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HGST, a Western Digital Company Deskstar NAS 3.5-Inch 5TB 7200RPM SATA III 128MB Cache Internal Hard Drive Kit 0S03835

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5 TB
Digital Storage Capacity 5000 GB
Hard Disk Interface Serial ATA-600
Connectivity Technology SATA
Brand Western Digital
Special Feature Portable
Hard Disk Form Factor 3.5 Inches
Compatible Devices Desktop
Installation Type Internal Hard Drive
Hard Disk Size 5 TB
Hard Disk Rotational Speed 7200 RPM

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  • 7200 RPM performance
  • Up to 6TB capacity
  • 1 million hours MTBF
  • 6Gb/s SATA interface
  • No additional hardware required

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The Desk star NAS hard drive is a 7200 RPM 3.5-inch hard drive that provides an exceptional blend of reliability and performance, making it an ideal solution for consumer and commercial desktop NAS systems. This NAS-ready hard drive from HGST delivers media transfer rates that are as much as 20% faster than 5400 RPM drives and seek times less than 12ms. Furthermore, Desk star NAS hard drives incorporate a rotational vibration sensor and achieve reliability of 1M hours MTBF. All HGST hard drives are designed to the highest quality standards with field-proven components. They are backed by HGST worldwide technical support and integration services, enabling customers around the globe to bring their products to market quickly.

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Customers like the quality, performance, speed and value of the hard drive. For example, they mention it's reliable, works perfectly and is responsive. Some appreciate the value for money. Opinions are mixed on noise.

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91 customers mention89 positive2 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the hard drive. They mention that it is a reliable and solid drive that has always proven reliable. They also say that the drives are meant to last long term and are one of the best NAS HDDs. Customers also mention that the 3TB HGST has the lowest failure rate of any drive on the market and is perfectly stable.

"...Write Speed: 603 MB/sIf you are looking for a fast, reliable hard drive to run in a 24/7 NAS/RAID environment, look no further...this is..." Read more

"...Not a single DOA, running 24/7, no failures, SMART shows no signs of wear-out, no glitches, RAID 5 & 6 without any trouble...." Read more

"...It has a very impressive solid feel about it. I connected it as described and used the Windows 7 Disk Managment function to format it...." Read more

"...This is much faster than my WD Red NAS. Great Drive have been using this for over a month know on a media server that runs 24/7 with multiple..." Read more

75 customers mention69 positive6 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it performs just fine, has no issues, and works perfectly right out of the box. Some say that the hard drives have been spinning non-stop for nearly 90 days and that no problems have been detected on the drives so far.

"...each of drive (took about 30 hours to complete) and none of the drives encountered any errors...." Read more

"...Installation was fast, easy and without any issues. I believe one reviewer suggested that the drive comes with a SATA cable...." Read more

"...They work fine on a SAS2 expander with an Areca RAID card at full speed. Our oldest of these drives were installed about 3 years ago...." Read more

"This works nicely, started right up. I have run it 24/7 for over a month with no issues...." Read more

47 customers mention39 positive8 negative

Customers like the speed of the computer drive. They mention it transfers data very quickly, and is responsive and reliable. Some say the service was excellent and the delivery was on time.

"...Write Speed: 603 MB/sIf you are looking for a fast, reliable hard drive to run in a 24/7 NAS/RAID environment, look no further...this is..." Read more

"...150GB of images over to the drive and was very impressed at the speed of transfer...." Read more

"...It's sound is nearly imperceptible when operating. It transfers data very quickly from my SSD (CR2 photos ~300 MB/second)...." Read more

"...any bottle neck is in the network rather than the disc itself, so plenty fast." Read more

20 customers mention20 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a good investment, with a great cost per GB. Some customers also mention that it'll be a fast and inexpensive secondary storage.

"...The 3 TB version in particular is a good value...." Read more

"...While this is not as fast as any SSD, the cost per GB is great. This is much faster than my WD Red NAS...." Read more

"...Fast, relatively inexpensive secondary storage. May decide to upgrade my NAS array with these drives...." Read more

"...Worth the small premium if you value your data." Read more

52 customers mention28 positive24 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise produced by the computer drive. Some mention it works perfectly and is very quiet, while others say it runs a little louder than they thought. Some customers also report disturbing noises, like the drive grinding or spinning up.

"So far, so good. It's sound is nearly imperceptible when operating. It transfers data very quickly from my SSD (CR2 photos ~300 MB/second)...." Read more

"...My only complaint is these run a little louder than I thought and can easily be heard from about 10-15 feet away from the enclosure...." Read more

"...docking station the drive is not enclosed on the top, but it is amazingly quiet. It has a very impressive solid feel about it...." Read more

"...Only two issues - these drives are NOISY - kind of reminiscent of the "Seagate in my early 90's Packard Bell" noisy (head clicking noise)...." Read more

12 customers mention8 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the temperature of the computer drive. Some mention it's much quieter and cooler than the 750GB 7200rpm Seagate HDs that they have, while others say that it runs a bit warm.

