Review on WD5000LPVX 500GB 2.5 Inch Mobile Hard Disk 💾 Drive - 5400 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 7.0 MM by Tim Shah

We use hundreds of these drives a year and only see 2-3 failures a year for the first 3 years. These aren't the fastest drives in the world, but they can't compete with cheap laptops in terms of price/quality. Also, for the few drives that fail, the RMA process is very simple. Overall, this is a great all-around laptop drive for our IT department. to keep handy. Pros - Inexpensive, but not cheap junk like some brands - Decent read/write speeds for a 5400rpm drive - Excellent warranty Cons - Not as fast or reliable as the WD Black series, but you get what you pay for .