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Compare WD Black 500GB WD5000LPLX vs WD Black 4TB WD4001FAEX

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WD Black 500GB WD5000LPLX and WD Black 4TB WD4001FAEX are both hard disk drives with the same RPM (7200) and Interface (SATA 6 Gb/s). The main differences are in Capacity, Cache and Form Factor.
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WD Black 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 32MB Cache 7mm 2.5" - WD5000LPLX
WD Black 500GB WD5000LPLX
WD Black 4TB 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5" WD4001FAEX
WD Black 4TB WD4001FAEX
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$70.00
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$96.99
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$344.75
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Brand
Western Digital
Brand
Western Digital
Model
WD5000LPLX
Model
WD4001FAEX
Release Date
📅 September 2018
Release Date
📅 November 2012
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews
User reviews
Performance (Charts)
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Performance (Charts)
76th / 637
Effective Value
-
Effective Value
103rd / 161
Price history
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Price/GB
$0.11
Price/GB
$0.03
GB/$1
9.44
GB/$1
28.64
Capacity
500 GB
Capacity
4000 GB
Cache
32MB
Cache
64MB
RPM
7200
RPM
7200
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
Form Factor
2.5"
Form Factor
3.5"

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the WD Black 500GB WD5000LPLX:

  • 80% cheaper, you can save $274.75
  • Newer Product, it was released around 6 years later

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Reasons to buy the WD Black 4TB WD4001FAEX:

  • More Capacity (+3500 GB available)
  • More Internal Cache (+32 MB available)

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