Customer Ratings & Reviews

Storing all my personal data. Easy to hook up and easy to use. Still lots of room for more

Works great for NAS Storage. Tested speeds around 200mb.

The WD Red Plus 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive delivers exceptional performance, reliability, and compatibility for NAS users. Its 8TB capacity and 7200 RPM speed ensure fast data access, while its quiet operation and minimal heat generation maintain a stable environment. Designed specifically for 24/7 NAS setups, this drive is perfect for both home and small business use. Although priced higher than some competitors, the WD Red Plus 8TB's features make it a wise investment for those seeking top-notch NAS storage. Highly recommended for an unparalleled storage experience.

Purchased two of the 8tb drives to update my NAS as I was running out of room. Drives were complete and easy to install. I got them formatted and up an running without any issues. Not the quietest or fastest drives, but the offer great storage at a great price point.

I've had 2 of these hard drives for almost 2 years and it still runs well. It has been installed in a server that I use for Plex and backup and I add and remove stuff from it all the time. Sometimes I can hear the platters as the drives search but no failures yet. Got them on sale so great for the price IMO.

These are great hard-drives. I've got 4 of them rumbling away in my NAS. Yes, they make an audible rumble. Keep in mind that these are server-grade hardware. So if you're looking for something quiet and power-efficient then these aren't for you. If you've got a server of some type then they're a good quality solution for storage volumes.

My old circa 2007 Dell Precision T7400 Workstation Windows PC's BIOS and Motherboard Bus will not allow more than a 2TB Format, so I had friend format it on her PC. Properties shows it formatted at 7.27TB, but still all I can use is 2TB, and I have 1.47TB of that used already after copying files to it. I went over 2TB a few times and the PC locked up each time. So I used an old 1TB for some of the files and got the size down to 1.47TB for the 8TB Drive with about 358GB left. 5 Stars overall, but it gets a ding of only 3 Stars on "Ease of Use." It may not be the WD 8TB Red Drive's fault and you'll get the whole 8TB with SOME newer PCs, but NOT ALL OF THEM. I know because I tried with a few friends' PCs before trying it in this friend's Newer Gaming PC. There are brand new Windows 11 PCs and Laptops which absolutely cannot format above 2TB and some max out at only 1TB. I could return it, but I'll be building a powerful and fast Gaming Tower before much longer and I can use it for storage in that one at its full 8TB capacity. Therefore, I recommend this Hard Drive ONLY if you know what your computer is capable of and what it is not. I found out the hard way, but that's not Best Buy's fault.

As someone deeply invested in maintaining a robust network-attached storage (NAS) setup, investing in the Western Digital Red Plus 8TB Internal NAS hard drive was a no-brainer. In fact, I didn't just buy one – I grabbed four of them to ensure my storage needs were more than adequately met.

It is very fast. I use it primarily for storage of my premier projects and final vidoes. 10GB is large but now that I'm using it for my ATEM ISO projects, i may need to create a NAS system. I'm happy i didn't settle for a slower speed. Got it at a discount price saving $50. Using it as a stand alone Highspeed USB drive.

I purchased this recently to expand my storage and tranfrer data from some of my smaller extrnal drives. It works fine. (I did have to downlod a third party software to properly set up the unallocated storage.). This drive was nosiy when transferring files. I thought it would be less noisy after the transfers, but it is not. No other complaints.

I got three of these they all passed clean in bad blocks and smart checks. They are not overly loud, but I would not them on a system that sits in my desk, entertainment center, etc... Seem to be a good value / quality initially, I have not them long enough to speak in durability. I did pick them up in store to avoid small container shipping.

Built a home server and needed a drive that could handle staying on and huge capacity. This baby is so far working well so far, but it has only been a month. Either way, I would recommend for server use. I mean it is designed for it.

I 100% totally do not have the entire 8 TB filled up with illegally downloaded movies and TV shows. Besides, me totally not having done that, it runs my flex server perfect

Great product and it was exactly what I was looking for. Purchased this Hard drive for my home NAS and worked perfectly. I couldn't be more happy after searching for a fit. Best Buy came through and was a local purchase. Thanks

WD Red have been my favorite go to drives for both of my NAS boxes. Out of 20+ drives I've only had one drive go bad after years of use. Unlike another company (SG) I used to use which 80% would fail.

I only trust wd for all my disk space and this has not disapointed. Works great for all my movies and videos to be watched and enjoyed.

What can I say other than they work as advertised. I purchased 2 to add to Raid device. I already had 2 of the same but a smaller size in the same device that have been working great for over 7 years.

Added this to my UNRaid server for additional storage. Was a breeze to install. Been running great alongside the other 2 I shucked from some easystores a few years ago.

I've always been happy with Western Digital drives. I've had 4 of them in my NAS for years and 1 of them finally died. This is the replacement. They aren't loud or get too hot. Wish they cost less but I couldn't afford to wait for a sale.

Decent NAS drive. Have a couple of these in my Asustor NAS, get good transfer speeds, no failure after over a year.