Testseek.co.uk have collected 37 expert reviews of the Western Digital Scorpio Blue SATA300 WD-BEVT Series and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital Scorpio Blue SATA300 WD-BEVT Series.
March 2009
(88%)
37 Reviews
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Abstract: The Scorpio Blue series progressed to 640 gigabytes as soon as 320GB platters had become available. Western Digital did not want to lose the race..
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Published: 2009-05-14, Author: Andrew , review by: techworld.com
The Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB is a worthy replacement to a standard, smaller drive already in place in your laptop. While not quite as quick as a 7200rpm drive such as the Hitachi 7K320, it should be quick enough for most users, especially fo...
Abstract: Discriminating mobile enthusiasts seeking a high-capacity hard drive upgrade for their notebooks would be well served by the WD Scorpio Blue. And it won’t break the bank..
Efficiency at Video Playback Finally, we also looked at the Scorpio Blue’s power consumption when it has to deliver a defined data stream. In the case of this benchmark, this is a MPEG-2 stream for video playback. The 1.2 W result is good, but it c...
Abstract: Western Digital 320GB Scorpio Notebook Hard DriveMany of us have probably wondered why Western Digital never came out with a 7200 RPM notebook hard drive. Well, they didnt need to. Their Scorpio family of 2.5" hard drives may run at "only" 5400 RPM bu...
320GB is presently the highest capacity for 2.5" hard drive, Strong performance, Very cool, Very quiet
A 7200RPM model would be interesting, Three year warranty is OK, but five years would obviously be better
Western Digitals newest 2.5" drive made a splash when it was announced because it marked a new high in this form factors capacity. While all of that disk space in such a small package is great, it was all of the other things revealed during the revie...
Cost-effective, stays quiet and cool during operation, large storage capacity
Slightly slower read/write speed compared to competitors
If you want value for money and a low cost per gigabyte, then the Western Digital Scorpio Blue (WD5000BEVT) is probably the notebook hard drive for you. It may have a slightly slower read/write speed than competing drives, but it also provides the lar...
