WD 1TB: Blue, Green, Red or Black?

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Ali_N

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Hi,

I am looking for an HDD for my workstation. I've got a 120GB SSD as my OS drive and I'm running my programs from it.

I'm going to write output data files to this new HDD and the system is on 7/24.

Which color should I go?

Thanks in advance.
 
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If it has to be a WD then get a RED. They're meant for NAS devices so 24/7 operation. Blue and Black are meant for desktop use and not specifically...
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Thank you for quick reply. But, you prefer black only because of its performance? Black costs more than blue. And as I know blue HDDs are not bad performance-wise.
 
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The black is the fastest, while the red is meant to be run 24/7 and will be quieter. I would choose the red.

 
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Thank you for your reply. The red is for 7/24 use, it is OK, but, is there a noticeable difference between the performance of the red and black or blue?
 
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It depends what you're using them for. Some will argue on this, but i would say it is marginal when used as second drives with an ssd. Running an os or a database on them is a different story. I always go for endurance and quietness.
 
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Is the drive actually going to be accessed 24/7 or is the computer simply on 24/7. If it's just on 24/7 a blue drive is perfectly fine. If its being accessed 24/7 or you simply want maximum life span out of the drive you really should just get HGST Deckstar instead, they have a much lower failure rate than any of the WDs. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-reliability-q4-2015/
 
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The blues are great price-wise and are good performance-wise, but, I doubt about their survival under 7/24 usage.
 
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kind of both of them. It is on 7/24 and I've got programs with different run times from about an hour to a whole week.
Update: And this kind of usage is going to be last for about 1 year.
 
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My recommendation for the red stands.
 
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OK and thank you for comments.
 
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If it has to be a WD then get a RED. They're meant for NAS devices so 24/7 operation. Blue and Black are meant for desktop use and not specifically marketed for constant usage.

Though I'd still recommend a HGST for this kind of usage, they solidly beat the REDs.
 
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