Western Digital 3TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 64 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD30EFRX

Works good as home NAS network drive.

Quick delivery & good product

i am dealing with WD for 20 years and its the best HDD brand available

I replaced a failing WD 4TB red with another one. A little surprised it got bad sectors just after warranty expired but maybe I just got a bad one because my other WD RED is still running without errors.

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Price purchased £127.07 The drive information on Amazon the drives are described as only tested for NAS with 1-5 drive bays. However, on a support page it clarifies that the Red series are tested for 1-8 bay NAS and there is also a link to a NAS compatibility list [Amazon won't allow this link]. To find it search for "Compatibility list for the WD Red NAS Hard Drive id=9758" in Google without the quote marks. This appears to have been tested for the latest drives with NASWare 3.0 although I have been using 4 mirrored pairs of NASWare 2.0 drives without any issues. In NAS systems with 24x7 operation vibration is a factor in terms of reliability which is why NASWare 2.0 drives were recommended for drive enclosures of no more than 5 drives. NASWare 3.0 drives improved on the ability to manage the effect of vibration on the drives and this is why they increased rated these newer drives for up 8 drives per NAS enclosure. I had the opportunity to purchase the retail drive at the same price as the OEM drive so I was able t compare what you get in comparison to buying the OEM version of the drive. Looking at reviews of the OEM version of this drive there has been some confusion about whether the extra cost is worth it. To clarify what the differences were I rang Western Digital support. They told me that different countries have different warranty periods. Red series drives in the USA have a 12-month warranty and then you pay a little extra to add the extra warranty. I have bought more than 10 of the Red series of various sizes 3TB, 4TB and 6TB OEM. Each of these drives have registered for 3-year warranties. WD support suggested that Amazon sourced their OEM drives from different countries and that about 50% of them would register as OEM and only have 12 month’s warranty. Amazon identifies that the drives only come with a 12-month warranty unless you pay for more, (not an option for the 4TB drive), so if you register one and it only gives you a 12 -month warranty you have no grounds to complain. So in summary spending the extra £14.00 for the retail version gives you the peace of mind of knowing that you definitely have a three-year warranty. It also comes with drive screws and standard retail packaging. The OEM drives generally come with plastic mounts, on either end, to isolate them from damage to the containing boxes. The retail version plastic support mounts are on the side running the full length of the drive see photos. I think whether you purchase this retail version or opt for the OEM version depends on whether you need a set of screws to mount the drive and more importantly whether you are willing to take the risk that you may end up with a drive which only registers a 12-month warranty. I would suggest that buying OEM drives directly from Amazon, as opposed to buying from a Market Place seller, might increase the chance of getting a three-year warranty and a safely packaged drive. In terms of performance these drives run quietly and quickly. They have a variable speed between 5,400-5,900rpm. So these are not the fastest drives, which are the black series, but seem to perform quickly in everyday use for Desktop (Windows 10 & 8.1), and NAS (Network Attached Storage).

Long story short, Amazon for some reason limits the purchases of these drives to 1 per customer, which confuses the hell out of me because NAS drives (the type these are) are designed specifically to be purchased in sets of 2, 4, 5, 8, 10? Why do they have this limit. After talking to customer service about it I was told that I could make additional orders as long as they were outside 7days, so these means to replace my NAS (4 Bay QNAP system) with these drives It will take my 4 weeks to order them. Well at least I can get the drives now, unfortunately the time it took me to work this out caused be to miss a slight reduction (sale $13 ish) on the price. As for the drives, well they are very quiet and replacing the drive (one at a time because of issue above) was a snap. They seem to run substantially cooler than the WD Green drives I was originally using. Many told me not to use them (green) but they've lasted 3 years (3 years UPTIME) with absolutely no issues until a week ago when one of the drives dropped out. Hopefully these new RED drives will give me years of prolonged service. Amazon.ca - please change the maximum order number on these drives.

Ho acquistato 2 di questi hard disk da 4TB ciascuno insieme ad un nas della Zyxel per archiviare la mole di dati presenti su diversi pc, smartphone e tablet sparsi per la casa. PICCOLA PREMESSA Se anche voi avete un quantitativo consistente di foto, video (del vostro matrimonio, dei vostri figli, del vostro viaggio di nozze, o di viaggi in generale, delle serate con i vostri amici ecc) ma anche di documenti digitali, film, ecc.. a cui tenete particolarmente e che per nassuna ragione volete perdere, il NAS è a scelta ideale. Questo dispositivo è importantissimo perchè da un lato provvede a fare quello che dovremmo fare noi regolarmente, ovvero fare il backup regolarmente (fa costantemente una copia di tutto, i maniera automatica) e dall' altro consente di condividere tutti questi file tra tutti i dispositivi presenti in casa (se avete delle foto sul cellulare, le potete vedere anche su un pc o sul tablet e viceversa). L' HARD DISK Anche se apparentemente gli hard disk da 3,5" appaiono tutti uguali fra loro vediamo come rimanendo in casa western digital, di hard disk da 3,5" ne esistono diverse serie; la blue (da utilizzare nei comuni pc desktop), la black (sempre per pc desktop ma che offre prestazioni migliori possedendo un maggior quantitativo di cache e un maggior numero di giri 7200 rpm vs i 5400 rpm della serie blue, quindi un disco più veloce e performante), la serie purple (adatta per sistemi di videosorveglianza) e la serie red (ideale per i NAS). Perchè gia soltanto all' interno di una stessa azienda, ci sono così tante possibilità di scelta? Perchè ogni hard disk è progettato per funzionare in un determinato ambiente di lavoro. Da un pc fisso, ci si aspetta velocità e reattività, magari sacrificando i consumi, l' affidabilità, la rumorosità, mentre da hard disk progettati per un NAS o un apparato di video sorveglianza ci si aspetta affidabilità, consumi ridotti, minor rumorosità, essere utilizzati contemporaneamente da più utenti, sacrificando la velocità. D' altra parte un pc lo si accende lo si utilizza diverse ore al giorno e si cercano le prestazioni migliori, ma un NAS o un sistema di videosorveglianza sta acceso ed attivo per 24h/24 e 7 giorni su 7. In pratica funziona continuamente. Se compro un hard disk non adatto ad essere utilizzato sul NAS avrò consumi maggiori, senza che ve ne sia una reale necessità e rischio che tra un paio di mesi l' hard disk si rompa, perchè messo troppo sotto stress. La serie RED della Western Digital da 4TB con 64mb di cache e 5400 rpm, velocità max di trasferimento dati di 175 Mb/sec, un consumo max di 4 watt, una vita media di circa 1 milione di ore (oltre 100 anni..) è adatta proprio all' utilizzo su NAS. Io ne ho acquistati 2 da 4TB ciascuno, installati su un NAS in raid 1 (su ciascun hard disk c'è la copia speculare dell' altro). CONSIDERAZIONI PERSONALI. Ottimi hard disk, molto silenziosi (ovviamente il nas non va messo in camera da letto) e almeno sulla carta molto affidabili, ma Western digital è una delle aziende leader nella produzione di hardware per storage. Io li ho utilizzati con massima soddisfazione (non la serie red) su pc desktop, e da circa 6 mesi sul NAS (la durata sarà da testare). Il prodotto è arrivato BEN IMBALLATO (a prova di qualsiasi corriere), SPEDIZIONE RAPIDA con PRIME, e GARANZIA di 3 anni. Spero che la mia recensione vi sia stata UTILE.

Dyski ktore dostalem to WD30EFAX (SMR) zamiast WD30EFRX (CMR) jak w opisie! Dyski odeslane, czekam na zwrot pieniedzy.

Bon emballage