Western Digital WD 250GB 2.5" 5400RPM SATA Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD2500BEVS Reviews

• Plug and Play

  
  By A1J5U8UXMJJ9JT on 2008-05-05
  I got this to upgrade my PS3. It was E.Z.!
  
  I now have HD videos stored on my main drive, with thumbnail previews.
  
  One happy Geek here!
  
  Turn your 40GB PS3 into a 250GB one for the same price as a 80GB..
  
  

• A lot of space for the laptop

  
  By A2JR5W9QCUBJKQ on 2007-09-01
  I replaced the original 100 GB hard drive of my Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop because I needed more space to store large scans of botanical specimens. I have had an external drive attached the the laptop but I'd liked to travel without carrying an additional external drive.
  
  The installation of the Western Digital drive was very easy, using the standard documentation of the Dell laptop. The whole process took less than 3 minutes. Formating the drive takes quite a while, using NTFS for Windows XP I got a formated capacity of 232 GB out of the drive, not the 250 GB gross but still not bad. I was expecting an notable performance increase over the old Samsung 100 GB drive, but the difference was not that notable.
  
  I'm using the drive now for about an month without having problems, it's quite but not as quiete as the Samsung hard drive. Overall a good choise but I'm looking forward to get 2.5'' drives with over 400 GB capacity, I'm still short with the 250 GB.
  
  

• WD 250Gb 2.5-in SATA hard drive

  
  By A1C1FI4SHS7Q0U on 2008-05-05
  Western Digital WD2500BEVS Scorpio 250 GB 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive
  
  This is an excellent hard drive and perfect for many applications. It can be installed in many laptop computers, some desktop computers with motherboards accepting SATA connections, and PS3 Sony Playstation computer Game Consoles. It is one of the largest that I know will work in the PS3, because I installed it without a hitch in my PS3. It as especially easy to install in under 3 minutes. NOW that is easy! My upgrade was on the 60Gb hard drive PS3 system with no problems. I could only find an upgrade to 120 GB hard drive information, so I set off on a Mission to determine just how large a drive I could install in my PS3. I determined that the criteria for selecting my WD-250 was based on the information at the bottom of this review. Also, I was also able to install an additional OS on the PS3 with the upgrade of the Scorpio WD hard drive by selecting a Linux OS. Now, thats way to kewl ! I can sit there and type away using it just like a laptop with my wireless keyboard. Thanks Western Digital for a quite, fast, easy to install hard drive.
  Note: Please determine your specific needs for use in your computer or portable device before purchasing any new hard drives. The hardware must be compatible with the motherboard and Operating Systems on the equipment you are upgrading.
  
  Interface: 1 x Serial ATA-150 (7 pin)
  Rotational speed: 5,400 RPM
  Buffer size: 8 MB
  Read seek time: 12 milliseconds
  Track-to-track seek time: 2.0 milliseconds
  Transfer rates: 1.5 Gbps maximum
  
  
  

• Great PS3 upgrade

  
  By A32M7HKY7SQ602 on 2008-05-08
  I purchased this drive as an upgrade for my 40GB PlayStation 3. The upgrade went smoothly, and the PS3 had no trouble recognizing the drive.
  
  When it is just spinning or idling, this drive is extremely quiet. When the drive seeks (reads/writes), you can just hear it. For most people this shouldn't be a problem, but if you demand absolute silence, you may want to look at a smaller drive.
  
  

• Got it for my PS3

  
  By A30CB4X38118R6 on 2008-05-17
  Good hardrive... I bought it for my PS3 and it is working AWESOME! I had an original 60GB PS3. I was running out of space quick. I have a lot of my DVD collection on the PS3 for quick access and this gives me plenty more room.
  
  
• Good so far
  By A152GGND462EX5 on 2008-06-15
  It took about 5 minutes to double the storage space on my MacBook. So far the drive is fine, but I suppose that time is really the test.
  
  
• great
  By A2YMP0GYNVPLNT on 2008-08-17
  i used this drive to replace the one in my ps3. it works great and was a simple swap.
  
  
• Great Drive ... If you get one
  By A3R9U3RXRZWK39 on 2008-02-10
  I ordered two of these from Amazon (two separate orders, different dates). The first time I got the wrong drive and had to return and replace. When I finally got the drive I installed it into my HP dv9000z (got the caddy off another site) and it has been working great.
  
  More recently, my HP's primary drive (a Seagate Momentus) failed. Probably due to a bad knock while doing a virus scan. So I decided to order up another one of these. Unfortunately I received an empty box... Amazon has refunded me the money, but I still want the drive. I'll probably wait a while again (I really don't like having only one drive in my laptop) before trying again, or going for the 320GB model.
  
  The drive is quiet and fast for a 5400rpm 2.5 incher. It is more quiet than the seagate I had, and it runs cooler. A good buy...if you manage to get it.
  
