WDC Diablo, is it enterprise level harddrive?

[dewanggaba]

Yesterday, I've bought a harddrive labelled as WDC DIablo 3D. Is it an enterprise level harddrive? Or its just upgraded firmware? I see that the harddrive label says that the harddrive are Desktop Drive. Here is my info from hdparm :

Code:

[root@yamato ~]# hdparm -I /dev/sdb

/dev/sdb:

ATA device, with non-removable media
        Model Number:       WDC DIABLO 3D
        Serial Number:      WD-WCAW36378979
        Firmware Revision:  05.01D05
        Transport:          Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6
Standards:
        Supported: 8 7 6 5
        Likely used: 8
Configuration:
        Logical         max     current
        cylinders       16383   16383
        heads           16      16
        sectors/track   63      63
        --
        CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
        LBA    user addressable sectors:  268435455
        LBA48  user addressable sectors: 1953525168
        Logical/Physical Sector size:           512 bytes
        device size with M = 1024*1024:      953869 MBytes
        device size with M = 1000*1000:     1000204 MBytes (1000 GB)
        cache/buffer size  = unknown
Capabilities:
        LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
        Queue depth: 32
        Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
        R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16  Current = 16
        DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
             Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
        PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
             Cycle time: no flow control=120ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
        Enabled Supported:
           *    SMART feature set
                Security Mode feature set
           *    Power Management feature set
           *    Write cache
           *    Look-ahead
           *    Host Protected Area feature set
           *    WRITE_BUFFER command
           *    READ_BUFFER command
           *    NOP cmd
           *    DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
                Power-Up In Standby feature set
           *    SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up
                SET_MAX security extension
           *    48-bit Address feature set
           *    Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
           *    FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
           *    SMART error logging
           *    SMART self-test
           *    General Purpose Logging feature set
           *    64-bit World wide name
           *    {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands
           *    Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
           *    Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
           *    Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
           *    unknown 76[3]
           *    Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
           *    Host-initiated interface power management
           *    Phy event counters
           *    NCQ priority information
                DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
           *    Software settings preservation
           *    SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
           *    SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
           *    SCT Features Control (AC4)
           *    SCT Data Tables (AC5)
                unknown 206[12] (vendor specific)
                unknown 206[13] (vendor specific)
Security:
        Master password revision code = 65534
                supported
        not     enabled
        not     locked
                frozen
        not     expired: security count
                supported: enhanced erase
        174min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 174min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee25e34fe29
        NAA             : 5
        IEEE OUI        : 0014ee
        Unique ID       : 25e34fe29
Checksum: correct


Any information about this device?

[jono-ats]

It's just another WD family. Not enterprise.

[dewanggaba]

What the diferrent between the common WDC Black ? I bought it so expensive. 2xprice of WDC Black.

[fzabkar]

Could we see a photo of the label?

I checked your serial number's warranty status here:
http://support.wdc.com/warranty/index_end.asp?lang=en

S/N - WCAW36378979
Model number - WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
Product Name - 1TB WD Black Hard Drive
Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY) - 10/12/2018

ISTM that your drive is a fake. AIUI, a working drive should not report its family code (Diablo 3D). Moreover, it looks as if you have a Caviar Green, not a Black. A WD1002FAEX belongs to the Tahoe 2D family.

http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... ahoe%202D/
http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... ablo%203D/

Can you show us a HD Tune read benchmark graph? The spindle speed and maximum transfer rate will help us determine what drive you actually bought.

[einstein9]

What the diferrent between the common WDC Black ? I bought it so expensive. 2xprice of WDC Black.

1- Performance
2- Stability
3- Low Power Consuming

Which can be used on Servers 24/7 running
in fact they stand Longer

its the same as when you buy a Stupid 20 cent Battery & Energizer
right :>

[dewanggaba]

Could we see a photo of the label?

I checked your serial number's warranty status here:
http://support.wdc.com/warranty/index_end.asp?lang=en

S/N - WCAW36378979
Model number - WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
Product Name - 1TB WD Black Hard Drive
Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY) - 10/12/2018

ISTM that your drive is a fake. AIUI, a working drive should not report its family code (Diablo 3D). Moreover, it looks as if you have a Caviar Green, not a Black. A WD1002FAEX belongs to the Tahoe 2D family.

http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... ahoe%202D/
http://files.hddguru.com/download/PC-30 ... ablo%203D/

Can you show us a HD Tune read benchmark graph? The spindle speed and maximum transfer rate will help us determine what drive you actually bought.

Here is my capture from BIOS and tested using HDParm.

