Seagate Desktop HDD 4 TB vs. Western Digital WD Black 4 TB Hard Drive Review

Conclusions

The WD Black 4 TB and the Seagate Desktop HDD 4 TB are not direct competitors, since the first spins at 7,200 rpm and the latter, at 5,900 rpm. The model from WD is also significantly more expensive than the model from Seagate. Another important information to be aware of is warranty: Wester Digital offers a five-year warranty, while Seagate offers only a two-year warranty. Nevertheless, this review is a good opportunity to fully understand what you get by buying a more expensive product.

Throughout our tests, the Western Digital WD Black 4 TB exhibited a very good level of performance, beating the Seagate Desktop HDD in the tests using the CrystalDiskMark.

However, in HD Tune, both drives achieved the same performance level in the average speed test. This means that, while the WD Black 4 TB is faster in random writes and reads (which is expected, due to its higher rotational speed and lower access time), this superiority is smaller in sequential access of large files.

We should recommend the WD Black 4 TB drive, but it is significantly more expensive than the Seagate Desktop HDD 4 TB. So, the latter can be a better buy for those who are looking for the best value in a 4 TB hard disk drive, especially if it will not be used as a boot drive.