WD Bare Drives 2TB WD Green SATA III Intellipower 8 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD20NPVX
Cool, quiet operation with massive capacity.
The advantage of cool & quiet
Heat has a large impact on the overall reliability of a HDD's life over time. It can also lead to increased power consumption, the requirement of additional fans and increased fan operation, increased noise levels and the increased chance of failure. WD Green drives come equipped with WD GreenPower Technology which allows the drive to operate cooler with increased overall reliability.
Power management with performance
Best-in-class power management, reduced heat output, and next-generation technologies such as IntelliSeek offer a perfect balance of performance and power, making WD Green a leader in performance when compared to the competition.
Reliability with an increased lifespan
Quiet acoustics, reduced vibration and advanced 4K HDD formatting makes WD Green a stronger solution when compared to the competition and perfect for PCs and external drive applications.
Capacity storage
Large capacity offerings of up to 2 TBs help expand customer capabilities and application usage of WD Green including primary installations in desktop PCs, as secondary storage in external cases or as reliable backup storage.
Next-generation technology
Reduced power consumption, improved data tracking, and WD GreenPower Technology all help to improve the overall reliability of WD Green making it an efficient solution that lowers your total cost of ownership. NoTouch Ramp Load Technology also protects the drive by ensuring the recording head never touches the disk media, reducing wear and tear to the head and increases drive reliability.
Upgrading your drive is easy
WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive.
Recommended use
WD Green hard drives are tested and recommended for use in custom-built enclosures and other applications that require cool and quiet operation.*
*Cannot be used in laptop or notebook computers. Designed for PCs and custom external enclosures. Consult system specifications for maximum allowable drive height before attempting to install.
Features at a glance
The WD advantage
WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.
WD-certified packaging
All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, in a non-descript, easy-open package.
2.5-inch Internal Comparison Chart | WD Blue | WD Green | WD Black | WD Black2 | WD Red |
Big capacity for portable computing. | Cool, quiet operation with massive capacity. | Desktop-class performance for notebook computers. | The must have solution for your single-bay PC. | The right drive for personal, home or small office NAS. | |
Ideal for | Notebooks, external enclosures and certain industrial applications. | Custom-built enclosures and other applications that require cool and quiet operation. | Notebook computers. | Notebooks and all-in-one computers. | Personal, home and small office, 1-5 bay NAS systems. |
Type | HDD | HDD | HDD | Dual Drive | HDD |
Capacity range | 250 GB – 1 TB | 1.5 TB – 2 TB | 160 GB – 750 GB | 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | 750 GB – 1 TB |
Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 6 Gb/s SATA 3 Gb/s | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6 Gb/s |
Form factor | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch | 2.5-inch |
Height | 7 mm 9.5 mm | 15 mm | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm | 9.5 mm |
Cache | 8 MB 16 MB | 8 MB | 16 MB | n/a | 16 MB |
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