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Digital Storage Capacity 3 TB
Hard Disk Interface Serial ATA-600
Connectivity Technology SATA
Brand Western Digital
Special Feature Data Recovery Service
Hard Disk Form Factor 3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Description Mechanical Hard Disk
Compatible Devices NASware 3.0 firmware (PC; Mac )
Installation Type Internal Hard Drive
Color Red

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  • Available in capacities ranging from 1-14TB with support for up to 8 bays
  • 5400RPM performance class
  • Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate*| * Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred ✕ (8760 / recorded power-on hours))
  • NASware firmware for compatibility
  • Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
  • 3-year limited warranty
  • This model uses CMR technology and is being renamed “WD Red Plus” to distinguish it from the current “WD Red” product, which uses SMR technology
  • During this transition period, WD Red Plus devices may be delivered with a ”WD Red” label, but rest assured the device you are receiving will be the CMR-version of WD Red and can be confirmed by the model number

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BACKUP AND SHARE

BACKUP AND SHARE

Designed for small or medium-sized businesses ideal for archiving and sharing with up to 14TB and built for up to 8-bays.

Tackle Intensity with WD Red Plus

Packed with power to handle the small- to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads for SOHO customers, WD Red Plus is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file systems.

For Small or Medium Businesses

Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content with a NAS and WD Red Plus drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices at your home or business. NASware 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your existing network and devices. For larger businesses with up to 24-bays, count on WD Red Pro drives to deliver exceptional performance.

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Packed with power to handle the small- to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads for SOHO customers, WD Red Plus is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file systems. Built and tested for up to 8-bay NAS systems, these drives give you the flexibility, versatility, and confidence in storing and sharing your precious home and work files.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
23,902 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, performance, noise, value, and storage space of the computer drive. For example, they mention it's very reliable, runs well, and is quiet. Some appreciate the large capacity and say it'll last for a long time.

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2,022 customers mention1,515 positive507 negative

Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention it's very reliable, rock solid, and stable. Some say that the drives have lasted for over five years without any problems and that they did not have any bad sectors.

"...Last Test: N/ANo bad sector detected.No ATA error detected.SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16..." Read more

"...that in my experience and for my needs, the WD Red line is an excellent NAS drive and will continue to use them in the foreseeable future...." Read more

"...(76-80 degrees F, usually at 60%+humidity) and quality and reliability hasn't changed a bit!..." Read more

"...The first drive started failing after about 6 years of constant use and was promptly replaced with no array issues...." Read more

1,950 customers mention1,713 positive237 negative

Customers like the performance of the hard drive. They say it works well, is running well, and is a champ. Some say that the drives are working flawlessly, and are adequate for their needs. Some mention that the transfer rate is slightly faster than other drives, and that the drive is much faster yet uses less power.

"...Since I was in there I simply disabled it. These drives are working flawlessly thus far as I have the two 3TB drives in a media center running Media..." Read more

"...The transfer speeds are higher and they don't run nearly as hot which explains their great longevity under enterprise environment...." Read more

"...I can say that at this point I'm pleased with the drive and it's performance...." Read more

"...far outlived anything I could have expected, and are still operating without errors...." Read more

616 customers mention532 positive84 negative

Customers like the noise level of the computer drive. They say it's reliable, has very low noise and vibration, and isn't any louder than the 4TB drives they replaced. Some say the drives are remarkably quiet and emit a faint hum while idling. Overall, most are happy with the noise performance of the drive.

"...It's not as noisy, and certainly runs cooler than the dead Seagate, but time will tell.UPDATE: 10-14-12..." Read more

"...The drives run a bit quieter than the original RED drives and the temp seems to be about 10 degrees cooler on each. Not sure why. Efficiency maybe???..." Read more

"...The drives are surprisingly quiet. I had an enterprise RE2 500GB in my NAS, and it was thunderstorm loud compared to these...." Read more

"...about a week later and it has been running for 8 months now, cooler and quieter. I switched to Flexraid using cruise control in snapshot mode...." Read more

464 customers mention427 positive37 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it's a decent buy, and reliable for a good price.

