WD Red - NAS Hard Drives WD Red
NAS Hard Drives

The new color of NAS

WD Red is the only hard drive designed specifically for NAS systems that have 1-5 drive bays. The drives are designed and extensively tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.


Features

Optimal Compatibility
NASware – WD's exclusive advanced firmware technology built into every WD Red drive, enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems operating in NAS and RAID environments.

Energy efficient
Reduce your electricity bill and carbon footprint with WD Red drives. Innovative technology reduces power consumption and lowers the operating temperature, resulting in a more reliable and affordable solution for always on 24x7 NAS environments.

Enhanced reliability
Your NAS systems is always on, a highly reliable drive is essential. With a 35% MTBF improvement over standard desktop drives, the WD Red drive is designed and manufactured to be a more reliable and robust solution.

3D Active Balance Plus
Our enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves the overall drive performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced may cause excessive vibration and noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time.

Premium support
Exclusively for WD Red drive customers, our free dedicated 24x7 English support line ensures you get the help you need anytime. Regional support also available.

Longer warranty coverage
The WD Red drive is backed by a 3-year limited warranty for greater peace of mind.


Videos


Reviews & Awards

Reviews
08-28-2012 Tech Radar
Western Digital Red 2TB review
08-27-2012 Tech Gage
Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drive Review
09-07-2011 Anandtech.com
Western Digital Red Review: Are NAS-optimized HDDs Worth the Premium?
07-14-2011 Hardware BBQ
WD Red 2TB WD20ERFX SATA III Nas Storage Drive Review
05-11-2011 Silent PC Review
Western Digital Red 3TB & 1 TB Hard drives
Awards
Western Digital Red 3TB & 1 TB Hard drives
2012
Western Digital Red 3TB SATA SOHO NAS Drive-Full Review
2012
Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drive Review
2012
Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drive Review[WD30EFRX]
2012
Western Digital Red Series Review: A Low Cost Validated NAS Specific HDD
2012

Specifications

Model# Specifications
WD10EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s, 3.5 Inch, 1 TB, 64 MB Cache
WD20EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s, 3.5 Inch, 2 TB, 64 MB Cache
WD30EFRX SATA 6 Gb/s, 3.5 Inch, 3 TB, 64 MB Cache

NASware

NASWare

WD's advanced firmware technology enables seamless integration and balanced performance. Intelligent error recovery controls prevent drives from dropping off the RAID due to long recovery cycles.


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Support

English 24/7 Support Line
1-855-55-WDRED (1-855-559-3733)
Documentation
Product Overview (PDF)
Drive Specification Sheet (PDF)
Support
Product Registration
Warranty & RMA Services
Data Recovery
FAQ/Knowledge Base
Downloads
Installation
Phone & Email Support
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