Western Digital Desktop Performance 2 TB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Hard Drive WDBSLA0020HNC-NRSN

WD Desktop performance hard drives are designed for demanding users who are looking for leading-edge performance for applications like photo and video editing, gaming and power PCs. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty.Maximum performance. Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing and Internet gaming.High-performance aplus. The dual processor and dynamic cache improve the drive's performance overall. You get twice the processing power and optimized read and write speeds for higher throughput and faster performance.Upgrading your drive is easy. Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new WD drive using Acronis True Image WD Edition, available as a free download on the WD Support site.No compromises. High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and cutting-edge technology make up WD Desktop Performance drives, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.Enhanced reliability. This drive features rock-solid mechanical architecture for enhanced reliability to help protect the drive and the data stored on it. NoTouch Ramp Load technology. The recording head never touches the disk media, ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.StableTrac. The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking during read and write operations, which enables consistently higher performance (available on the 2 TB model only).Tested for compatibility. We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.The WD advantage. We put our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.Recommended use. WD Desktop performance hard drives are tested and recommended for use in desktop PCs and high-performance workstations.**Business critical RAID environments ─ Please consider WD NAS Hard Drives for all multi-bay consumer NAS environments with 1− 5 bay chassis. For business critical RAID applications, please consider WD's enterprise hard drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing. WD Desktop performance hard drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications.Ideal forWhat's in the boxMinimum RequirementsCompatibility Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion or Snow LeopardNote: Windows® XP does not support drives with capacities greater than 2TB. Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.Features at a glanceWD Desktop performance hard drives are designed for demanding users who are looking for leading-edge performance for applications like photo and video editing, gaming and power PCs. Backed by a 5-year limited warranty.Maximum Performance Sophisticated performance enhancing features deliver the speed you need for demanding applications like photo and video editing and Internet gaming.High-performance Electronics The dual processor and dynamic cache improve the drive's performance overall. You get twice the processing power and optimized read and write speeds for higher throughput and faster performance.Upgrading your Drive is Easy Seamlessly migrate your current system to your new WD drive using Acronis True Image WD Edition, available as a free download on the WD Support site.No Compromises High performance, high capacity, high reliability, and cutting-edge technology make up WD Desktop Performance drives, the ideal drive for those who demand only the best.Enhanced Reliability This drive features rock-solid mechanical architecture for enhanced reliability to help protect the drive and the data stored on it. NoTouch Ramp Load Technology The recording head never touches the disk media, ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.StableTrac. The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilize platters for accurate tracking during read and write operations, which enables consistently higher performance (available on the 2 TB model only).Tested for Compatibility We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.The WD Advantage We put our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.Recommended Use WD Desktop performance hard drives are tested and recommended for use in desktop PCs and high-performance workstations.**Business critical RAID environments ─ Please consider WD NAS Hard Drives for all multi-bay consumer NAS environments with 1− 5 bay chassis. For business critical RAID applications, please consider WD's enterprise hard drives that are specifically designed with RAID-specific, time-limited error recovery (TLER), are tested extensively in 24x7 RAID applications, and include features like enhanced RAFF technology and thermal extended burn-in testing. WD Desktop performance hard drives are not recommended for and are not warranted for use in RAID environments utilizing Enterprise HBAs and/or expanders and in multi-bay chassis, as they are not designed for, nor tested in, these specific types of RAID applications.Ideal forWhat's in the BoxMinimum RequirementsCompatibility Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion or Snow LeopardNote: Windows; XP does not support drives with capacities greater than 2TB. Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.Features at a Glance