Raid 1 Hard Drive
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for Raid 1 Hard Drive.
RAID 1 is a storage technology that uses two or more hard drives to create a single volume with the same data as any of the individual drives. It's a good idea to use RAID 1 if you want to be able to access all your data at once, but don't have enough space on your computer's hard drive to store it all. Browse the top-ranked list of RAID 1 hard drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Seagate - IronWolf 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST8000VNZ04SKU: 6616035Top comment"I purchased this hard drive about 3 months ago and it runs gayer than my ssd. ...My old 1-2 tb drivers were full needed more storage. This drive is solid, decent write and read speed and really quiet too."
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.Top comment"I purchased this hard drive about 3 months ago and it runs gayer than my ssd. ...My old 1-2 tb drivers were full needed more storage. This drive is solid, decent write and read speed and really quiet too."
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - Expansion 26TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP26000400SKU: 6614708Top comment"Good speed. Really large drive that allows me to backup multiple hard drives on my PC onto 1 for off-site storage. ...Until SSD capacities improve and become affordable for us mortals, I will continue to recommend these drives. Note: Although the hard read/write limits of SSD's has vastly improved over the past couple of years, this is still an area (along with cost) where spinning discs still shine."
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Good speed. Really large drive that allows me to backup multiple hard drives on my PC onto 1 for off-site storage. ...Until SSD capacities improve and become affordable for us mortals, I will continue to recommend these drives. Note: Although the hard read/write limits of SSD's has vastly improved over the past couple of years, this is still an area (along with cost) where spinning discs still shine."
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesWD - Red Pro 18TB NAS Internal Hard Drive
Model: WD181KFGXSKU: 6523108Top comment"Will be buying another 1 this weekend!...WD 18 TB Drive...Excellent, fast, and reliable storage drive. I purchased two of these drives would definitely purchase two more in the future."
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.Top comment"Will be buying another 1 this weekend!...WD 18 TB Drive...Excellent, fast, and reliable storage drive. I purchased two of these drives would definitely purchase two more in the future."
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Designed for power users to medium-sized organizations in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 24 bays. Perfect for archiving, sharing, and protecting rapidly growing amounts of data.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - Expansion 24TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP24000400SKU: 6614707Top comment"I know this because a drive in my array failed and Seagate backed it up with free data recovery but I opted for a drive replacement without data recovery....24TB hard drive best purchase ever...I put my games on this hard drive and the games run smooth with high frame rates. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"I know this because a drive in my array failed and Seagate backed it up with free data recovery but I opted for a drive replacement without data recovery....24TB hard drive best purchase ever...I put my games on this hard drive and the games run smooth with high frame rates. "
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesSeagate - Expansion 20TB External USB 3.0 Desktop Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services - Black
Model: STKP20000400SKU: 6609643Top comment"Seems fine until I upgrade my raspberry pi from a 2 B to something newer (32bit OS cannot do RAID on such large drives)...Quality Drive...I get several and run them as mirrors or raid"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.Top comment"Seems fine until I upgrade my raspberry pi from a 2 B to something newer (32bit OS cannot do RAID on such large drives)...Quality Drive...I get several and run them as mirrors or raid"
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Ideal for the home, office, or dorm, Seagate Expansion desktop drive offers enormous desktop storage for photos, movies, music and more. Backing up and transferring content is incredibly easy — just drag and drop! To get set up, connect the USB hard drive to Windows or Mac — no software required. For Apple Time Machine, simply reformat. Included is an 18-inch USB 3.0 cable and 18W power adapter. Plus, Seagate Expansion comes with Rescue Data Recovery Services for additional peace of mind.See all External Hard DrivesWD - Red Plus 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive
Model: WD40EFPXSKU: 6523107Top comment"Great for RAID 1 server application...Purchased to replace an existing 2T RAID 1 array, in which one of the drives is starting to show errors (after more than 86,000 hours in operation). ...Format went without a hitch. I set two up as a Raid 1 array. Dumped my old HD 1 Tb on it and did a system repair and a OS clone for safe keeping. "
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.Top comment"Great for RAID 1 server application...Purchased to replace an existing 2T RAID 1 array, in which one of the drives is starting to show errors (after more than 86,000 hours in operation). ...Format went without a hitch. I set two up as a Raid 1 array. Dumped my old HD 1 Tb on it and did a system repair and a OS clone for safe keeping. "
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WD Red Plus NAS internal hard drives are designed with CMR technology for RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to eight bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads associated with small- to medium-sized business environments, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Purple 4TB Surveillance Internal Hard Drive
Model: WD43PURZSKU: 5193303Top comment"I bought this so I could run RAID with another 4TB surveillance drive. Once I put it in the bay the power stopped to the external hard disk case. ...Quality Drive...Western Digital has always made quality hard drives and this one is no different."
