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Digital Storage Capacity	3 TB
Hard Disk Interface	Serial ATA-600
Connectivity Technology	SATA
Brand	Western Digital
Special Feature	Data Recovery Service
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Color	Red

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Available in capacities ranging from 2-6TB with support for up to 8 bays
5400RPM performance class
NASware firmware for compatibility
NAS systems with daily workloads associated with personal and home office environments and idle time available to perform necessary background operations
Supports up to 180 TB/yr Workload Rate* | * Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred ✕ (8760 / recorded power-on hours))
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For Personal or Home Office

Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD Red drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices in your personal or home office environments. NASware 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your existing network and devices, TV, stereo, and more. Live in a connected world.

Exclusive NASware 3.0

Built into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves your system’s storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.

24/7 Environment

Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red drive is engineered to tackle 24/7 environments.
Cooler operations and enhanced reliability

By reducing power consumption, the operating temperature of your NAS stays cool. With a lower temperature in your system, you can create a more reliable solution for your NAS.

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Move at the speed of your business with WD Red Plus

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The Power of Red comes to SSD

Boost your NAS system’s performance and responsiveness with the WD Red SA500 NAS SATA SSD. Unlike standard SSDs, WD Red NAS SATA SSDs are purpose built for endurance and efficient caching.

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SMR	Recording technology	CMR
Up to 8 bay systems	NAS bay support	up to 8 bay systems
5400	RPM Class	5400
up to 6TB	Capacity	up to 14TB
	RAID support
180TB / year	Workload Rate	300TB / year
1M hours	MTBF	1M hours

SMR	Recording technology	CMR
Up to 8 bay systems	NAS bay support	up to 24 bay systems
5400	RPM Class	7200
up to 6TB	Capacity	up to 22TB
	RAID support
180TB / year	Workload Rate	300TB / year
1M hours	MTBF	1M hours

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Standing screen display size

‎22 Millimeters

Hard Drive

‎3 TB Mechanical Hard Disk

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Brand

‎Western Digital

Series

‎WD Red

Item model number

‎WD30EFAX

Hardware Platform

‎PC, Mac

Item Weight

‎1.8 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎1.03 x 5.79 x 4 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎1.03 x 5.79 x 4 inches

Color

‎Red

Flash Memory Size

‎3 GB

Hard Drive Interface

‎Serial ATA-600

Hard Drive Rotational Speed

‎5400 RPM

Manufacturer

‎Western Digital

ASIN

‎B083XVD1FP

Date First Available

‎January 15, 2020

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4.5 11,890 ratings

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There’s a leading edge WD Red drive for every compatible NAS system to store your precious data. With drives up to 6TB, WD Red offers a wide array of storage for customers looking to build a NAS solution. Built and tested for personal and home NAS systems with up to 8-bays, these drives pack all the punch you need in one powerhouse unit for storing, archiving, and sharing. With WD RedTM, you’re ready for what’s next.

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Customers like the value of the hard drive, saying it's the best for the price. They're also satisfied with the storage space and ease of installation. However, some customers have reported compatibility issues with the drive being unsuitable for NAS setups. Opinions are mixed on quality, performance, noise, and errors.

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48 customers mention41 positive7 negative

Customers like the value of the computer drive. They say it's the best for the price, better value than using SSD drives, and cheap enough that you don't need the cloud.

"...Nuff said. Decent performance, great price (now; not so much so in 2013.) Hot-swaps cleanly and effortlessly.Bad: Nothing significant...." Read more

"Great product, only downside is, it will fail...." Read more

"...They are also a better value than using SSD drives...." Read more

"...I then used it for my pc, just to try it out. Works awesome, and at a good price." Read more

29 customers mention26 positive3 negative

Customers like the storage space of the hard drive. They say it's great for storing NAS data, download videos, and documents. They also say it does a great job of storing photos and videos. Customers also mention that the price per TB keeps dropping.

"...They are made for use in Network Attached Storage devices. The NAS environment can really torture a hard drive...." Read more

"...This does a great job of storing documents, photos, and videos." Read more

"...They play via the NAS to multiple Plex servers. They contain over 15 thousand video files...." Read more

"I did a LOT of research and this was the best drive for storage. Low rpm = less heat = longer lifespan...." Read more

27 customers mention24 positive3 negative

Customers like how easy it is to install the computer drive. They say the technology just goes together so easily, and there are no issues during setup. Some say the procedure was painless, and the drive was recognized right away.

"I bought 2 and plugged them into my NAS. installing them was easy. Setting up the NAS was more frustrating." Read more

"...Replacing the drive in Tivo Roamio is extremely easy...." Read more

"Working great, easy to install. Using it as a backup drive." Read more

"Got 4 of these for my new Asustor NAS. They were recognized right away, and I was easily able to create a RAID 5 volume...." Read more

199 customers mention65 positive134 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive. Some mention that they are dependable, reliable, and long lasting, with a good quality component standard. However, others say that theirs failed after two years, died in six months of mild usage, and developed a bad sector after 1,500 days of being online.

"...Hot-swaps cleanly and effortlessly.Bad: Nothing significant. Five stars." Read more

"...You will get added durability and dependability. But it will only be worth the extra cost if your computer is regularly stressed...." Read more

"...Unfortunately, it's been done in a very stupid way. After 3 years of runtime hours, a warning will pop up telling you to replace the drive...." Read more

"...One of them has failed. It's the first WD drive that I can remember failing on me, and I've been using them for years...." Read more

177 customers mention96 positive81 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the hard drive. Some mention that it works extremely well, is functional, and runs well in their NAS. However, others say that it is a slower drive than the regular WD Red drives and starts having performance problems. They also mention that there is lag when choosing a recorded show and that it may damage some files.

"...Nuff said. Decent performance, great price (now; not so much so in 2013.) Hot-swaps cleanly and effortlessly.Bad: Nothing significant...." Read more

"This SMR drive will not work with Tivo...." Read more

"...That system has two Seagate Ironwolf hard drives. It has been flawless in operation...." Read more

"...Idle time is CRITICAL or the drive will not function properly...." Read more

49 customers mention31 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that it's very quiet and reliable, while others say that it makes the most god awful noise when it spins down. Some customers also mention that the read heads started beeping.

"...It is easily the equivalent of the Seagate Ironwolf. The operation is silent and reliable. I have not had any issues with these NAS hard drives...." Read more

"...The read heads started beeping: beep-beep, 7 second silence, beep-beep, it repeats endlessly. This is the read heads refusing to unlock...." Read more

"...They're quiet and running just fine so far. Speeds are great, everything I could hope for...." Read more

"...So far, very quiet and no issues at all." Read more

32 customers mention14 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the errors. Some mention that the NAS reports them to have no errors or issues, while others say that the drive has reported errors and the NSA will reject the drive.

"...Thought it could be a fluke, but sure enough, the errors popped back up near 85% for the resilver...." Read more

"...So far, very quiet and no issues at all." Read more

"Drive is failed when arrive. Constant parity errors." Read more

"...So far it’s 90% with no errors.... 18 days up and healthy." Read more

65 customers mention5 positive60 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the compatibility of the computer drive. They say that it's not suitable for NAS, and that it uses SMR, which is inappropriate for RAID based NAS setups. Some customers also mention that the drive is no longer compatible.

"...These drives are SMR, which renders them useless for NAS...." Read more

"...a slower drive than the regular WD Red drives, and it is not on the compatibility list for use in Synology NAS...." Read more

"...use an inferior writing technique on these drives that is not well suited for NAS use (SMR)...." Read more

"Not on the approved device list, but works fine in my Synology DS216+II...." Read more

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Rich H.

Does the job; great price

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023

Capacity: 3TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

Good: This is the first Red I've had to replace in my NAS array in almost *ten years* of 24/7 operation. 'Nuff said. Decent performance, great price (now; not so much so in 2013.) Hot-swaps cleanly and effortlessly.

Bad: Nothing significant. Five stars.

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citan-uzuki

Western Digital NAS Hard Drive

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020

Capacity: 2TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

This is not your average Western Digital desktop hard drive. The WD Reds are made for heavy duty, high duty cycle use. They are made for use in Network Attached Storage devices. The NAS environment can really torture a hard drive. Especially when it has to support a lot of users and devices. This hard drive is made to be able to function in such an environment.

I have a Terramaster NAS in my home network. That system has two Seagate Ironwolf hard drives. It has been flawless in operation. I attached an external hard drive enclosure to the Terramaster to have a backup of all the data. The hard drive enclosure does not come with its own hard drive. You get to choose, depending on your needs. I bought this WD Red hard drive to use as the backup for the Terramaster. I backup the data from the NAS on this hard drive and then store the drive in a safe location.

The WD Red has been flawless. It is easily the equivalent of the Seagate Ironwolf. The operation is silent and reliable. I have not had any issues with these NAS hard drives. Yes you can use a regular desktop hard drive for this purpose. A WD Blue caviar hard drive will also work. However, the WD Red is a more robust hard drive. It is more expensive than a regular desktop hard drive. But the reliability and peace of mind are worth it.

NAS hard drives will also work on your desktop computer. You can swap out your WD Blue hard drive for this one. You will get added durability and dependability. But it will only be worth the extra cost if your computer is regularly stressed. A one-user desktop PC that gets used for 5 hours per day is not under stress. However, if you have a PC that is used for security monitoring purposes or as a home server, then yes, invest in a more robust hard drive.

I love solid state hard drives for their performance and lighter weight when used on a laptop. However, for storage purposes, I still prefer a mechanical hard drive. If I were building my own desktop PC, yes, I would use a NAS hard drive such as the WD Red. But I would not throw out a working WD Blue that comes with a new PC. Evaluate your needs carefully.

A data storage system used in a business setting should have robust hard drives. If you are a content creator on Youtube, get at least a four bay NAS storage device and fill those drive bays with WD Reds or Seagate Ironwolves. If you surf the internet, shop online, and basically only consume social media, then a regular PC with a traditional desktop hard drive will be good enough.

Highly recommended for NAS Storage systems and heavy-duty desktop use.

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Collin M.

