Product Data Sheet / Brochure
WD Green
™
Capacity Storage
WD Green storage is designed specically with
reliability in mind for an increased drive lifespan. The
advantage of being cool and quiet impacts overall
reliability while reduced heat output, decreased power
consumption, quiet acoustics, and best-in-class
power management make WD Green a leader when
compared to the competition.
Applications
WD Green hard drives are tested and recommended for primary use in desktop and All-in-One PCs, as secondary storage for archiving, in external cases or as
reliable backup storage. Desktop drives are not recommended for use in RAID environments. Please use WD Red
™
storage for NAS or RAID applications.*
* WD hard drives are designed and tested for use in specic applications and environments. This ensures that your hard drive is compatible with and functions properly in your application.
Our hard drives are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship in the system for which they were designed. Use in systems other than for what the hard drive was
designed could result in compatibility problems that affect proper function, unrelated to material and/or workmanship defects. For best results, be sure to select the appropriate product
for your application by consulting our product spec sheets on our website at www.wd.com or by calling our customer support line where we would be happy to help you through the
selection process.
Product Features
The advantage of cool & quiet
Heat has a large impact on the
overall reliability of a HDD’s life over
time. It can also lead to increased
power consumption, the requirement
of additional fans and increased fan
operation, increased noise levels and
the increased chance of failure.
WD Green drives come equipped
with WD GreenPower Technology
™
which allows the drive to operate
cooler with increased overall reliability.
Power management with
performance
Best-in-class power management,
reduced heat output, and next-
generation technologies such as
IntelliSeek
™
offer a perfect balance of
performance and power, making
WD Green a leader in performance
when compared to the competition ’s
6 TB HDD.
Reliability with an increased
lifespan
Quiet acoustics, reduced vibration
and advanced 4K HDD formatting
makes WD Green a stronger solution
when compared to the competition
and perfect for PCs and external
drive applications. WD Green also
features a Dual Stage Actuator, which
delivers higher precision motion
for 2X the data performance and
increases drive reliability.
Capacity storage
Large capacity offerings of up
to 6 TBs help expand customer
capabilities and application usage
of WD Green including primary
installations in desktop PCs, as
secondary storage in external cases
or as reliable backup storage.
Next-generation technology
Reduced power consumption,
improved data tracking, and
WD GreenPower Technology all
help to improve the overall reliability
of WD Green making it an efcient
solution that lowers your total cost of
ownership. NoTouch
™
Ramp Load
Technology also protects the drive by
ensuring the recording head never
touches the disk media, reducing
wear and tear to the head and
increases drive reliability.
Easy upgrade
Acronis
®
True Image
™
, available as
a download on the WD Support
website, enables you to clone or
copy all your data to a new drive
so you don’t have to reinstall your
operating system and applications to
get all the benets of a new drive.
INTERFACE
SATA 6 Gb/s
FORM FACTORS
3.5-inch
2.5-inch
HEIGHTS
26.1 mm
15 mm*
ROTATIONAL SPEED
IntelliPower™
CAPACITIES
3.5-inch: 500 GB to 6 TB
2.5-inch: 1.5 TB and 2 TB
*Cannot be used in laptop or notebook computers. Designed for PCs and custom external enclosures.
Consult system specications for maximum allowable drive height before attempting to install.
MODEL NUMBERS
3.5-inch 2.5-inch
WD60EZRX WD30EZRX WD10EZRX WD20NPVX
WD50EZRX WD20EZRX WD5000AZRX WD15NPVX
WD40EZRX WD15EZRX