  Through both scenarios Amazon was quick to resolve the issue. I only hope they work through the problems so that when I order another Scorpio I get it the first time around. Maybe some sort of packing verification system would help...I'd pay for that kind of service.
  
  The four stars is a product/delivery combo rating. Product alone, I would give it a five star.
  
  
• Flawless
  By A13BWQDECDDVIZ on 2008-05-14
  The product arrived in a timely manner, and installation was very simple. I was replacing the small (80 gb) OEM hard drive in my Gateway laptop with this unit. Wishing to avoid all of the bloatware which came on the PC out of the box, I elected to do a clean installation of VISTA, which went very well. The hard drive seems a bit faster than the original, likely due to higher data density, since the drive speeds are about the same.
  
  
• good disk
  By A1T6AJ1KJODUQ8 on 2008-05-21
  I wanted to have more available space in my computer, so I decided to buy a
  Western Digital Disk (250 Gb). I think this is an excellent disk, I had no problems to install it, it was easy and It's a good price. My computer is a Dell Inspiron 9400. I recomend you buy this type of disk.
  Good luck, Salvador
  
  
• Quiet, cool, and good-performing laptop hard drive
  By A2GH307RAW6LOY on 2008-06-28
  I bought this hard drive to match my existing Gateway P6831FX laptop's internal hard drive for a RAID array.
  
  Matching the internal drive was of primary importance; performance was secondary. It's only a 5200 RPM drive, not a 7400 RPM drive after all. But it runs quietly and at a relatively low-temperature for a RAID drive member, and definitely improves overall hard disk performance by adding RAID.
  
  Best: Quiet, cool, decent performance
  Worst: Low on total GB
  
  
  
• Upgraded Macbook
  By A36Y85AFXXLH9L on 2008-07-29
  My wife's dual-core macbook came with a 60GB Hard Drive... and as you can imagine, it didnt take long to fill it up. 5 minutes after the new 250GB drive showed up, I was re-installing Mac OS X and restoring my files. Drive seems great!
  
  
  
• good replacement HDD for Apple Macbook
  By A13XYPZLLESFJT on 2008-07-31
  I bought this to upgrade my Macbook's HDD from 80GB to 250GB. The replacement process was quite easy and this drive works fine (so far - I've had it for about a month). it seems like a good value for the amount of storage you get, it's working fine and seems quite fast, and so overall I'm happy with it.
  
  
  
• PS3 Drive Replacement
  By A1IJN0FCZH7CSV on 2008-11-13
  I bought this to replace my 40GB drive in my PS3. The physical install went flawlessly. However, I did have to download the latest system on my PC and then install it on my PS3 before it could reformat the drive. This shouldn't of happened and I may have down something wrong. In any case this was no fault of the drive itself and once the latest system was installed everything went fine. I've been using it about a month now and so far so good. The extra space can't be beat.
  
  
• nice upgrade for an older MacBook Pro
  By A2H6W2ATFP210O on 2008-03-02
  I have the very first generation MacBook Pro. Back then I got it with the biggest drive (120GB) available. And it was always full. This drive together with an external enclosure and some info from the internet (ifixit has a very clear howto for replacing drives) I got now as much free space as I had before. The drive makes a gurgling noise every so often. I consider that not to be an annoyance.
  
  
• No problems so far
  By A28KR3H5DFBF8E on 2008-03-14
  not the fastes on the market, but so far it works and i have no complaints.the price was right for the product. i've had it for 3 weeks. i cant coment on anything else
  
  
• Everything that I've expected
  By AN3KE65Y54LR9 on 2008-03-28
  I've purchased it to use it in an internal bay with my FS Tablet. the performance is good.
  
  
• None better
  By A22V4R58MDI27V on 2008-04-12
  Simply a terrific product. Super quiet, low power consumption, and reasonably fast - about 45 MB/sec. Hard to fault for any reason. It's been in service for a little over 2 months with no issues of any kind. It's being used as the paging disk and for extra storage. There's a tiny bit of vibration when installed in an external enclosure, but I've not noted any performance issues as a result.
  
  
• Great hard drive
  By A15QKMLM7YA5XQ on 2008-05-05
  Nothing to say against it: it is quite and efficient, with a huge capacity, for a good price. If you need performance, take a 200Gb at 7200tr, otherwise this is a good deal.
  
  
• Good backup drive
  By A2FIJKMC90SZUR on 2008-07-31
  It is a nice drive to have as a backup drive, a little bit slow, but it works for backing up my main laptop drive.
  
