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Reviews of Western Digital 3.5 inch NAS Red SATA600 WD-EFAX / WD-EFRX / WD-EFZX / WD-EFFX Series

Testseek.com have collected 305 expert reviews of the Western Digital 3.5 inch NAS Red SATA600 WD-EFAX / WD-EFRX / WD-EFZX / WD-EFFX Series and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Western Digital 3.5 inch NAS Red SATA600 WD-EFAX / WD-EFRX / WD-EFZX / WD-EFFX Series.
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The editors liked

  • Whisper quiet operation
  • Even while seeking!
  • Power sipping thanks to Green pedigree
  • Outstanding sequential read and write speeds
  • 3Year warranty with 24/7 support hotline
  • 1
  • 000
  • 000 hour MTBF (35% boost over other consumergrade hard drives)
  • Build Quality (MTBF Of 1.000.000 Hours)
  • Good Performance Levels
  • NASware 2.0 Technology (Low Temperatures/Noise Levels/Power
  • Largest NAS HDD available
  • Great 8K performance
  • Upgraded NASware features
  • When considering the WD alternatives
  • Both Red and Green drives seemed priced appropriately and ran cool and quiet throughout testing. We have nothing to complain about
  • As they seemed to do the job and won't require the cost upside we saw with Seagate's offering. All in all
  • We're happy to recommend all three drives
  • But there are caveats to that all-important price performance curve that you'll have to calculate for yourself
  • Based on your specific needs and wants...
  • Excellent Transfer Speed
  • 5TB Storage Space
  • Highest sequential performance seen from a 5400 RPM HDD to date
  • Highest random / IOPS performance seen from a 5400 RPM HDD to date
  • Matured enterprise technology adopted for consumer usage
  • Along with a hermetically sealed drive enclosure
  • Should yield i
  • Good Read/Write Performance
  • NASware 3.0 Features
  • Low Temperatures
  • Noise Levels & Power
  • Lower energy usage than a traditional drive
  • Optimized for NAS use
  • Good performance overall
  • The capacity
  • High-speed performance for its class
  • The presence of 128 MB of cache memory
  • Quiet operation
  • Compatibility and 24/7 NAS operation
  • Strong large-block sequential read score
  • Great 8k 70/30 results
  • Good price to capacity ratio
  • Designed for use in NAS and RAID arrays
  • Solid performance
  • Cooler thermal profile than other drives
  • Excellent price point for this capacity
  • High mixed sequential workload performance
  • Low heat
  • Low noise
  • Improves NAS read and write speeds.
  • Larger than life capacity
  • Low cost
  • Enterprise grade features
  • Low power consumption

The editors didn't like

  • Random access performance is low (onpar with WD AVGP).
  • Raw Performance (However More Than Enough For NAS Use)
  • Trade-off in random access performance with slower spindle speed
  • Access Speed
  • Helium did not make the 8TB Red noticeably lighter (I kid - it is actually 0.22 lbs lighter!)
  • Would like to see 7200 RPM consumer model (8TB Red Pro)
  • More 8TB Red review action coming soon
  • Overall Performance & Price (Compared To the Competition)
  • Trailed slightly behind compeititve drive in most tests
  • High price
  • Features WESTERN DIGITAL RED WD80EFZX
  • Use of helium in the fuser
  • Had the lowest write scores on a few benchmarks
  • Only a 3 year warranty
  • Weak random performance
  • Bottom Line
  • Western Digital's specially engineered Red drives are a worthy consideration for those who need fast
  • Reliable NAS performance

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  Published: 2020-05-28, Author: Will , review by: servethehome.com

  • Abstract:  WD Red SMR vs CMR Tested Avoid Red SMR

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  Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com

  • Abstract:  WD's HelioSeal allows for higher capacity drives in the same form factor while improving overall drive performance and reliability.In the pursuit of data redundancy and backups, the argument for more space is always a compelling one. However, not ev...

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  Published: 2018-02-27, Author: Chris , review by: tomshardware.com

  • Excellent price point for this capacity, High mixed sequential workload performance, Low heat, Low noise
  • Weak random performance
  • The 8TB Red costs just over $100 less than the 10TB model and delivers only slightly less performance. The drive delivers an excellent cost-to-capacity ratio and is the model we would choose to build a new dense server. The new Helium-filled models al...

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  Published: 2018-01-16, review by: hardwareslave.com

  • We put this together due to the solid performance we are seeing with our HomeServer project. We had a fair idea on how this drive would perform, we tested extensively prior to deciding on the RAID configuration. We wanted to run through a dedicated review...

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  Published: 2017-08-30, Author: Dr. , review by: techarp.com

  • This is our second review of a helium-filled hard disk drive (after the 8TB WD Gold), and we continue to be impressed. Even from its specifications alone, we can already see a significant reduction in power consumption and noise levels. These are not mino...

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  Published: 2017-07-07, Author: Adam , review by: storagereview.com

  • Strong large-block sequential read score, Great 8k 70/30 results, Good price to capacity ratio
  • Had the lowest write scores on a few benchmarks
  • The WD Red 10TB is perfect for those looking to add capacity to their NAS and need a fair amount of performance to go along with it...

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  Published: 2016-10-09, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com

  • Two of the most interesting hard drive in our tests – Seagate Ironwolf / NAS 8TB (ST8000VN0002) and Western Digital Red 8TB (WD80EFZX). First released performance and a good set of features for high-end NAS. WD Red 8TB also provides good performance, but...

 
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  Published: 2016-09-26, Author: Tomas , review by: hw4all.com

  • The capacity, High-speed performance for its class, The presence of 128 MB of cache memory, Quiet operation, Compatibility and 24/7 NAS operation,
  • High price, Features WESTERN DIGITAL RED WD80EFZX, Use of helium in the fuser

 
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  Published: 2016-05-08, review by: nikktech.com

  • Build Quality (MTBF Of 1.000.000 Hours), Good Read/Write Performance, NASware 3.0 Features, Low Temperatures, Noise Levels & Power
  • Overall Performance & Price (Compared To the Competition),
  • When choosing which drives to get for use with a NAS performance should not be the first thing consumers should look for and that actually makes sense since lower power consumption, temperatures and even noise levels could be more “beneficial”...

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  Published: 2016-04-14, Author: Tucker , review by: storagereview.com

  • Lower energy usage than a traditional drive, Optimized for NAS use, Good performance overall
  • Trailed slightly behind compeititve drive in most tests
  • The WD Red 8TB model is a great addition to Western Digital's Red line, building sealed drive technology into a well known platform to deliver a compelling overall value proposition. ...

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