Hard Drive WD Blue 6TB:The WD Blue 6TB hard drive is one of the classic internal HDDs made for casual users. The 3.5 format is designed mainly for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the most important characteristics is clearly the rotational speed. The 5400 RPM RPM should satisfy the demands of most typical users. The total capacity of the hard drive is 6000 GB. The device features a 256 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard disk and other hardware is takes place via the SATA III interface. WD Blue 6TB Hard Drive Key Features Read speed up to 180 MB/s and write speed up to 180 MB/s 256 MB memory cache Western Digital 3.5 disk for ordinary drive bays Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 4,8 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.6 W You can connect it to a PC or other devices via the SATA III interface HDDs dont have much resistance against physical shocks, but they are also more affordable than the newer SSDs Other Hard Drive Features The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this design delivers its amazing price/capacity ratio. The key criterion that affects the speed of a hard drive is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the WD Blue 6TB, you can look forward to 5400 RPM RPM. This is a popular option for computers and other home devices that arent built for high performance. File access speed and stability is also influenced the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Western Digital hard drive includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their prompt retrieval and reading. Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk If you want to mount the WD Blue 6TB in the device of your choice, you need a 3.5 slot. Data transfer is done via the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.