Comments on: WD Black 4TB Hard Drive Review http://techgage.com/article/wd-black-4tb-hard-drive-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wd-black-4tb-hard-drive-review PC enthusiasts one-stop resource for high-quality reviews, articles and current technology news. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob Williams http://techgage.com/article/wd-black-4tb-hard-drive-review/#comment-481 Rob Williams Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:47:00 +0000 http://techgage.com/?post_type=article&p=18007#comment-481 The HGST drive carries the same 5-year warranty. I can agree that most people won’t need a 4TB drive, but for those needing to maximize their storage potential, it’s a great option. A four-bay NAS that supports 4TB drives would offer 12TB of storage space – that’s pretty damn attractive. The fact that WD doesn’t really charge a premium for these beefy drives is what can make them a good investment. Though the HGST is an even better value on paper.

]]> By: Brett Thomas http://techgage.com/article/wd-black-4tb-hard-drive-review/#comment-478 Brett Thomas Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:50:00 +0000 http://techgage.com/?post_type=article&p=18007#comment-478 I’ll still stick to my green 2TBs in my server arrays for now – RAID5 more than offsets the performance concerns. This drive would be a go-to if I needed the storage/space balance in such a large size, but who NEEDS their “working” drive to be 4TB? I’d rather have a 3-tier model for a full desktop – SSD for the OS, Raptor for a working drive, and a large and slow one for long-term storage.

What are the warranty differences between the top brand WD black and the HGST drive? May account for the $20. WD’s warranty service has always been spectacular, I’m not sure about its subsidiaries.

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