Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX Hard Disk

Western Digital Black 6TB 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5" WD6001FZWX

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Next-generation desktop performance hard drive designed to intensify your PC experience
Improved Architectural Designs: Dual Core Processor, High Resolution Controller (HRC), StableTrac Technology
Improved Data Protection: Vibration Control Technology (VCT), Corruption Protection Technology (CPT), NoTouchTM Ramp Load Technology
Industry-leading 5-year manufacturer limited warranty
Package includes a hard drive only - no screws, cables, manuals included. Please purchase mounting hardware and cables separately if necessary.
Ships in WD-certified box for safe transit during shipping

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Specifications Overview

Model	WD6001FZWX
Release Date	December 2015 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Capacity	6000 GB
Cache	128MB
RPM	7200
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
Form Factor	3.5"

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX Performance comparison with similar Hard Disk Drives

(Higher is better)

Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX Performance

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed

WD Gold 12TB (1st)		121%
WD Gold 10TB (2nd)		117%
Western Digital Gold 6TB WD6002FRYZ (3rd)		109%
WD Gold 8TB (4th)		108%
Western Digital Black 6TB (5th)		107%
WD Velociraptor WD1000DHTZ 1TB (6th)		104%
HGST Ultrastar He8 8TB (7th)		103%
Western Digital Gold 8TB WD8002FRYZ (7th)		103%
Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM008 (9th)		101%
Western Digital Black 4TB WD4004FZWX (9th)		101%
Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX (11th)		100%
Seagate 6TB ST6000DM001 (12th)		98%
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB ST2000DM006 (12th)		98%
Seagate ST5000DM002 (12th)		98%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB ST4000VN008 (15th)		97%
Western Digital Gold 4TB Enterprise (15th)		97%
WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ (15th)		97%
Western Digital Red 10TB NAS (15th)		97%
WD VelociRaptor 250GB WD2500HHTZ (15th)		97%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (20th)		96%
Seagate SkyHawk 4TB ST4000VX007 (21st)		95%

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Western Digital Black 6TB WD6001FZWX Price/Performance Analysis

Sequential read/write speed, Random 4K read/write speed vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Fair value: 5.0% below average.
4 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Western Digital Gold 6TB WD6002FRYZ offers 37.5% better value priced at $275.