Storage for 1 to 8 bay NAS solutions.

WD Red is designed specifically for NAS systems that have 1 to 8 drive bays in both 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch form factors. The drives are designed and extensively tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and for the demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.

Fill your NAS with WD Red, then fill it with awesome.

There’s an industry-leading WD Red drive for every compatible NAS system to help fulfill your data storage needs. With drives up to 8 TB, WD Red offers a wide array of solutions for customers looking to build the biggest, best-performing NAS storage solution. Built for singlebay to 8-bay NAS systems, WD Red packs the power to store your precious data in one powerhouse unit. With WD Red, you’re ready for what’s next.

Exclusive NASware™ 3.0

Not just any drive will do. In singlebay to 8-bay NAS systems, WD Red raises the bar. Get as much as 64 TB capacity, and with WD’s exclusive NASware 3.0, you can optimize every single one of them. Built into every WD Red hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves your system’s storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.

Desktop drives vs. WD Red

In a Network Attached Storage device, a desktop hard drive is not designed for NAS environments. Do right by your NAS and choose the drive with an array of features to preserve your data and maintain optimum performance.

Technical Specifications:

Specifications

• Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
• Form factor: 3.5-inch
• Advanced Format (AF): Yes

Performance

• Data transfer rate (max): Buffer to host: 6 Gb/s, Host to/from drive (sustained): 147 MB/s
• Cache (MB): 64
• Rotational speed (RPM): 5400 RPM Class

Reliability/Data Integrity

• Load/unload cycles: 600,000

Power Management

• Average power requirements (W): Read/Write: 4.1, Idle: 2.7, Standby/Sleep: 0.4

Physical Dimensions

• Height: 25.4 mm
• Length: 147 mm
• Width: 101.6 mm
• Weight: 0.64 kg