Western Digital WD Red Pro 8 TB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 8000
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $654.99 from Amazon
Western Digital WD Red Pro 8 TB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
8000
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Amazon
$654.99
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Overview
A 8000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.08 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 256MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
Expect to pay around $654.99, which lands it among premium options. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. Western Digital backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 256 |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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