Review on WD3200BVVT 320GB 8MB Cache 5400RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive - optimized for PS3, PS4, Laptop | 1 Year Warranty by Goro Honda ᠌

Name: WD3200BVVT 320GB 8MB Cache 5400RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive - optimized for PS3, PS4, Laptop | 1 Year Warranty
Item: WD3200BVVT 320GB 8MB Cache 5400RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive - optimized for PS3, PS4, Laptop | 1 Year Warranty
Rating: 4

March 03, 2023

Good product at a good price, I recommend to try it.

It is unfortunate that the disk has such a low rating because it is reliable (unlike HGST disks, on which the mechanics die within one year and there is nothing that can be done to fix this problem), and Western Digital disks, on which, if you remove the fee immediately after purchase and solder the contacts, the disc will serve faithfully for at least five years based on my personal experience with this disc. It is sad that the disk has such a low rating because it is reliable.

If you have purchased WD's wd3200bevt or analogues, you should solder contacts on the disks as soon as possible after purchase. This will ensure that the disks continue to function properly.

Pros

Reliability and consistent performance at temperatures between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius (if you immediately solder the contacts)

Cons

The oxidized contacts on the electronics board underneath the disc are the fatal flaw that affects all Western Digital discs. This flaw is what causes defective blocks to be ejected, and it eventually causes the disc to crumble to 95% owing to the chemical oxides that form on the contacts.