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Western Digital Black 500 GB vs Western Digital Caviar Blue 80 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Western Digital Black 500 GB and the Western Digital Caviar Blue 80 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 Caviar Blue 80 GB.
Specification
TypeHDDHDD
Cache648
Capacity500 GB80 GB
InterfaceSATASATA
Read Speed550 MB/s550 MB/s
Form Factor3.5"3.5"
Write Speed520 MB/s520 MB/s

Western Digital Black 500 GB

3

specs won

Western Digital Caviar Blue 80 GB

0

specs won

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