Western Digital WD Blue

Brand: Western Digital
Model: WD Blue
UPC: 718037779911

$128–$142estimated range · from catalog price Sep 3, 2026

WD Blue 1TB (WD10EZEX) 3.5-inch 7200 RPM SATA HDD with CMR, 64MB cache, and up to 150 MB/s—solid budget choice for desktop mass storage or game libraries.

Storage performance rankTop 100% of storage drives

TierBudget?

ReleasedMay 2012

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Capacity1 TB

TypeHDD

InterfaceSATA

Read speed150 MB/s

Form factor3.5

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Product overview

WD Blue 1TB (model WD10EZEX) launched on May 26, 2012 as part of Western Digital’s consumer Blue 3.5-inch desktop HDD line. It’s a SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200‑RPM drive with 64 MB cache and a manufacturer-stated transfer rate up to 150 MB/s. WD still lists this exact SKU on its product page and in current datasheets, so it is not discontinued as of 2026. Tier: budget. It exists to provide inexpensive bulk capacity when SSD speed isn’t required. Best used for mass storage or a secondary game library; fine for media/backups, but not ideal as a modern OS boot drive versus SSDs. Unique: this 1TB Blue uses conventional magnetic recording (CMR), not SMR.

Best for

mass storage
game library
budget upgrade

Official product specifications

Specifications

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Capacity1 TB