Interface: MG10ADA800E lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD8005FRYZ lists SATA 6Gb/s.
Sustained transfer (up to MB/s): MG10ADA800E lists 281; WD8005FRYZ lists 267.

A larger cache, higher RPM or higher advertised sequential speed alone does not establish which drive is better for your workload.

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Manufacturer specifications for MG10ADA800E and WD8005FRYZ
Specification	MG10ADA800E	WD8005FRYZ
Manufacturer	Toshiba	Western Digital
Product family	MG10	WD Gold
Model number	MG10ADA800E	WD8005FRYZ
Capacity (TB)	8	8
RPM	7200	7200
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s	SATA 6Gb/s
Cache (MiB)	512	Not recorded
Form factor	3.5-inch	3.5-inch
Sector format	512e	Not recorded
Workload rating (TB/year)	550	550
Manufacturer limited warranty	5 years (eligible new drives)	5 years (eligible new drives)
Sustained transfer (up to MB/s)	281	267
Recording	Not recorded	CMR
Cache (MB)	Not recorded	256
Logical sector size (bytes)	Not recorded	512
Physical sector size (bytes)	Not recorded	4096

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Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.

Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.