Currently the drive installed with RAID-1 Array., and running as production environment. Is it safe to do some torture test again? Is HDTune can run on Linux OS ?

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[dewanggaba]

What the diferrent between the common WDC Black ? I bought it so expensive. 2xprice of WDC Black.

1- Performance
2- Stability
3- Low Power Consuming

Which can be used on Servers 24/7 running
in fact they stand Longer

its the same as when you buy a Stupid 20 cent Battery & Energizer
right :>

So, the WD Diablo 3D is better than common WD Caviar Black device? Isn't it?

[einstein9]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

[dewanggaba]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Hmm, I still don't get it. Just curios the different between common WD Caviar Black and WD Caviar Black re-labelled with WDC Diablo 3D

[fzabkar]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Those drives are Reds. I believe they are 5400RPM models, not 7200RPM like the Blacks.

[fzabkar]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Hmm, I still don't get it. Just curios the different between common WD Caviar Black and WD Caviar Black re-labelled with WDC Diablo 3D :)

The difference is that your drive is a Green that has been relabelled as a Black. It may be hard for you to accept, but you appear to have paid twice as much money for a fake.

If you would just take the time to upload a HD Tune read benchmark graph, I will prove it to you.

[einstein9]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Those drives are Reds. I believe they are 5400RPM models, not 7200RPM like the Blacks.

@ fzabkar did you read this: AS AN EXAMPLE ?

[fzabkar]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Those drives are Reds. I believe they are 5400RPM models, not 7200RPM like the Blacks.

@ fzabkar did you read this: AS AN EXAMPLE ?

einstein9, why do you not understand that the OP's drive is a fake?

[Doomer]

Diablo 3D is an internal name it was never meant to be in drive's ID information
That means someone played with this drive's system area for unknown reason maybe even refurbished it.

Diablo 3D is a family that can be found in Green and Red series. It is not an enterprise drive.

[fzabkar]

Diablo 3D is an internal name it was never meant to be in drive's ID information
That means someone played with this drive's system area for unknown reason maybe even refurbished it.

Diablo 3D is a family that can be found in Green and Red series. It is not an enterprise drive.

The OP stated that "I've bought a harddrive labelled as WDC DIablo 3D."

Someone did more than just play with it or refurbish it.

[Doomer]

Diablo 3D is an internal name it was never meant to be in drive's ID information
That means someone played with this drive's system area for unknown reason maybe even refurbished it.

Diablo 3D is a family that can be found in Green and Red series. It is not an enterprise drive.

The OP stated that "I've bought a harddrive labelled as WDC DIablo 3D."

Someone did more than just play with it or refurbish it.

By "more" you mean put a couple stickers on it? Well, yes, someone put stickers on it too

[dewanggaba]

All depends on where ur using it

as an example:

WD released the NASWare ( http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=810 )

Hmm, I still don't get it. Just curios the different between common WD Caviar Black and WD Caviar Black re-labelled with WDC Diablo 3D

The difference is that your drive is a Green that has been relabelled as a Black. It may be hard for you to accept, but you appear to have paid twice as much money for a fake.

If you would just take the time to upload a HD Tune read benchmark graph, I will prove it to you.

The harddrive was deployed on Linux/*NIX OS, HDTune didn't have binary could be ran on that OS. is there any alternative apps to prove this?

[dewanggaba]

I've try using smartmontools, here is the test result

Short test report :

Code:

[root@controller ~]# smartctl -l selftest /dev/sdb
smartctl 5.43 2012-06-30 r3573 [x86_64-linux-2.6.32-358.118.1.openstack.el6.x86_64] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-12 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Short offline       Completed without error       00%       927         -

[root@controller ~]#

Long test report :
On going

[fzabkar]

The harddrive was deployed on Linux/*NIX OS, HDTune didn't have binary could be ran on that OS. is there any alternative apps to prove this?

HD Tune has a nice graph that is ideal for visualising the RPM. I'm not aware of a similar tool for Linux. Sorry.

If you can't show us any photos (?), could you at least tell us the "2060" or "2061" part number on the PCB?

[dewanggaba]

The harddrive was deployed on Linux/*NIX OS, HDTune didn't have binary could be ran on that OS. is there any alternative apps to prove this?

HD Tune has a nice graph that is ideal for visualising the RPM. I'm not aware of a similar tool for Linux. Sorry.

If you can't show us any photos (?), could you at least tell us the "2060" or "2061" part number on the PCB?

I must go to datacenter to take a photo again and see the part number on the PCB, I'll tell you on wednesday because of national holiday in my country. Before I take a look on PCB, what the different between 2060 and 2061 ? Did you have any reference about that? Sorry for asking to many question