weight of WD black drive

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I got a WD black drive and it seemed quite heavy.
Looking up specs, it is more than 100 grams over a green drive.
So why is this?
Is it just to make the punters think the drive is robust and rugged?
Or are they skimping on the weedy greenie stuff?
 
I got a WD black drive and it seemed quite heavy.
Looking up specs, it is more than 100 grams over a green drive.
So why is this?
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Just the casting used.
Is it just to make the punters think the drive is robust and rugged?
Or are they skimping on the weedy greenie stuff?
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Unlikely. More likely they just put more work into
minimising the metal used in the cheapest drives.
 
I got a WD black drive and it seemed quite heavy.
Looking up specs, it is more than 100 grams over a green drive.
So why is this?
Is it just to make the punters think the drive is robust and rugged?
Or are they skimping on the weedy greenie stuff?
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More platters.

Arno
 

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