Got a WD black instead of WD Blue.

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My hard disk was not functioning...so i had sent it for a replacement.(previously had a WD Blue 1TB)

I must say really impressed with WD's after sales service a pick up was initiated from my house all i had to do was to pack the HDD in a Static-Free plastic bag and some bubble wrap.

Received the replacement within 6 days...(gave it on Monday and received it on saturday)

my only question is instead of A blue Caviar i have received a Black.

Now i know Black is better than blue on paper and is more expensive than blue.

But since i checked some reviews and comparisons between the two some people have actually suggested that the blue is better than black. I'll upload a link below as well.

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWD0g43ZoEk

So is it actually true. And should i contact WD and request them to send me a WD Blue??

WD Black is better in terms of performance & costly than Blue so better stick with what they have sent.OK.

Yes I also read some where black is better and it is very good for Video applications or streaming media.

WD Black is always better than Blue, in fact Blacks come with more cache and more warranty. It's false information that Blue is better than black.

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Hi saurabh_bansal90,

Being a WD Representative, I'd say that both drives have their own specifications.
WD Black is built for maximum performance and power computing also designed for high graphic games.
WD Blue is for normal computing and also good in terms of performance and reliability.

I am posting a link below for you to see what's the difference:

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It's nice that you got a WD Black, as long as you are not facing any issue, I'd say to stick with this drive.

For the data which is very important, I will strongly recommend to make a double backup on different location, such as external HDD, online storage and etc.

Hope it helps.

Lincon_WD said:
For the data which is very important, I will strongly recommend to make a double backup on different location, such as external HDD, online storage and etc.

i absolutely agree with a modification - triple backup

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vidhubhushan said:
i absolutely agree with a modification - triple backup

Hey vidhubhushan,

Yes, that's right, the more copies you have, the better it is. I'd say two is minimum and if you can have three it's better and if you make it four it's awesome, like some of my engineer friends.

Again, making a lot of backup locations comes with a cost too, but if you have the money to spend, and the particular data is quite important, then it's always safe to do so.

I'd rather spend RS5000 on an extra 1TB external HDD for backup than spend RS XXXX to do a data recovery.
It's just an example, data recovery can be very costly.

vidhubhushan said:
i absolutely agree with a modification - triple backup

I use triple backup. Double for important data like photos etc. I also use cloud for critical documents, forms, receipts etc.

It's false information that blue is better. Black is just an overall better drive which is much faster. For backups though, most stuff I upload in a encrypted archives to Dropbox etc & store less critical ones offline.

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[MENTION=52329]tkin[/MENTION],

It's a nice way to keep your precious data saved. I'd say keep the good work going as majority of people overlook to backup their important data.

i say that after losing a lot of data in various HDDs of almost all manufacturers

You are always at risk when it comes to HDD but atleast WD offer better service in comparison to other brands.

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$hadow said:
You are always at risk when it comes to HDD but atleast WD offer better service in comparison to other brands.

Hey [MENTION=159164]$hadow[/MENTION],

Here's a WD thumbs up for your vote of confidence

i have not used any wd HDDs. the best experience i have is from seagate (8 years back i think) where they gave a new drive in exchange in an hour.

vidhubhushan said:
i have not used any wd HDDs. the best experience i have is from seagate (8 years back i think) where they gave a new drive in exchange in an hour.

Use WD and you will get the great experience.

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Black is definitely better than blue. Another thing you must use back up.