The write head never comes into contact with the disk medium, ensuring significantly less wear on the write head and the medium, as well as better protection of the disk during transport.

The state-of-the-art search algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low energy consumption.

We conduct tests on hundreds of systems and numerous platforms in the FIT Lab to give our customers the assurance that our drives will work in their systems.

Seamlessly transfer your current system to the new Western Digital drive using the Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition software, available as a free download from the Western Digital support website. This software allows you to copy all your data to a new drive, so you don't need to reinstall your operating system to take advantage of all the benefits of a new drive.

Western Digital subjects its products to extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) before the release of each product. On average, each new product undergoes 600,000 hours of testing.

Western Digital also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call support toll-free 7 days a week in the US and Canada. Refer to Western Digital's support website for full details. Recommended use - WD Desktop hard drives have been tested and are recommended for use in computers, industrial applications, and external enclosures.