  
• Cheap insurance for your MacBook
  By A3BSNUG1JVJITE on 2008-08-30
  It had to happen - on a trip, and the trouble-prone standard Seagate drive in my black Macbook just...died after 2 years of moderate use. Tried to revive it to no avail, so sought a replacement. Searched carefully (didn't want to lose another HD) and found a great price on the well-reviewed Scorpio 250 drive. Installed it a month ago, reloaded software, and I'm up and running again. Some specific notes:
  
  -- The Scorpio seems peppier than the 80MB Seagate it replaced - not by much, but enough so I notice.
  -- Installation is easy, but take note: the Macbook's drive bay is lined with rubber guide strips loosely glued to either side of the bay. When I removed my old drive, I must have loosened one of the strips, so when I tried to install the Scorpio, it inexplicably would not slide all the way in. Neede a flashlight to see that one of the rubber guides had fallen onto the bottom of the drive bay and blocked the drive's access to the contacts. Some patience and a small screwdriver and flashlight were necessary to unfold the piece of rubber and re-stick it to the side of the drive bay. So take care when removing the Macbook drive so as to not detach those rubber guide rails!
  -- I took the precaution of ordering another Scorpio to preemptively replace the drive in my second MacBook.
  
  So far so good with the Scorpio - I recommend it highly.
  
  
• Great for the PS3
  By A28Z9W6V971VS1 on 2008-08-30
  This is a great little drive for the PS3 and i recommended this to anyone that wants to upgrade
  
  
• Great little drive
  By ALKGUHIANABOA on 2008-09-08
  I wanted to downgrade from Vista without loosing my Vista, so a replaced the drive in my Sony laptop with this one and built the machine from scratch with WindowsXP using the manufacturer's drivers. This drive met the heat, power and speed requirements of the original drive with about twice the storage. The drive has been working flawlessly.
  
  
• Great product for the price! But be forwarned - read on.
  By A1UENX703YWGD5 on 2008-09-15
  Great product for the price! But may not be used as an external harddrive via the USB port. Be forwarned. Unlike the older IDE harddrives (now called PATA), this SATA harddrive may only be low-level formatted by directly mounting it into your laptop as a primary drive. And even after being partitioned and formatted (2nd level), it can not be converted as an external USB harddrive. I'm not sure if this was designed to be so by Western Digital (WD) for security purposes. But then WD should have warned potential buyers about the facts of its new SATA drives. I was using Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit. I also tried it in Windows XP Media Center/Professional.
  
  
• So far, so good
  By A21CSZ36PVDC58 on 2008-09-18
  I recieved my WD Scorpio drive about a month ago. The installation in my MacBook was relatively painless (except for the fact that I needed a Torx screwdriver, thus requiring a trip to the hardware store). So far, the drive has performed quietly and quickly. So far, so good.
  
  
• Great for a PS3 Upgrade.
  By AR64DWRY4VYIE on 2008-09-18
  I got the 40gb Playstation 3 and wanted a bigger hard drive for all of my videos. Very easy installation and my PS3 runs as good and quiet as it did before. It only takes about 15 mins to install and more I have 210 more GBs of space.
  
  
• Good HDD
  By ASSEM0XY6N5HM on 2008-09-20
  I bought this disk to use with a Sabrent USB-DSC5 Serial ATA or IDE 2.5-/3.5-Inch to USB 2.0 Cable Converter Adapter with Power Supply that I have. But could not use with the power supply of this cable. I think that power supply is not capable of supply enough power to the disk. But, I install this disk in my laptop and I'm using the factory hdd of my laptop with the cable.
  
  The Scorpio qualify better in windows vista. So I'm satisfied with this.
  
  
• Great Overall
  By A1K7AEP8WWSKHX on 2008-10-15
  I purchased this to replace a Dell Hard Drive, and this works perfectly. The drive does not make any noise as someone else had said, there is no excessive heat (that I can tell of atleast), and the overall performance is good.
  
  This is a 5400rpm drive, which is standard for most laptops. No lag times, or hour glasses when moving files, and on larger files (100MB+) the wait time is fairly decent.
  
  This only downside that I can find to this dirve, is it does not come in any retail packaging, just a brown box, bubble wrap, and an anti-stat bag. This is not a problem, to me atleast, because the drive itself is all I am looking at. Not to mention the huge discount buying OEM/direct provides. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
  
  
• Very noisy- thicker than many drives Getting disk errors
  By A1CEXMJWBBJUK9 on 2008-10-19
  I originally upgraded a Toshiba Satellite with this drive. It seemed to work fine, but runs very hot and very loud. It was so loud I decided to swap it out for a Toshiba drive and use it just for backup. That's when I found that in three weeks this drive had already developed significant sector errors (normal cloning software failed). This probably also explains why the number of times I had to do multiple start-ups to get windows running seemed to have increased on this pc. In checking my files I had to recover quite a few from my backups. Now I am suspicious of it even as a backup. I would recommend the Toshiba drive instead. It runs cooler, quieter, and seems to create less errors.
  
  
• Bought for my PS3..
  By A1TX23RN2T2NTR on 2008-11-02
  I really don't have too much to say about this. It's a hard drive. It is very quiet in my PS3 and runs cooler than the 20gb that came with it originally. The extra space is very nice if you use your PS3 as a media center(Music, Videos, Pictures). For the price you can't beat this drive.
  
  

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