"...in both sizes and formats, I found that by far, WD has the best NAS drives for the money and they are not that much more expensive than a regular..." Read more

"...at 1,000,000 hours, they use less power, and they are cheaper than other enterprise drives...." Read more

"...So, this WD drive looked like a pretty good deal, and I decided to go ahead and buy it...." Read more

"...They were fairly cheap, they do the job, and I suspect they'll last me for quite a while in my home server." Read more

286 customers mention264 positive22 negative

Customers are satisfied with the storage space of the computer drive. They mention that it has a nice large capacity, and is the perfect expandable storage option for their PS4. They also say that it works great for bulk file storage in the home, and that it provides a reliable solution for their storage needs. Some say that the drive has room to grow and is a great option for serious file storage.

"...They function really well for extra storage in my HTPC, and I'm going to buy more as the size increase...." Read more

"...This has a nice large capacity, and has proven to be plenty fast for storage and Photoshop work, and also for working with my video files while..." Read more

"The short summary: these work great for bulk file storage in the home--built to be continually powered up and to store large amounts of data for..." Read more

"...But if you're just looking for large storage capacity, with reliability of being on a lot and being used a lot, the REDs are a great way to go...." Read more

284 customers mention267 positive17 negative

Customers find the installation of the WD Red 4TB NAS desktop hard drive to be very simple. They mention it's easy to build and rebuild if they have problems. Customers also say the Mobious Enclosure makes it simple to load each drive. They appreciate the easy warranty support and the plug-and-play replacements.

"...a 4tb and a 3tb WD Red in my computer and they've been absolutely trouble free...." Read more

"...Simple easy!!! Lower power saves you money in electricity over the years using it and less heat means longer lasting drives!..." Read more

"...So far I've been happy with the ease of use of the WD Red 4TB NAS desktop hard drives...." Read more

"...than the Green drives that they replaced, and so far have not given me a bit a trouble...." Read more

248 customers mention225 positive23 negative

Customers like the temperature of the computer drive. They say it runs cool, has a low temperature, and stays at room temperature without a fan. Some customers also mention that less heat means longer-lasting drives. The aluminum case is cool to the touch.

"...The transfer speeds are higher and they don't run nearly as hot which explains their great longevity under enterprise environment...." Read more

"...UPDATE 12/31/12No problems, runs cool, streams media great. The same goes for the 2- 2TB "RED" label drives in use...." Read more

"...The temperature is also very reasonable...." Read more

"...you money in electricity over the years using it and less heat means longer lasting drives! How can you go wrong?..." Read more

99 customers mention93 positive6 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the computer drive. They mention that it looks great, nice, and well suited for their tasks. They appreciate the design features and the enclosure and exhaust. Some mention that the red sticker is cool.

"...Anyway these drives are low power, cool, and quiet. Compared to the WD Black drives, they are a dream come true...." Read more

"...Have two 3TB drives in raid 1. Quiet and cool, no problems whatsoever yet...." Read more

"...Getting uncompressed transfer speeds over 170MBs. They are quite and cool. Very happy so far.12-30-2015...." Read more

"...drives are in use since 6 months, all looks goods, cool drives, low temperature (27-35 Celsius) in the ventilated RAID cage...." Read more

