WD Red Plus drives are designed to handle workloads of power users and small to medium business NAS environments. WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity required to store, protect and share growing amounts of data in mid-sized RAID-optimized NAS systems with increased power efficiency.
WD Red Plus drives are designed to handle workloads of power users and small to medium business NAS environments. WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity required to store, protect and share growing amounts of data in mid-sized RAID-optimized NAS systems with increased power efficiency.
WD Red Plus drives are designed to handle workloads of power users and small to medium business NAS environments. WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity required to store, protect and share growing amounts of data in mid-sized RAID-optimized NAS systems with increased power efficiency.
WD Red Plus drives are designed to handle workloads of power users and small to medium business NAS environments. WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity required to store, protect and share growing amounts of data in mid-sized RAID-optimized NAS systems with increased power efficiency.
Last updated at 05/11/2026 08:10:19
WD Red Plus 3.5" 14TB 12TB 10TB 8TB 6TB 4TB 3TB NAS HDD Internal Hard Disk
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10tb Wd Red Plus Nas 3.5" Hdd Sata Internal Hard Drive 7200rpm
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WD WD101EFBX-20PK Red Plus 10TB 7200RPM SATA-6Gbps HDD
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originally posted on microcenter.com
I've been a long time user of WD external drives so when I got a NAS they were my obvious first choice. So far a month after installation they're running great! A bit noisier than regular drives but that comes with the territory of NAS hardware. These are running perfectly in my Synology DS224+ and are good speed and capacity. Never had a bad experience with WD drives, hoping these continue that legacy.
originally posted on westerndigital.com
These drives are extremely noisy with what can best be described as a loud "fan noise" even when idle. They also use a lot of power and run hot even idle. The 10TB and 8TB current WD Red Plus drives are NOT at all the same as the 6TB and smaller or 12TB and larger drives. The 10TB and 8TB versions are air filled, rather than helium filled, drives from HGST rather than typical WD drives. That honestly makes no sense why WD would be so inconsistent to offer completely different drives, with completely different specs, within the same product line. The 6TB drive is a nice quiet WD drive as are the 12TB and larger models. But the 8TB and 10TB versions are loud, power hungry, and run hot with zero benefits for all the noise, wasted power, and heat. Who thought this was a ... MoreThese drives are extremely noisy with what can best be described as a loud "fan noise" even when idle. They also use a lot of power and run hot even idle. The 10TB and 8TB current WD Red Plus drives are NOT at all the same as the 6TB and smaller or 12TB and larger drives. The 10TB and 8TB versions are air filled, rather than helium filled, drives from HGST rather than typical WD drives. That honestly makes no sense why WD would be so inconsistent to offer completely different drives, with completely different specs, within the same product line. The 6TB drive is a nice quiet WD drive as are the 12TB and larger models. But the 8TB and 10TB versions are loud, power hungry, and run hot with zero benefits for all the noise, wasted power, and heat. Who thought this was a good idea?
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
Ordered 2 for my new Synology DS423+ NAS. They both have performed perfectly for over 2 weeks straight now. No issues or errors, both had extra checks after being installed into the NAS system and came up green. Would recommend and probably will buy again.
WD Red Plus 3.5" 14TB 12TB 10TB 8TB 6TB 4TB 3TB NAS HDD Internal Hard Disk
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10tb Wd Red Plus Nas 3.5" Hdd Sata Internal Hard Drive 7200rpm
Free delivery
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WD WD101EFBX-20PK Red Plus 10TB 7200RPM SATA-6Gbps HDD
Free delivery between Tue – Sat
I've been a long time user of WD external drives so when I got a NAS they were my obvious first choice. So far a month after installation they're running great! A bit noisier than regular drives but that comes with the territory of NAS hardware. These are running perfectly in my Synology DS224+ and are good speed and capacity. Never had a bad experience with WD drives, hoping these continue that legacy.
These drives are extremely noisy with what can best be described as a loud "fan noise" even when idle. They also use a lot of power and run hot even idle. The 10TB and 8TB current WD Red Plus drives are NOT at all the same as the 6TB and smaller or 12TB and larger drives. The 10TB and 8TB versions are air filled, rather than helium filled, drives from HGST rather than typical WD drives. That honestly makes no sense why WD would be so inconsistent to offer completely different drives, with completely different specs, within the same product line. The 6TB drive is a nice quiet WD drive as are the 12TB and larger models. But the 8TB and 10TB versions are loud, power hungry, and run hot with zero benefits for all the noise, wasted power, and heat. Who thought this was a ... MoreThese drives are extremely noisy with what can best be described as a loud "fan noise" even when idle. They also use a lot of power and run hot even idle. The 10TB and 8TB current WD Red Plus drives are NOT at all the same as the 6TB and smaller or 12TB and larger drives. The 10TB and 8TB versions are air filled, rather than helium filled, drives from HGST rather than typical WD drives. That honestly makes no sense why WD would be so inconsistent to offer completely different drives, with completely different specs, within the same product line. The 6TB drive is a nice quiet WD drive as are the 12TB and larger models. But the 8TB and 10TB versions are loud, power hungry, and run hot with zero benefits for all the noise, wasted power, and heat. Who thought this was a good idea?
