A:AnswerTo follow up on my previous response; I received the drives I ordered yesterday, (Friday, 11/10/17) and cracked them open to find some similarities and differences in comparing them to the 8TB Easystore drives I bought this spring and summer.
Differences:
1. The packaging now has a Holiday offer on it, so presumably this is not excess Inventory from the summer that they are trying to unload. In a bright yellow circle on the front "HOLIDAY OFFER 250GB CLOUD STORAGE ". If your drive has this, I would take an educated guess that it is a similar drive to what is described here and NOT the drives from the summer.
2. The drive ID is WD80EMAZ.
3. This is NOT a Red labeled drive. Specifically the sticker is all white. (google image search the ID to see examples)
The models I cracked out of the EZStore in the spring were WD80EFZX and this summer were WD80EFAX.
WD = Western Digital
80 = 8TB Capacity
EF = Red Series
ZX = 128Mb Cache
AX = 256Mb Cache
Similarities:
1. Like the FAX it has 256Mb Cache
2. Like the FAX it uses firmware 83.HOA83 firmware. I see this through my Synology DSM Storage Manager app. I do not have access to look at the fw of the FZX
My best guess is that the WD80EMAZ is a re-labeled Red drive and the EM means Mobile.
The most important things for me are the same, and the differences are just in the label.
YMMV.
A:AnswerWD WDBCKA0080HBK-NEBB has a white labeled WD80EMAZ inside
WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN has a red lebeled WD80EFAX
Both should have 256 mb cache, both should be maid in Thailand.
A:AnswerIt showed as sold out online when I purchased it. I still clicked on it to get more info and it was available for in-store pickup maybe there are still some available at a store near you.
A:AnswerInternally it is a white labeled re-badged WD red drive 256mb caches and with TLER support.However, I have read some people shucked and had Red drives inside. Also, I have heard there was some issue with certain NAS systems.
A:AnswerYes it can be but honestly the units that are portable would be better for you, this unit needs to be plugged into wall outlet for power and plugged into the console, the portable ones just plug into the console.
A:AnswerTo follow up on my previous response; I received the drives I ordered yesterday, (Friday, 11/10/17) and cracked them open to find some similarities and differences in comparing them to the 8TB Easystore drives I bought this spring and summer.
Differences:
1. The packaging now has a Holiday offer on it, so presumably this is not excess Inventory from the summer that they are trying to unload. In a bright yellow circle on the front "HOLIDAY OFFER 250GB CLOUD STORAGE ". If your drive has this, I would take an educated guess that it is a similar drive to what is described here and NOT the drives from the summer.
2. The drive ID is WD80EMAZ.
3. This is NOT a Red labeled drive. Specifically the sticker is all white. (google image search the ID to see examples)
The models I cracked out of the EZStore in the spring were WD80EFZX and this summer were WD80EFAX.
WD = Western Digital
80 = 8TB Capacity
EF = Red Series
ZX = 128Mb Cache
AX = 256Mb Cache
Similarities:
1. Like the FAX it has 256Mb Cache
2. Like the FAX it uses firmware 83.HOA83 firmware. I see this through my Synology DSM Storage Manager app. I do not have access to look at the fw of the FZX
My best guess is that the WD80EMAZ is a re-labeled Red drive and the EM means Mobile.
The most important things for me are the same, and the differences are just in the label.
YMMV.
A:AnswerThe wd80emaz is a relabled hgst he8 ultrastar enterprise drive.
The most notable feature is the power disable feature is active. Which means if the psu or backplane is not sata version 3.3 compliant the drive will not spin up unless the 3.3v line is disconnected.
A:AnswerModel: WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN SKU: 5792401
Model: WDBCKA0080HBK-NEBB SKU: 6110900
Same product
The second SKU has a limited amount to be sold at the (pre?) Black Friday sales price.
WDBCKA0080HBK is WD's product ID
