Western Digital Black 500 GB vs Western Digital RE4 500 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital Black 500 GB and the Western Digital RE4 500 GB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Western Digital Black 500 GB and Western Digital RE4 500 GB.
Specification	Western Digital Black 500 GB $40.99 Winner Buy on Amazon	Western Digital RE4 500 GB $40.42 Buy on Amazon
Type	HDD	HDD
Cache	16	64
Capacity	500 GB	500 GB
Interface	SATA	SATA
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	2.5"	3.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Western Digital Black 500 GB

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