Works Great in Windows HTPC!!
5 Stars
Works Great in Windows HTPC!!
I'm an HTPC enthusiast, and I'm using this 10TB red drive in my Windows HTPC. I'm running a 60GB SSD that holds my Windows 10 Pro OS, and then I have several other much larger internal drives that I store my audio/video files on. I would not recommend installing your operating system on a hard drive this large. I can only imagine the problems you'd run into. I have been running these red drives as extra storage for awhile now, and they work extremely well for the intended purpose. I've been replacing my smaller green drives as they have aged, and it's sad that WD doesnt make the green drives in these larger sizes. I've only found the blue drives in sizes up to 6TB, so these larger red drives really fit the bill. They are the only 5200rpm WD drives I can find this large. If I run out of space in the main hard drive bay, I always install them in a 5.25 inch bay adapter, with at least a 80cm cooling fan. The main drive bay has a bigger fan of it's own. Make sure you have a fan blowing on these large drives. Without proper cooling they can reach temps of 50C+ really quick, and that can mean a loss of your precious files. I've been collecting stuff for 25+ years and I cant risk a loss. So, I always do a full format on my new drives from the start. Its a great way to test a new drive before you start moving those files over to the new drive. A full format on a 10TB hard drive will take around 12.5 hours, so just let it run overnight. Your fully formatted size will be 9314GB under the Windows OS. If you dont understand that then search the internet, it's everywhere as to why. This drive was sold as a "Plus" drive, but I didnt see it printed anywhere on the drive as you can see. It doesnt matter to me though, because I will not being using it in a NAS system. I wasnt real happy about the manufactured date because it was almost a year ago. Would've preferred a drive with a more recent date. Other than those 2 things, I havent run into any issues with these red drives. They function really well for extra storage in my HTPC, and I'm going to buy more as the size increase. I sure do wish WD would make green or blue drives in these sizes, not sure why they dont.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Parking was factory set to 300 seconds on my drives and they are working well.
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2015
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
I purchased two of the 3TB drives and one of the 2TB drives. When I went into WDIDLE3 the setting for all three drives were set to 300 seconds (5 minutes). Since I was in there I simply disabled it. These drives are working flawlessly thus far as I have the two 3TB drives in a media center running Media Browser 3, PlayOn, and a few other apps. The 2TB drive is hooked up to a Dish Network Hopper as a secondary storage. I have not experienced any issues so far with these drive. I will update as time goes on with more info.

*Update 3/27/15: Some drive information obtained from HD Guardian:

Drive 01
Serial Number: WD-WCC4N7E*****
Firmware: 82.00A82
User Capacity: 3,000,592,982,016 bytes

Product Name Status Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
3 TB WD Red Hard Drive In Limited Warranty 1/6/2018

Overall Health:
Temperature: 34*C
High: 36*C
Low: 34*C

Last Test: Completed without error.
No bad sector detected.
No ATA error detected.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 185 182 021 Pre-fail Always - 5733
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 42
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 673
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 5
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 1
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 40
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 116 110 000 Old_age Always - 34
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Working Time: 673 hours (28 days, 1 hours)
Last Update Fri Mar 27 01:53:28 2015 CDT

Drive 02
Serial Number: WD-WMC4N0F*****
Firmware: 82.00A82
User Capacity: 3,000,592,982,016 bytes

Product Name Status Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
3 TB WD Red Hard Drive In Limited Warranty 12/11/2017

Overall Health:
Temperature: 37*C
High: 41*C
Low: 35*C

Last Test: N/A
No bad sector detected.
No ATA error detected.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 181 179 021 Pre-fail Always - 5950
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 50
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 672
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 4
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 1
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 48
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 113 109 000 Old_age Always - 37
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Working Time: 672 hours (28 days)
Last Update Fri Mar 27 01:53:28 2015 CDT

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Update 5/14/2015 Some drive information obtained from HD Guardian:

Drive 01
Serial Number: WD-WCC4N7E*****
Firmware: 82.00A82
User Capacity: 3,000,592,982,016 bytes

Product Name Status Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
3 TB WD Red Hard Drive In Limited Warranty 1/6/2018

Overall Health:
Temperature: 37*C
High: 37*C
Low: 34*C

Last Test: Completed without error.
No bad sector detected.
No ATA error detected.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 186 182 021 Pre-fail Always - 5700
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 193
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 98 98 000 Old_age Always - 1844
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 5
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 1
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 190
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 113 108 000 Old_age Always - 37
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Working Time: 1844 hours (2 months 16 days, 20 hours)
Last Update Fri May 14 22:31:35 2015 CDT

