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Overview
Fill your NAS with WD RedTM, then fill it with awesome.
There’s a leading edge WD RedTM drive for every compatible NAS system to help fulfill your data storage needs. With drives up to 10TB, WD RedTM drives offer a wide array of solutions for customers looking to build a NAS storage solution. Built for single-bay to 8-bay NAS systems, WD RedTM drives pack the power to store your precious data in one powerhouse unit. With WD RedTM drives, you’re ready for what’s next.
Exclusive NASware 3.0
Not just any drive will do. In single-bay to 8-bay NAS systems, WD RedTM drives raise the bar. Get as much as 80TB capacity, and with WD’s exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, you can optimize every single one of them. Built into every WD RedTM hard drive, NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves your system’s storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.
Built for optimum NAS compatibility
Desktop drives aren’t purpose-built for NAS. But WD RedTM drives with NASware technology are. Our exclusive technology takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. WD RedTM drives are for small NAS systems, and our unique algorithm balances performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Simply put, a WD RedTM drive is one of the most compatible drives available for NAS enclosures. But don’t take our word for it. WD RedTM drives are a reflection of extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing resulting in a leading compatibility list for NAS systems.
Desktop drives vs. WD RedTM
In a Network Attached Storage device, a desktop hard drive is not typically designed for NAS environments. Do right by your NAS and choose the drive designed for NAS with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS:
• Compatibility: Without being tested for compatibility with your NAS system, optimum performance is not guaranteed.
• Reliability: The always-on environment of a NAS or RAID is a hot one. And desktop drives aren’t typically designed and tested under those conditions. WD RedTM drives are.
• Error recovery controls: WD RedTM NAS hard drives are specifically designed with RAID error recovery control to help reduce failures within the NAS system. Desktop drives are not typically designed for RAID environments.
• Noise and Vibration Protection: Designed to operate solo, desktop drives typically offer little or no protection from the noise and vibration present in a multi-drive system. WD RedTM drives are designed for multi-bay NAS systems.
WD Red for Home
Stream, backup, share, and organize your digital content at home with a NAS and WD RedTM drives designed to effortlessly share content with the devices in your home. NASware 3.0 technology increases your drives’ compatibility with your devices, TV, stereo, and more. Live in a connected world.
WD Red for Small Business
Businesses thrive on productivity and efficiency – two of the guiding principles built into the design of WD RedTM drives. It’s the hard drive of choice for 1 to 8 bay systems. NASware 3.0 technology allows for seamless integration with your existing network so WD RedTM can share and backup files at the speed of your business. And for larger businesses with up to 16 bays, count on WD Red ProTM drives.
WD Red Pro for Big Business
If you’re looking for maximum performance in a heavy use NAS, WD Red ProTM drives deliver the same exceptional performance for the business customer. For NAS environments with 8 to 24 bays, WD Red ProTM drives are designed to handle an increase in workload and comes with a 5-year limited warranty.
3D Active Balance Plus
Helps ensure your data is protected from excessive vibration and noise in a NAS or RAID environment. This dual-plane balance control reduces the degradation of your drive over time.
24/7 Environment
Since your NAS system is always on, a reliable drive is essential. With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD RedTM drive with NASware 3.0 technology is designed for the 24x7 environment.
Premium support and a 3-year limited warranty
Confidently upgrade your NAS performance with the assurance of a 3-year limited warranty. And with world-class support services included with every WD RedTM drive, you can be certain of your NAS.
Cooler operations. Enhanced reliability.
By reducing power consumption, the operating temperature of your NAS stays cool. With a lower temperature in your system, you can create a more reliable solution for your NAS.
• Specifically designed for use in NAS systems with up to 8 bays
• Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate*
• NASware firmware for compatibility
• 3-year limited warranty
• Small and home office NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
*Workload Rate is defined as the amount of user data transferred to or from the hard drive. Workload Rate is annualized (TB transferred ? (8760 / recorded power-on hours)). Workload Rate will vary depending on your hardware and software components and configurations.
Specifications
Hard Drive Type | Desktop Drive |
Form Factor | 3.5" |
Hard Drive Capacity | 2TB |
Hard Drive Interface | SATA III 6GB/s |
Rotational Speed | 5400RPM |
Buffer Size | 64MB |
Brand | Western Digital |
Model number | WD20EFAX |
Internal Transfer Rate | 180 MB/s |
Cache (MB) | 256 MB |
Non-recoverable read errors per bits read | <1 in 1014 |
Workload rate | 180 TB/year |
Limited warranty | 3 years |
12VDC ±5% | 1.31 A |
5VDC ±5% | - |
Read/Write | 4.1 W |
Idle | 21 |
Standby/Sleep | 0.6 W |
Operating | 0°C to 65°C |
Non-operating | -40°C to 70°C |
Operating (2 ms, read/write) | 30Gs |
Operating (2 ms, read) | 65Gs |
Non-operating (2 ms) | 350Gs |
Seek (average) | 26 |
Height (max) | 1.028 / 26.1 |
Length (max) | 5.787 / 147 |
Width (± .01 in.) | 4 / 101.6 |
Weight (± 3% ) | 1.32 / 0.60 |
Series or Collection | Backup Plus Ultra Touch |
True Color | White |
Warranty Information | 2 Year |
Data Transfer Rate (Gbps) | 0.12 |
SED | Non-SED Hard Drive |
Warranty & Returns
Return Period | 15 Days |
Defective Exchange | 30 Days |
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