Western Digital Red 2 TB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 2000
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $524.99 from Amazon
Western Digital Red 2 TB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
2000
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$524.99
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Overview
A 2000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.26 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Sequential throughput tops out at 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 64MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $524.99 it sits in the premium drive bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Warranty coverage follows Western Digital's standard policy — confirm regional terms on the listing. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 64 |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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