Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS vs Comparable 3.5" SATA Hard Disks
Item 2278: Western Digital WD7500AADS
Size750 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
Warranty3 year
$ 189.99
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2500 149.50 16.72
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 3000 187.99 15.96
Western Digital AV-GP WD30EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 3 189.39 15.84
Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 3000 2 191.26 15.69
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 129.99 15.39
Seagate Barracuda Green ST2000DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 2000 129.99 15.39
Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 HDS5C3020ALA632 SATA 6 Gb/s 32 2000 3 129.99 15.39
Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2000 3 135.00 14.81
Seagate Barracuda ST320005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 2000 141.99 14.09
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0030HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 3000 3 215.99 13.89
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 108.00 13.89
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1500DL003 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 109.95 13.64
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1500 3 117.59 12.76
Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD204UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 156.99 12.74
Western Digital Caviar Green WD25EZRSDTL SATA 3 Gb/s 64 2500 199.99 12.50
Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 3 124.00 12.10
Hitachi 0G00062 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 3 167.74 11.92
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 168.96 11.84
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 129.99 11.54
Seagate Barracuda ST1500DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 134.15 11.18
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 3 138.54 10.83
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0015HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 3 139.99 10.72
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0020HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 32 2000 3 189.00 10.58
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 3 99.99 10.00
Seagate Barracuda ST315005N4A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1500 149.99 10.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WDBAAY0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 104.50 9.57
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 3 104.99 9.52
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0020HNC-NRSN SATA 7200 32 2000 3 209.99 9.52
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1502FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1500 5 159.99 9.38
Western Digital Caviar Black WD2002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 5 217.40 9.20
Hitachi Ultrastar A7K1000 HUA721010KLA330 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 109.99 9.09
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 109.99 9.09
Hitachi Deskstar H3IK20003272SP SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 2000 219.99 9.09
Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000 HDS723020BLA642 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 2000 3 219.99 9.09
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 112.00 8.93
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1000 3 114.62 8.72
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EURX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 1000 117.29 8.53
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 118.84 8.41
Seagate Barracuda Green ST1000DL002 SATA 3 Gb/s 5900 32 1000 118.95 8.41
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7502AAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 750 5 89.99 8.33
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 HDD-HDS721075KLA330-NDW-R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 89.99 8.33
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 5 119.99 8.33
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD154UI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 188.95 7.94
G-TECH 0G00149 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 8 1000 3 126.00 7.94
Western Digital RE4-GP WD1502FYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 1500 5 189.71 7.91
Seagate Barracuda ES ST3750640NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 94.99 7.90
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000524AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 128.90 7.76
Samsung EcoGreen F2 Series HD103SI SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital WD1001FAES SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 1000 3 129.99 7.69
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C HDS721010CLA332 (0F10383) SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 129.99 7.69
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 3 98.25 7.63
Western Digital AV-GP WD15EVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 1500 3 198.95 7.54
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AALX SATA 6 Gb/s 32 750 3 99.99 7.50
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721075DLE630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 99.99 7.50
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1500 5 199.99 7.50
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 138.99 7.19
Seagate Pipeline HD ST31000322CS SATA 3 Gb/s 8 1000 139.99 7.14
Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 5 109.99 6.82
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 1000 5 149.99 6.67
Western Digital AV-GP WD7500AVDS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 118.18 6.35
Western Digital AV-GP WD10EUCX SATA 6 Gb/s 16 1000 159.99 6.25
Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 159.99 6.25
Seagate ST310005N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 169.99 5.88
Seagate Barracuda ES.2 ST31000340NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 194.00 5.15
Western Digital RE2-GP WD7500AYPS SATA 3 Gb/s 16 750 5 149.95 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Black WDBAAZ0010HNC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 1000 3 199.99 5.00
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AZRX SATA 6 Gb/s 64 750 166.45 4.51
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARS SATA 3 Gb/s 64 750 3 189.95 3.95
Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AADS SATA 3 Gb/s 32 750 3 189.99 3.95
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3750330AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 750 3 219.95 3.41
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 3 229.95 3.26
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3750525AS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 750 269.95 2.78
HP Midline 458930-B21 SATA 7200 750 270.00 2.78

Price History

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Recent Price Changes

2012-02-01 $189.99 +80.00
2012-02-01 $109.99 -80.00
2012-01-11 $189.99 -8.96
2011-11-14 $198.95 +49.00
2011-10-27 $149.95 +19.96
2011-10-24 $129.99 +30.00
2011-10-18 $99.99 -49.96
2011-10-18 $149.95 +49.96
2011-07-22 $99.99 -49.96
2011-06-10 $149.95 +30.00

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3 Gb/s
Formatted Capacity750,156 MB
User Sectors Per Drive1,465,149,168
Capacity750 GB
Performance
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)3 Gb/s (Max)
Buffer Size32 MB
Power
Standby0.80 Watts
Read/Write6.00 Watts
Sleep0.80 Watts
Idle3.70 Watts
Acoustics
Seek Mode 326 dBA (average)
Seek Mode 029 dBA (average)
Idle Mode25 dBA (average)

External links

Western Digital
http://www.wdc.com/
WD7500AADS
http://www.wdc.com/en/produ...

Western Digital Caviar Green Reviews & Benchmarks

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Silent PC Review - Western Digital Green 1.5TB vs. Seagate 7200.12 500GB - Dec. 9, 2009
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