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Green or normal (7200 RPM)?

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What is the difference between normal hard drives(7200 RPM) and "green" hard drives? Some of western digitals green hard drives are cheaper but is there any compromise of quality or speed?

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Green drives are slow, I'd suggest something such as WD Blues or Blacks if you want speed.

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Not only are they 5400RPM they also have it in they're firmware if they heat up too much they slow down to lower temps; and build quality is meh at best they're not made for daily use... They are made for backing up valuable information and storing in a safe enviroment. 0/10 Wouldn't recommend.

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Not only are they 5400RPM they also have it in they're firmware if they heat up too much they slow down to lower temps; and build quality is meh at best they're not made for daily use... They are made for backing up valuable information and storing in a safe enviroment. 0/10 Wouldn't recommend.

Also safe is a word to use at your own discretion I lock them in a safe; LMG/LTT/Linus prefers the bathroom sink.

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What is the difference between normal hard drives(7200 RPM) and "green" hard drives? Some of western digitals green hard drives are cheaper but is there any compromise of quality or speed?

 

The green drives run slower, and therefore tend to last longer and use less electricity. However just go for the normal hard drives. The gap isn't as big as before, a regular 7200 RPM hard drive will last longer then you need it to, and in an average desktop barely uses any more electricity. 

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Once I used a WD Green drive as my OS drive.  It was horrible, it died after 1 year.  

 

I never recommend it anymore.

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