WD - Red 6TB Internal SATA Hard Drive (OEM/Bare Drive)
Model: WD60EFRX
SKU: 2399038
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Why go to WD Red drives? They are designed to be used in NAS devices. Desktop drives do NOT have the error correction that NAS devices requires. This means that desktop drives can give an error in the NAS even if they are okay. Another factor is that NAS drives are designed with better balancing and also for continuous spin up and downs. When you have multiple drives in one device, the combined vibrations can wreck havoc. NAS drives are designed to prevent excessive vibrations. I prefer WD over Seagate because i have been getting more failures with Seagate drives than WD. NAS drives costs only about $20 more than desktop drives... To me, the slight premium is worth the peace of mind.
Posted by Jon96789
Drive is for storing all the files on all the computers in the house. Great quality drive just a bit slower that a standard desktop drive.
Posted by Davit365
This drive is designed for home and small office RAID's, a balance of reliability and moderate speed. As you RAID more disks together it will get faster. These Red NAS disks have longer timeouts and are more fault tolerant than stand-alone disks because the RAID software is designed to make up disk errors until it declares a disk failure. A stand alone disk will report errors too often and appear to fail in a RAID environment when there is not a real repeatable fault.
Posted by DrKhay
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Customers are delighted by the reliability of the Red 6TB Internal SATA Hard Drive, citing its consistent performance and high quality. The drive's warranty also receives positive feedback, with customers highlighting its value and peace of mind. No significant drawbacks were reported. Overall, the product is praised for its dependability and the protection offered by the manufacturer's warranty.