Great Drives for Upgraded NAS

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

I had a NAS server with x2 2TB WD Reds in it, and I was looking to upgrade, as I was reaching capacity. These have been fantastic so far. They're holding up well, and the transfer from the old drives to the new ones was relatively quick given the amount of data that was on there. Shipping hard drives can be tricky, but they were packaged well and very protected. They also are both functional, so I didn't receive any duds, which is wonderful. They're quiet and running just fine so far. Speeds are great, everything I could hope for. WD drives have always treated me well, and I am more than happy with these. Crossing my fingers that they will last me a nice long time with the upgrade! Highly recommended!

One person found this helpful

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jsimo1

Not Compatible with Tivo Roamio

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023

Capacity: 2TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

This SMR drive will not work with Tivo. The Western Digital 2TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 128 MB Cache, 3.5" -WD20EFZXk is compatible with the Tivo Roamio

2 people found this helpful

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hummedan

Failed 3 years and 2 months after install

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

I installed 4 of these into my Synology NAS. I have had one of the four fail 3 years and and 2 months after install. The warranty is 3 years (wah wah).

This is the first failure that I have had with these drives. Luckily it is in a RAID config in the NAS so no data has been lost.

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duder72

Its a hard drive - they are still cheaper than flash

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

I bought 2 and plugged them into my NAS. installing them was easy. Setting up the NAS was more frustrating.

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John P.

Buen producto

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

Capacity: 6TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

Los utilicé en mi pc de escritorio, configuré 2 de estas unidades en Raid 0 alcanzando velocidades de 400MB.

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Some of these drives are not like the others...CMR vs SMR recording technology

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

WD inserted some SMR drives into their formerly all-CMR WD-RED product line.

To make a long story short, SMR has to move data out of the way when it writes to the drive. With a single-drive NAS system being used by a couple of people, the drive has plenty of time to rearrange itself before being asked to do anything else. Idle time is CRITICAL or the drive will not function properly.

Building, or rebuilding a RAID array doesn't leave that required IDLE time and these drives will take FOREVER to rebuild an array if you even live so long. Data throughput measured in KBPS (not MBPS) and dropping to ZERO for long periods of time while the drive scavenges a little IDLE time before allowing you use it again.

There are, as far as I know, two different class action suits about the stealth SMR insertion into an otherwise terrific product line. They should just stop selling them but here they are and I got stuck with two of them that I bought completely unsuspectingly and am now trying to return.

Wish me luck. Don't get yourself in the same boat -- it's sinking...really, really, really, really slowly.

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Eduardo Tomazini

Excelente produto

Reviewed in Brazil on January 12, 2024

Capacity: 6TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

O que nao gostei foi que é o segundo HD que compro e a Amazon entrega ele em um envelope e deveria ser em caixa pois é um HD mecanico

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saul maldonado

llego sin problemas

Reviewed in Mexico on December 8, 2023

Capacity: 6TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

lo tuve que regresar por temas de compatibilidad pero a pesar de que cometí un error al verificar la compatibilidad del modelo no tuve ningún problema con el envío, producto, regreso.

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TELMO HANASHIRO

Muito bom, fiel ao anunciado

Reviewed in Brazil on April 21, 2023

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

Muito bom, O produto está funcionando e fico feliz em trabalha com empresas confiáveis.

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Trevor K.

Works great. Functions no differently than any other hard drive. Certainly not limited to "NAS" only

Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2022

Capacity: 4TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

I managed to snag this drive for $66 on Amazon Warehouse Deals, and the drive was still fully sealed in the original anti-static bag. I used the drive for a second copy of my old backups and archived files. This red label NAS drive functions no differently than a WD Blue drive or any other hard drive for that matter. I'm not sure but NAS and surveillance drives *might* be built to slightly higher standards. I'm not sure. Maybe it will last longer. It connects just fine with a USB 3.0 dock and has a speed of 180MB/s or so. NVMe and SSD are better for desktop use, but hard drives remain cheap and reliable for backups and archives. I can't quite figure out what people are going to actually put on some of these 18TB or more sized drives. 4TB is still quite a lot. My only guess might be the large file size of 4K and 8K video. Personally I still think 1080p remains perfectly adequate with a quarter of the time needed to make copies. The eye can only see so much.

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Warichet Thierry

Trop bruyant

Reviewed in France on April 7, 2024

Capacity: 3TBStyle: RedPattern: Hard DriveVerified Purchase

Disque très bruyant, c'est bizarre car j'en ai 3 autres (les même) dans mon nas et il n'y que celui-ci (le nouveau) qui fait plein de bruit, c'est dommage.

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Exclusive NASware 3.0

24/7 Environment

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SMR

Recording technology

CMR

Up to 8 bay systems

NAS bay support

up to 8 bay systems

5400

RPM Class

5400

up to 6TB

Capacity

up to 14TB

RAID support

180TB / year

Workload Rate

300TB / year

1M hours

MTBF

1M hours

SMR

Recording technology

CMR

Up to 8 bay systems

NAS bay support

up to 24 bay systems

5400

RPM Class

7200

up to 6TB

Capacity

up to 22TB

RAID support

180TB / year

Workload Rate

300TB / year

1M hours

MTBF

1M hours

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