferred Seagate hard drives, mainly due to their incredible reliability. So, in my current computer, I have been using a Seagate Barracuda 2TB as my primary disk for some time now.

However, I believe that Western Digital HDDs are also very good and reliable many times. As well as Hitachi's. The specific hard drive, which this review is about, is very reliable and sturdy.

However, the price for a 500GB disk is just outrageous, considering that it is expected to meet the needs of a few users in today's era. When with around 50 euros, you can buy a brand new (excellent based on reviews) Seagate hard drive with double the capacity. That is, 1TB.

Precisely because of its exorbitant price, I will not give it 5 stars in my review as I initially intended. Even though it deserves it as a machine in terms of quality.

Pros:

• Beautiful design
• High reliability
• Quiet
• Quite fast for an HDD

Cons:

• Outrageous price for its capacity

Read the above review at the following address:

http://ultratechproducts.blogspot.com/2017/07/35-western-digital-black-500gb.html

Translated from Greek ·

0
5

IAmRedNez
2016-02-14

The disk is perfect, although I don't fully utilize it since I have an SSD and only use it for some files and SDK. It has never disappointed me for any reason, a bit pricey but if you don't choose an SSD, it's just what you need and worth it

Translated from Greek ·

0
5

billkap
2015-10-07

Amazing disc, fast and reliable... whether for operating systems, backups or RAID arrays... and silent... but a bit pricey...

Translated from Greek ·

2
4

dimitris_xen
2020-05-20

We are talking about a truly top-performing disk.
Unfortunately, the downside is the noise.

Translated from Greek ·

0
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Western Digital Black 500GB HDD Hard Drive 3.5" SATA III 7200rpm with 64MB Cache for Desktop WD5003AZEX

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