Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WD80EFZZ
- SKU:
- 6523110
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers commend the Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive for its reliability, substantial storage capacity, and ease of installation and use within NAS systems. Positive feedback also highlights the drive's affordability and suitability for various applications, including Plex media servers. However, some users noted that the drive can produce noticeable noise during file transfers. Overall, the drive receives praise for its performance and value.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Cons mentioned:Noise level
Packaging killed the drive.
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I spent an hour trying to figure out why I couldn't initialize the drive. Turns out, the drive is DOA. It was put into a box without any packing material. I was a little too optimistic. The lack of spin up noise should've been a sign. I'll update this review once I get a replacement.
I would recommend this to a friend Lasted less than 6 months
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My drive worked initially, got it to format and then it just stopped responding. Was going to run in an Unraid storage server but after barely any use it just died. Can’t initialize, can’t format it, pops up with a device IO error even in other test PCs. Western Digital did honor the warranty, and then charged me $5 for return shipping. So I paid full price for a new hard drive only to end up with a refurbished replacement drive and the hassle/cost of mailing and waiting for a replacement. Buy a better brand
No, I would not recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Installation
Dead on Arrival
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Brought 3 hardrives for my NAS, and 2 of them are DoA. Not sure if it was due to shipping or quality issue.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Planned obsolescence
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Do not buy WD drives for NAS use. Ever. Google "WD NAS 3 yr warning" for more information. Depending on the NAS, after 3 years, you will not be able to perform certain functions with this drive because it will enter a warning state, even if the drive is perfectly fine. Some NAS units will ignore the warning state. Don't buy red drives from WD, and if you do, do not pair them with a Synology NAS.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDid not work
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I plugged this into my synology nas and it did nothing. Perhaps I just got a bad one, but I didn't want to try with this brand again, so I returned it and bought a seagate instead.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Western Digital Team
Posted .Hello, We're sorry to hear that you had such a frustrating experience. It’s disappointing when a product doesn’t meet expectations. I'm glad you were able to return it.
If you need any further assistance or have any other questions, feel free to ask.
Great Customer Assistance
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Drive was defective and was returned. Rturn and refund process was very easy and customer serviceperson was very helpful
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDOA
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Doa, returned. Couldnt format was not recognized by pc.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDud from the factory?
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Junk. This drive crashed before the NAS Array was rebuilt. Less than 24 hours of operation.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendTIGGEDOUT
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Only 2T show up in computer, have not figured out how to get use of other 6T yet. So frustrating for th none computer savvy!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDOA x2
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got two of these and confirmed they were both defective.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend