WD Caviar Green

3 TB, 3.5"
115Ratings
Test reportsGood based on 7 tests
Currently out of stock

Product details

Note: Cannot be used as a boot hard drive on most PCs.

NCQ, green power.

Key specifications

Interface
SATA II
Max. Speed
5400 RPM
Item number
240892

General information

Manufacturer
WD
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer no.
WD30EZRSDTL
Release date
20.10.2010

Data storage properties

Interface
SATA II
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
3 TB
Cache
64 MB
Max. Speed
5400 RPM

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
0.80 W
Power consumption
6 W

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Product dimensions

Length
14.70 cm
Width
10.16 cm
Height
2.54 cm
Weight
73 g

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Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 2.Synology
    0.8 %
  • 3.HPE
    0.9 %
  • 4.WD
    1.5 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    1.8 %
  • 6.Seagate
    1.9 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.HPE
    1 day
  • 2.Seagate
    2 days
  • 3.Synology
    3 days
  • 3.WD
    3 days
  • 5.Toshiba
    5 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Synology
    1.8 %
  • 2.WD
    2.1 %
  • 3.Toshiba
    2.9 %
  • 4.Seagate
    3.2 %
  • 5.Dell
    6.2 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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Overall ratingGood66/100
Good62/100
PC Welt Online Logo
Rank 16 out of 21PC Welt OnlineDie besten SATA-FestplattenReleaseJune 2014
  • Positiveenergy-saving
  • Positivequiet
  • PositiveFavourable GB price
  • Negativeslow access times

The Western Digital WD30EZRX does its job economically and quietly and does not heat up excessively under continuous load. This makes the hard drive suitable not only for work computers that run all day, but also for living room PCs that spend a lot of time in standby mode. Here, the low standby power consumption also has a positive effect...

Good64/100
PC Welt Online Logo
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseAugust 2012
  • Positiveenergy-saving
  • Positivequiet
  • PositiveLow GB price
  • Negativeslow access times

Due to its high capacity, the hard drive is not only suitable for the conventional PC, but also as network storage, as it also has a low power requirement and works quietly. Only the access times, which take a little too long, could spoil the fun a little. But it is good value for money.

This test report belongs to a different type: Caviar Green (3 TB, 3.5")
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Chip Test & KaufSingle testReleaseFebruary 2011

Riesiger Speicherplatz, aber lahme Zugriffszeiten und Kompatibilätsprobleme.

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PC Welt Logo
PC WeltSingle testReleaseJanuary 2011

Für die WD30EZRSDTL spricht eigentlich nur ihre Rekordkapazität von brutto 3000 GB. Denn aufgrund der vielen technischen Hürden ist die größte Festplatte der Welt meist lediglich als zusätzlicher Massenspeicher zu gebrauchen und nur in Ausnahmefällen auch als Systemlaufwerk. ...

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PC Pr@xisSingle testReleaseDecember 2010

Speichermonster mit problematischem Einbau, aber passablen Leistungswerten und guten Umwelteigenschaften.