Drive 02
Serial Number: WD-WMC4N0F*****
Firmware: 82.00A82
User Capacity: 3,000,592,982,016 bytes

Product Name Status Exp Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
3 TB WD Red Hard Drive In Limited Warranty 12/11/2017

Overall Health:
Temperature: 37*C
High: 41*C
Low: 35*C

Last Test: N/A
No bad sector detected.
No ATA error detected.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 181 179 021 Pre-fail Always - 5908
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 242
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 98 98 000 Old_age Always - 1836
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 5
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 1
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 240
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 110 106 000 Old_age Always - 40
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0

Working Time: 1836 hours (2 months, 16 days, 12 hours)
Last Update Fri May 14 22:31:35 2015 CDT
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Concretebrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Great NAS drives.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2015
Capacity: 3TBVerified Purchase
I have been around computers since the mid 80's and remember purchasing my first hard drive. It was for my Apple II in an enclosure about half the size of the computer with a self-contained power supply, fans and all sorts of what were then, "goodies".

It was an SCSI drive and it had a whopping 25 megabytes of space at my disposal. The hard drive was a Shugart, named after the fellow that built them and the predecessor of what is today, Seagate.

There was a period of time in the 90's where my experiences with what were then the kingpins of hard drives, WD and Seagate simply did not prove reliable in a server or NAS environment which is why I always ended up paying top dollar for SCSI servers and enterprise drives that were significantly more expensive than an equivalent ATAPI desktop drive. When Samsung introduced their line of desktop drives, for the first time I felt comfortable using them in a server environment where they run 24/7.

Today, after testing hard drives as they come out in both sizes and formats, I found that by far, WD has the best NAS drives for the money and they are not that much more expensive than a regular desktop drive. In fact, the WD Black line, which is intended for desktops is also a terrific drive and would not hesitate to stick them in a NAS box with one from their Red line.

But I say so only from the point of view of reliability. As in the past I often found that anyone selling a non scuzzy drive claimed they were purpose built for a server environment, I questioned it as it seemed that I could not see any tangible evidence of them being anything more than the same drive as any other with a different label and a higher price.

I can quantify the difference even between a WD Black drive and the Red NAS line. The transfer speeds are higher and they don't run nearly as hot which explains their great longevity under enterprise environment. There are still good reasons for going with enterprise scuzzy drives if that is what you need and can afford it. But for the everyday person that simply wants to keep their data backed up off site or off their PC, the WD Red line is a terrific drive and deliver a lot of bang for the buck.

I presently have a location where I run 10 NAS boxes with two to four hard drives each and over time, the WD Red drives have outlasted Seagate's equivalents -- by a long shot. That is not meant to be a put down of Seagate because I use their hybrid drives on my desktops and they are terrific. I personally prefer them to WD's Black line even though I know they are also great drives.

I must admit that I am baffled when I read about someone these days getting, say, 4 new drives and one or two being DOA. Maybe I've been fortunate, but I have purchased hundreds if not thousands of hard drives and I have yet to get one tha was DOA. Some clearly perform better than others and last longer than others, but as a whole, I would say the hard drive market is extremely mature and whether they are made in China or the US, makes no difference.

All I can say is that in my experience and for my needs, the WD Red line is an excellent NAS drive and will continue to use them in the foreseeable future. Something else may come out that it is better or not. But when one is dealing with a NAS environment, there isn't much room for testing new equipment if the one I use now meets my needs and has proven itself.

As my needs change, I will go through due diligence in determining what will be best. But at least presently, there are alternatives to SCSI if you do not need it and the prices per megabyte are lower than ever. I highly recommend this line of drives from WD for its intended use.
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I'll come back in a few years to update the review once I know about reliability :)
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