"...These seem to run cool so far.SPEED TEST: I used Black Magic Speed Test (Ran on OS X Yosemite with 5GB Test File)..." Read more

"...Also, these run pretty hot - regularly in the low 50's C under load based on my WD My Cloud software - my WD Reds and Seagate Ironwolfs in my two..." Read more

"Fast, Quiet and Cool. Good for storing photos and videos. While this is not as fast as any SSD, the cost per GB is great...." Read more

"...They have always proven reliable. No overheating as in cheaper drives. I know WD bought them, so buy quickly before Hitachi's tech is no longer used...." Read more

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Brendan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great...but not silent.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
I bought 4x3TB drives for my RAID enclosure. They will be running in RAID 10 and will be used in a media/file server for my home network. I ran 3 runs to certify each of drive (took about 30 hours to complete) and none of the drives encountered any errors. My only complaint is these run a little louder than I thought and can easily be heard from about 10-15 feet away from the enclosure. I was under the impression that these would be much quieter. I have all 4 of the Hitachi drives inside an OWC ThunderBay 4 Enclosure and have replaced the stock fan with a Noctua fan. The enclosure is attached via Thunderbolt to a 2012 Mac Mini with i7 2.3ghz CPU and 16GB 1600Mhz Corsair Vengeance Memory. While I am really picky about noise, I will not dock a star since I bought these drives for reliability.

I found these drives from reliability tests run by a reputable cloud storage company. Hitachi was way more reliable than any other company out there. I have no doubt that these drives will be reliable and last me for a long time! I do, however, wish the warranty was longer than 3 years...would like to see a 5 year warranty at a minimum, but oh well. These seem to run cool so far.

SPEED TEST: I used Black Magic Speed Test (Ran on OS X Yosemite with 5GB Test File)

1 Drive:
Read Speed: 156 MB/s
Write Speed: 155 MB/s

4 Drives in RAID 10:
Read Speed: 305 MB/s
Write Speed: 301 MB/s

4 Drives in RAID 0 (just for fun)
Read Speed: 608 MB/s
Write Speed: 603 MB/s

If you are looking for a fast, reliable hard drive to run in a 24/7 NAS/RAID environment, look no further...this is the drive for you. If you require a quiet drive (i.e. audio recording environment) then I would try to find a quieter NAS drive.
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Stevie
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Performers, Reliable, but LOUD....
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
I bought these drives (two) based on this company's reputation and the Backblaze reliability stats. The 3 TB version in particular is a good value. Have to say that so far, they are performing in my WD EX2 Ultra enclosure in a RAID1 setup without issue.

Only two issues - these drives are NOISY - kind of reminiscent of the "Seagate in my early 90's Packard Bell" noisy (head clicking noise). Much louder than any Seagate or WD drive I currently have. To be fair, I kind of like the reassuring click (it's in the other room where my NAS enclosure is), as long as I am not around it too much. Might be bothersome if your computer in the same room where you'll use this drive. I could even hear it in the garage below the bedroom where my NAS enclosure sits, with the vibrations transmitted through the floor. Also, these run pretty hot - regularly in the low 50's C under load based on my WD My Cloud software - my WD Reds and Seagate Ironwolfs in my two QNAPs are significantly cooler, like 6 - 10 C cooler. Not sure if that is an enclosure issue or a drive issue, but suspect possibly both.

I still feel a lot of confidence in these, and would rate them 4.5 stars, so will round up to a "5" star rating.
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F. Butler
4.0 out of 5 stars Good and fast but noisy drive
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2014
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
This review is intended for those intending to install this drive in a desktop computer. I installed the disk internally as a secondary data drive in a Dell XPS 8700 running 64-bit Windows 8.1. Installation was fast, easy and without any issues. I believe one reviewer suggested that the drive comes with a SATA cable. That was not true in my case and the contents label on the box does not indicate that a cable is included. Once installed and using Lightroom I transferred approximately 150GB of images over to the drive and was very impressed at the speed of transfer. The only reason for not giving this drive a 5 star rating is the noise it produces. When it wakes up it sounds like a turbine spinning up and then while active it produces a very noticeable and very distracting hum - significantly more so than the 1TB Seagate C: drive. I may see if I can install some sort of insulation on the mounting bolts to buffer the contact with the chassis although I have no idea whether that will reduce the noise. As for longevity I haven't a clue as the drive is very new.
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Ridiculousryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Backup Drive!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2015
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
So far, so good. It's sound is nearly imperceptible when operating. It transfers data very quickly from my SSD (CR2 photos ~300 MB/second). I don't see myself calling it a slow drive. I mostly got it for its 1,000,000 hour/117 year Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) because I use it as a backup drive.

Pro tip: If you're using it as an internal backup drive, you will have to reformat it before your computer will see it. To do this in Windows 7: go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. Find your drive and right click on it to set it up. It should be pretty easy from there. Mostly choose a drive letter that you like, and stay with the file system FAT 32.
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Carlos Qiu
5.0 out of 5 stars HGST is better than WD and Seagate
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2016
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
HGST Deskstar NAS 3.5-Inch 3TB 7200RPM SATA III 64MB Cache Internal Hard Drive Kit (0S03660)

According to S.M.A.R.T monitoring data, the value of C1(load/unload of hard disk heads) will not increase when the drive is idle, so HGST is better than WD and Seagate. The oldest HGST drive in my computer had already worked for over 8,400 hours (02-Jan-2017)without any errors.
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Hector Morett
5.0 out of 5 stars Disco Duro HGST
Reviewed in Mexico on September 4, 2015
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
Me llego antes de la fecha de entrega,sin duda una gran opción y fiabilidad de esta marca a muy buen precio en su rango,un disco duro a tomar en consideración,recomendable.
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Donald Barthel
5.0 out of 5 stars No issues.
Reviewed in Canada on January 21, 2017
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
Reliable, fast, and compatible. A boring product (which is good for a hard drive). This is my second one from HGST, the other doing duty as a backup drive in a different machine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Way better than Seagate
Reviewed in Canada on April 6, 2015
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
Way better than Seagate, somewhat better than WD. realizing most come from the same factory, HGST still run quiet and are well built.
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JF
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2017
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
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