Western Digital 6TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5" -WD60EFPX

I picked up this 10TB WD Red Plus as a replacement for a failing drive in my NAS, and it performed exactly as hoped. The unit successfully rebuilt the RAID array using this drive - yes, it took quite a while since I'm running consumer-grade equipment, but that's expected with a 10TB rebuild. The 7200 RPM speed and CMR technology really shine in NAS applications compared to SMR drives that can struggle during rebuilds.Everything is running smoothly now and my data feels much better protected. The 256MB cache and SATA 6 Gb/s interface keep up well with my network demands. WD Red Plus drives are specifically designed for NAS environments, and it shows - no compatibility issues, proper vibration handling, and built to run 24/7. Worth every penny for the peace of mind, especially when replacing a failing drive. If you're running a home NAS, don't cheap out on drives - this is exactly what you want protecting your data.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:After years of faithful service, my original NAS drives were starting to get long in the tooth. Between signs of wear and ever-growing storage needs, I knew it was time for an upgrade—and the WD Red Plus 10TB hit the sweet spot.I’ve used WD Reds in my NAS for years and they’ve always been rock solid. This drive is no exception—quiet, fast for a spinning disk, and stays cool even under constant access. I appreciate that it uses CMR (not SMR), which is essential for proper RAID performance and long-term reliability.Installation was plug-and-play in my QNAP, and it was recognized instantly. It’s also noticeably quicker than my older 5400 RPM drives thanks to the 7200 RPM speed and 256MB cache.If your NAS drives are starting to show their age—or you just need more space—this is a great way to breathe new life into your system. WD Red Plus continues to deliver the kind of reliability I trust with all my critical data.

Bought 4 of these 4TB drives for my new UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus. So far so good but it's early. However, if anything should change then I'll update my review.Each drive came in their own protective boxes. I've read horror stories of drives being shipped loosely without adequate protection.... hopefully those stories are in the past now and they have come to their senses.

Mas almacenamiento 8 no es fuciente ni menos 10 pero de 20 para riva es opcional si te gusta alamacenera todo y aparte tenerlo guardado en una nube personal

I bought two of WD Red PRO 18TB in October when they were on sale to replace the current disks in my Home Backup NAS. I bought 2 because I need two identical drives for the NAS.Disk 1 arrived a few days later and disk 2 arrived a few days later. And now the problems begun:Disk 2 which was sent to me wasn't an 18TB drive, it was only 6TB! A harmless mistake? Fraud? Who knows... Very annoying anyways...Now I tried to get disk 2 exchanged, but Amazon could only offer a refund, because the drives were out of stock with unknown restock date. Too bad because I didn't want a refund, since I got the drives for a good price and now they were more than 25% more expensive...So I had to wait about 3 weeks for the disk to be back in stock and be able to have it exchanged instead of just getting a refund.Today the exchanged drive finally arrived. This time it was as ordered 18TB. I installed both drives in my NAS. One drive was GOOD the other was recognized as BAD during the drive self test. The temperature reading was off and caused a S.M.A.R.T error. In fact there was no temperature reading at all for 1 drive. So I let the drive warm up for a few hours and tried it again. Same thing. SMART could no be read and there was no temperature shown for 1 of the 2 drives.I took both drives out of the NAS and tried to see what's going on by installing them in a Windows PC.One drive is fine. SMART is OK. No errors.The other drives just makes a weird repetitive noise and doesn't spin up. It's not recognized by windows. It's DOA (Dead On Arrival)!I checked which drive it was and it was the 2nd drive. The one I received as replacement today! So after the long wait and the whole odyssey of exchanging the drive the drive arrived DOA.Was it bad luck? Maybe.Do I trust these drives? No, not anymore. Never had a drive DOA.This was by far my worst experience buying Western Digital drives on Amazon! And I have quite a lot of them (in total probably about 16 different WD Elements and MyBooks).Since these 2 drives were supposed to be used in a NAS which should hold the backups of my personal and work PCs I thought I'd buy the more expensive "real" WD Red Pro drives, which are designed for 24/7 operation, but what did I get? Just a way too long frustrating experience overall.Maybe I was just unlucky in this case, but I never had a problem with a shucked drive. So back to shucking external drives...I CANNOT recommend the WD Red Pro 18TB drives at this point.PS: the HDD came in the original Western Digital box which then was packed in one of the thin Amazon air bubble envelopes. Maybe it's an issue that the drives aren't shipped better protected? Not sure. The delivery driver dropped it off quite carefully, though. No idea what happened to the drive in between...

I have a home NAS that is filled with WD RED drives. I wanted to expand the capacity, so I was replacing a 1TB drive, with this 4TB drive. Unfortunately, even with much time spend with support, I could not get my Synology NAS to recognize this drive. The belief was that the drive was not working. So I returned it (and purchased again. that drive did work as expected, right away). So I did just happen to receive a flawed drive.Would I purchase again: YesWould I recommend to others: Yes

Excellent build quality, looks very durable and I believe it won’t cause any issues for many years. It’s also very quiet, highly recommended.

My third WD NAS, by need not failure. I keep getting larger ones because of my need for more space.Have been using them for years. I used other brand and was disappointed by crashes (Seagate). Now I only buy WD.