If you are talking about internal 3.5" version, i saw M-Tech was selling WD 1TB for only RM399.

So, all Green Power HDD from WD is 5400RPM?

Well, all 3.5" external HDD would require external AC Power Supply.

Personally for me, i would rather spend my money on getting one External HDD instead of internal + casing combo. I have tried one with casing before and getting a casing that is good would almost cost as much, if not more than an external HDD.

Well, i guess the MyBook is actually the exact same thing with the internal 3.5" WD 1TB HDD. Just that it comes together with a nice case and maybe some cooling fins inside the case itself. So basically, its the exact same HDD, no matter you are getting the internal HDD + a nice external case or the WD MyBook. This is on the 1TB HDD though. Not sure whether the other sizes are exactly the same or not.

If you check out the HDD, it is in FAT32 format instead of the normal NTFS. I got mine at 930GB as well instead of 1TB. I suggest if you do not need the software in the HDD, format it cause FAT32 does tend to feel slower than NTFS for me. However, do remember you will never get full 1TB. Something to do with relevant 1024bytes calculation which i never tend to remember

This post has been edited by akachester: Oct 15 2008, 05:06 PM

I RMAed quite a number of WD HDD before and none came back with a box. All of them always come back with a Anti Static bag only

Just wondering here guys, whats the difference between the Caviar Blue, Green and Black from WD? In term of spec wise.

So, that being said, the Caviar Blue is the normal WD HDD offered last time? Does this mean if i wanted to get a normal 7200RPM hdd, i should get the Caviar Blue? And i kinda heard that the Caviar Green is 5400RPM instead of 7200RPM.

This post has been edited by akachester: Jan 9 2009, 02:28 PM

Any idea if the pricing for HDD rising anytime soon. Planning to grab a 1TB HDD after CNY. Does Caviar Blue have 1TB version? I only saw Caviar Green thus far.

I dont have any major issues with CZone thus far so i might just get it from them. My External 1TB is getting full and i need to get another one as a replacement. However, it does seem that the Caviar Green is a lil bit too slow to my liking and was searching around for Caviar Blue, but cant seem to find it.

Yea, cant seem to find Caviar Black as well. Asked in CZone and they said they are not talking alot of stock due to low demand though. Anyone knows anywhere that is selling Caviar Black 1TB and how much does it cost as compared to Caviar Green?

Wow..thats a full RM200 more expensive than the Caviar Green huh. Might as well get 2 piece 1TB Caviar Green instead

I saw it at CZone last Sunday, 1TB Caviar Green 32MB buffer version costing roughly about RM330 - RM360.

Well, in reality, how much faster is the Caviar Black when compared to Caviar Green anyway? Any specific benchmark?

It depends on what you need actually. There are alot of brands out there nowadays. I have the WD Passport and its ok for me as well. The same as those which i bought the HDD and case seperately Buffalo seems to be a good brand as well.

In term of portable, what do you mean? That you want to bring around places all the time or just on occasion?

If you wanted something that is value for money and in the range of 500 - 1TB, then you only have 3.5" External HDD as your choice. I got myself the WD MyBook 1TB for about RM390+ which i feel is quite good. It should cost lesser i believe at the moment. I believe most, if not all are roughly the same as well.

However, do keep in mind if you wanted to bring it to places all the time, then 3.5" can be more troublesome. As you will need to bring along a bigger HDD (as compared to 2.5") as well as a power cord. And the WD MyBook comes with a glossy finish as well which might get scratched if you move around alot. I think there is a matt finish version by WD as well on the MyBook series but should cost slightly more.

Anyway, if you wanted portability, i still recommend 2.5" ones as you have a smaller package, and minus the power cord. But of course, price for 500GB 2.5" is roughly around the same as the 1TB 3.5" i believe at the moment. So, your choice here. In regards to the brands, i still think all of them are roughly the same. Just stick with those branded ones like WD, Seagate, Buffalo etc.

Well, the thing about those "Faster USB speed" is that you need to install a certain bundle software which i am not really fond off But still, good purchase there

How do we actually detects whether a HDD is problematic or not? Is the WD Diagnostic Tool reliable?

Well, but we need to bear in mind the Enterprise Version HDD are way more expensive than the conventional HDD sold in the market now. I remembered last time that a 1TB Enterprise HDD from WD is about twice as expensive, even when compared to the 1TB Caviar Black.

Slight vibration, then yes. Not really strong vibration though.