Western Digital Red 5 TB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 5000
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $253.82 from Amazon
Western Digital Red 5 TB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
5000
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$253.82
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Overview
This is a 5000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.05 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Sequential throughput reaches 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 $253.82 it sits in the premium drive bracket. Use the PlanMyPC system builder to verify it works alongside your other components and to watch live retailer pricing. Support and warranty service run through Western Digital, with terms that vary by region. 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 | 5,000 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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