Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this WD Red Plus 8TB drive as part of replacing some of my older hard drives I had moved into my new desktop PC earlier this year. I have accumulated a lot of photos, documents, and other files over the years, so I wanted to move away from some aging drives and have more reliable storage without giving up a huge amount of capacity. I chose the Red Plus because I wanted a 3.5-inch SATA drive with a reputation for being dependable, and the 8TB capacity gives me plenty of room without having to keep adding smaller drives. Installation was very straightforward. I installed it internally in my desktop, connected the SATA and power cables, and Windows recognized it without any problems. After initializing and formatting the drive, I was able to get it set up for the type of storage I needed. I also assigned it the drive letter I wanted, which was important because I use some programs and backup workflows that expect the drive to be in a particular location. My first big test was copying a large amount of data onto it using Robocopy. This wasn't a small test with a few files. I moved a substantial amount of data, including 1000's of large photo raw files, so it gave the drive a pretty good workout for several hours. The transfer performance was what I expected from a 5400 RPM 8TB hard drive, and more importantly, the drive stayed surprisingly cool throughout the process. I was keeping an eye on temperatures while it was working hard, and heat wasn't an issue. Another thing I really like is how quiet it is in my desktop. I have several drives, and some hard drives can make themselves known with clicking, vibration, or a constant hum. This one has been very unobtrusive. I can tell it's working if I put my ear near the PC, but it isn't something I notice during normal use. I also checked the drive with CrystalDiskInfo and SeaTools during and after the large copy, and everything checked out fine. The drive passed the testing I ran, and there were no SMART warnings or other problems showing up. Obviously, my testing can't guarantee how a drive will perform years down the road, but it was reassuring to see everything looking good after putting it through a fairly substantial initial workload. So far, I'm very happy with this drive and have no complaints. The installation was easy, the setup in Windows was painless, it has plenty of storage, it performed well for my needs, and it runs quietly and at reasonable temperatures. For someone looking to replace an older internal hard drive or simply add a more storage to a desktop, this has been a very good fit for me.

The WD Red Plus 8TB is a CMR drive rated for 24/7 operation and 180 TB/year, and it delivers exactly that: quiet, steady performance with consistent read/write speeds under multi-user load. Installation was painless, the drive was recognized immediately by my NAS, formatted cleanly, and has run without a single hiccup since. It stays cool and nearly silent in the chassis, which matters in a multi-bay array. The 8TB capacity is a sweet spot for media libraries and backups, and the price per gigabyte is hard to beat. If you want a dependable, low-maintenance NAS drive, this is it.

I went with these over the 10 terabytes just to save on some energy and noise. These have turned out to be fantastic drives and have been running non-stop the last year with no issues.

Ordered these 8th WD Red Plus drives for my home security cameras. I upgraded my system to 16 channels from 8 channels. The 8 channel NVR had (2) 4tb WD Red Plus drives I previously purchased, for well over a year with no issues. Did a full scan on them and no bad sectors or issues running 24/7. Looking forward to the 8th drives to produce the same expectations as the 4tb drives did.

Works great with my NAS! I love western digital drives!

Good performance in raid 1 is a Synology DS220+. They are at least 15dB louder than my old 4tb wd reds that they replaced so they can no longer be in the office, which I deducted 2 stars for.

I've been using the WD Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive and have been very impressed with its performance. Installation was simple, and the drive was recognized immediately by my NAS. It runs quietly, stays cool, and has provided fast and reliable storage for my photos, videos, and important files. One of the things I like most is its consistent performance during backups and file transfers. Even when multiple devices are accessing data, the drive remains stable and responsive. The 8TB capacity offers plenty of room for growth, making it a great long-term investment for home or small business use. Overall, this drive has exceeded my expectations in reliability, storage capacity, and ease of use. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for dependable NAS storage.

Great product, worked seamlessly out of the box and fits perfectly into my NAS. very fast and silent too.

The WD Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive is a top choice for network-attached storage, delivering reliable performance and significant storage capacity ideal for small to medium-sized businesses. Its 5400 RPM speed ensures smooth data access, and its compatibility with a variety of NAS systems offers versatile use. The drive's enhanced durability and error recovery controls also make it a dependable option for continuous operation in RAID environments.

Lots of storage, sucks that pricing went up tho… overall works as designed

Quiet, fast, reliable. Perfect for home NAS, worked in synology DS225+

I am using the WD Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive in my home lab, and I’m genuinely impressed with its performance. The drive delivers consistent reliability and speed, making it an excellent choice for home lab setups and NAS environments. While operating, it is mostly silent, with only occasional mild sounds, which are not disruptive. Overall, it strikes a great balance between performance, capacity, and noise levels. Highly recommended for anyone looking to build or expand a home lab or NAS system.

Very quiet, large capacity. It meets my expectations.

Bought a couple of these to use in my NAS. So far they have worked great and I’ve had no issues with them.

Easy install, large storage, excellent deal in this environment of expensive storage solutions.

Good drive, noise is about what you would expect, hasnt failed yet

I purchased two of these for my WD MyCloud EX2 Ultra, which I have set up to mirror across two drives with RAID. The EX2 Ultra came with 4TB disks, which I managed to break one of when I dropped the EX2 Ultra (powered on) while moving newly assembled furniture into place. I took the "good" drive, and extracted data off it on a desktop PC with a recovery tool (RecaimMe File Recovery Ultimate), and used these drives (which were twice the storage space) which were easy enough to set up and initialize in the EX2 Ultra Web Console. I copied the recovered files over the net to the cloud drive (after setting up the same shares and users I had), and for the most part, a month later things are working better than they were before. I'm now, for a change, successfully able to use the MyCloud drive with Time Machine (Mac Backups) for example, which I had a problem doing earlier. I store decades of family photos and videos (even converted videos from VHS) on the cloud drive, so having extra space makes me feel like I can more freely use it. It feels faster than it was with these drives, whether or not it is. The original drives were WD Red, and these are WD Red Plus which seemed like a step up (I gather Red Pro or something like that was the best).

Very solid and quiet hard drive. Easy to install on pc

I am loving the generous storage I have now for use with my Synology NAS 224+. It functions well and doesn't make too much noise. Delivery was fast and well-packed too. I received it after a day of snowy weather. Recommended brand and recommended retailer - Best Buy

Have found WD Red to be more reliable than most other brands in 24/7 server environments. The larger ones tend to be Hitachi’s helium-filled types and I usually opt for more smaller ones instead of fewer larger capacity drives so that rebuild times aren’t terribly long.