Ordered 2 for my new Synology DS423+ NAS. They both have performed perfectly for over 2 weeks straight now. No issues or errors, both had extra checks after being installed into the NAS system and came up green. Would recommend and probably will buy again.
Arrived on time, packaged well. I was searching for replacement NAS drives to replace the failing ones in my Synology DS1812+, which can occupy 8 drives. Synology's Qualified Vendor List (QVL) lists Enterprise drive models that are impossible to find in new condition. After reading about Western Digital's collaboration with NAS-makers and the fact that this 10TB drive works in many 8-bay storage systems, i rolled the dice and won. Backing up multiple Terabytes of data is no picnic! Once I got it done and rebuilt my RAID arrays using these drives, the first thing that struck me was how quiet they are. My older 4TB drives roared and hummed.* * * NOTE : FOR OWNERS OF SYNOLOGY DS1812+ * * *I had to make one minor modification to the drive trays to allow these drives ... MoreArrived on time, packaged well. I was searching for replacement NAS drives to replace the failing ones in my Synology DS1812+, which can occupy 8 drives. Synology's Qualified Vendor List (QVL) lists Enterprise drive models that are impossible to find in new condition. After reading about Western Digital's collaboration with NAS-makers and the fact that this 10TB drive works in many 8-bay storage systems, i rolled the dice and won. Backing up multiple Terabytes of data is no picnic! Once I got it done and rebuilt my RAID arrays using these drives, the first thing that struck me was how quiet they are. My older 4TB drives roared and hummed.* * * NOTE : FOR OWNERS OF SYNOLOGY DS1812+ * * *I had to make one minor modification to the drive trays to allow these drives to sit flush with the bottom: Cut off one of the plastic nibs, which usually aligns with the threaded holes on the bottom of the drive. The drives work swimmingly well. I've successfully installed DSM, created RAD5 and restored 12 TB of data.
This is the 2nd drive I've replaced in my Western Digital EX4 in about 6 months. Seems the MTFF was held down by my batch of drives (jk??). This was a simple fix...Identify the faulted drive (blinking light) Shut the NAS down (software shutdown preferred but if necessary either hold the power switch or as a last resort pul the plug. Lift the handle on the faulted drive. Removed existing drive noting orientation to facilitate insertion of replacement drive. Insert new drive. Power up... 24 hours to rebuild the 24 TByte RAID 5. NOTE:!!!! whether your data fills the entire 24 Tbytes or just a portion it's RAID and the entire structure needs to be rebuilt.
One of 4 drives dead on arrival, WD service is excruciatingly slow, can't use any of them until I have 4 and over 1 month later, no sign of progress or shipping back a new drive. I have little confidence I'll be able to do anything if they send a refurbished drive for my DOA new drive from other reviews online, and my drives are losing months of warranty during this wait. Abysmal dead drive service.
We had a 2TB drive that failed a SMART check, so it was time for an upgrade. Being that this was not going to be used for an OS drive, only data, I decided to go with a NAS type drive. Best decision I've ever made. These particular drives are made for long term storage and lots of reads and writes, so I can't think of a better fit for a Plex server's media data drive. One thing to remember, MBR formatted/mounted drives have a limit of 2TB so if you want Windows to see this disk at 1 continuous 4TB drive, you'll need to make sure you use GPT. You can use MBR, but Windows will force you to partition the drive into two separate 2TB drives. If this is over your head, you may just need to do a little research before doing the install, or possibly you shouldn't be ... MoreWe had a 2TB drive that failed a SMART check, so it was time for an upgrade. Being that this was not going to be used for an OS drive, only data, I decided to go with a NAS type drive. Best decision I've ever made. These particular drives are made for long term storage and lots of reads and writes, so I can't think of a better fit for a Plex server's media data drive. One thing to remember, MBR formatted/mounted drives have a limit of 2TB so if you want Windows to see this disk at 1 continuous 4TB drive, you'll need to make sure you use GPT. You can use MBR, but Windows will force you to partition the drive into two separate 2TB drives. If this is over your head, you may just need to do a little research before doing the install, or possibly you shouldn't be swapping/installing this drive yourself and should get help from an IT friend.
WD Red+ in WD PR4100 is a winning combination. The drives are reliable, fast, and should last for a very long time, Four drives in RAID5 provides the speed and security necessary for the modern home NAS. The WD Red+ drives may be a bit more expensive, but it's worth it.
Drive arrived DOA probably due to the poor packing job. Two small air pillows in a large box with the product bouncing around all in the empty space. Mechanical drives are very fragile and need to be packed where they don't shift around.
Drive was DOA. Didn't immediately open and install it so the short 15 day return period has already passed. Best Buy says to replace it through warranty with the manufacturer. WD notes they send out recertified (used, failed, repaired) drives for RMA. Paid full price for a brand new product and now going to end up with one that has already failed once.