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WD Purple drives are designed to meet the challenges of 24x7 video surveillance recording. These drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple drives, you get reliable, surveillance-class storage that’s tested for compatibility in a wide range of security systems. Exclusive AllFrame technology helps reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.Top comment"I bought this so I could run RAID with another 4TB surveillance drive. Once I put it in the bay the power stopped to the external hard disk case. ...Quality Drive...Western Digital has always made quality hard drives and this one is no different."
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WD Purple drives are designed to meet the challenges of 24x7 video surveillance recording. These drives are engineered specifically for surveillance to help withstand the elevated heat fluctuations and equipment vibrations within NVR environments. An average desktop drive is built to run for only short intervals, not the harsh 24/7 always-on environment of a high-definition surveillance system. With WD Purple drives, you get reliable, surveillance-class storage that’s tested for compatibility in a wide range of security systems. Exclusive AllFrame technology helps reduce frame loss and improve overall video playback.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - IronWolf 8TB Internal SATA NAS Hard Drive with Rescue Data Recovery Services
Model: ST8000VNA04SKU: 6387161Top comment"Awesome hard drive with lots of space, I bought two of them in RAID 1....Perfect match for my NAS raid auto backup...Perfect solution to keep my computers in auto backup on a raid NAS. Recommend these drives."
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.Top comment"Awesome hard drive with lots of space, I bought two of them in RAID 1....Perfect match for my NAS raid auto backup...Perfect solution to keep my computers in auto backup on a raid NAS. Recommend these drives."
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Set up a data storage solution with this 3.5-inch Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive. AgileArray technology offers RAID optimization in a multi-bay configuration, while IronWolf Health Management enables data recovery and protection. This 8TB Seagate IronWolf internal hard drive supports 24/7 use, and the rotational vibration sensors provide increased reliability within your NAS setup. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000VN004, ST8000VNZ04.See all Internal Hard DrivesSeagate - Barracuda 8TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops
Model: ST8000DMA04SKU: 6425021Top comment"SMR archive drive....Good archive drive. It is SMR so it should not be used for raid or anything critical but for a write one and read a lot did it does a good job....Great Drive at affordable prices....Just put 3 of these in a Qnap DAS in Raid 5.getting decent speed for photo editing. Got it on sale, so bonus points for that"
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Versatile and dependable, the fierce Seagate BarraCuda 3.5-inch drives are the latest generation of a super-reliable product family spanning 20 years. Count on BarraCuda drives for all your PC needs: working, playing, and storing your movies and music. With capacities up to 8TB for desktops, BarraCuda leads the market with the widest range of storage options available. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000DM004, ST8000DMZ04.Top comment"SMR archive drive....Good archive drive. It is SMR so it should not be used for raid or anything critical but for a write one and read a lot did it does a good job....Great Drive at affordable prices....Just put 3 of these in a Qnap DAS in Raid 5.getting decent speed for photo editing. Got it on sale, so bonus points for that"
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Versatile and dependable, the fierce Seagate BarraCuda 3.5-inch drives are the latest generation of a super-reliable product family spanning 20 years. Count on BarraCuda drives for all your PC needs: working, playing, and storing your movies and music. With capacities up to 8TB for desktops, BarraCuda leads the market with the widest range of storage options available. Seagate equivalent and backward compatible models: ST8000DM004, ST8000DMZ04.See all Internal Hard DrivesWD - Blue 2TB PC Internal Hard Drive for Laptops
Model: WD20SPZXSKU: 6220725Top comment"Good performance for spinning rust drive...I used this for a RAID 10 array in my Linux workstation using BTRFS and an ICYDOCK 8-bay mini SAS/SATA 1-bay enclosure (which required 7mm drives) powered by a RocketRAID Mini-SAS card....I have been replacing old drives in a RAID 5 array and of the 3 new ones I purchased 1 failed within 3 months. "
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Store games, videos, music, and more on this Western Digital Blue series hard drive. Its 2.5-inch form factor makes it suitable for use in laptops or notebooks. This 2TB Western Digital Blue series hard drive runs at 5400 rpm for decreased heat and power consumption.Top comment"Good performance for spinning rust drive...I used this for a RAID 10 array in my Linux workstation using BTRFS and an ICYDOCK 8-bay mini SAS/SATA 1-bay enclosure (which required 7mm drives) powered by a RocketRAID Mini-SAS card....I have been replacing old drives in a RAID 5 array and of the 3 new ones I purchased 1 failed within 3 months. "
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Store games, videos, music, and more on this Western Digital Blue series hard drive. Its 2.5-inch form factor makes it suitable for use in laptops or notebooks. This 2TB Western Digital Blue series hard drive runs at 5400 rpm for decreased heat and power consumption.See all Internal Hard Drives










