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I apologize for "machine" English, but it's more than nothing. I am a Bulgarian, I manage with German and Russian. 1 month ago I bought this WD in BG for a promotion of about 30 euro. The disk itself is NOT bad for a cheap class. This is a rebranded "blue", until recently with the SanDisk controller. My firmware was ok. I've run a quick speed test. I knew the data would not be the same as the advertised - but I'm disappointed in the weaker performance than expected. In fact, the cold start and the extinguishing of the machine are "hurried" obviously, in the work and the programs - there is no "magic" sensation. Win Expirience index did not move even with 1/10. But I was really startled by the "support". The necessary "Dashboard" does not go. From the pdf-guide (from their site: download, read, useful) I learned that a patch from M$ is needed; he is old and is not in the catalog, sends it by mail and puts you at his own risk. The application does not work again. I buried myself in the forums: the point is that WD really does not support anything. Automatic replies are sent to inquirers. Running Dashboard has for instance 5 versions and 5 years back (v.1.4.4.5), but he does not "see" the new "green" and "blue" correctly. Complete chaos. As a sufferer I sum up - green WDs are unpretentious, poor and cheap. They will work and get ... as much as they want. The more incomprehensible users will feel the speed because they are the SSDs, but magic (and site scouting) are needed if you want to control them. With different software that will show you different things. Also, by experience: the "green" disc reveals only 4-5 functions in SMART! I stopped indexing and boot-defragmentation; I transfered the Temporary Directories into another partition of my 2nd HDD; I left the "SWAT (Page)" file - but I configured it 16-1024 MB. I found an "optimizer" -program for the SSD that "sees" some of the necessary features on my disk. I helped her with her. And last: I used two empty USB-Flashes with Ready Boost enabled, and I had extra 2x2 GB of memory - when you stop Prefetch (Superfetch), another widespread recommendation when working with the SSD as a system, you lose the boost function. Yes - I migrated / transferred my OS from my old HDD to the new SSD, with more effort but successful. Because of WD they offer a tool of Akronis (WD do not have one!), But with the registration of the disk / purchase on the site of WD - the Akronis should be paid. I hope I've been useful.Read full review
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Like all SSDs they show up dead occassionally. When good they usually perform well and remain reliable.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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