NAS Hard Drives

WD Red
 
Features:


 
Interface:
SATA 6 Gb/s

Capacity:
1 TB - 3 TB

The right choice!
 

No other drive is designed specifically for home and small office NAS systems.
 

 
NAS compatibility.

NASware – 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.

The secret is in the technology.

WD’s exclusive NASware technology improves NAS storage performance by reducing common hard drive concerns in NAS systems including concerns for things like compatibility, integration, upgrade ability, reliability and cost of ownership that are experienced with a hard drive designed for desktop computers.
 
Exclusive NASware technology.

Our exclusive technology, NASware™, makes WD Red thrive in the demanding small-NAS environment.
 

 
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 multidrive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time.

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.
 
Energy efficient and money saving.

We keep power consumption low which keeps your NAS system happy and your wallet, too.
 

 
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.

Premium support.

Exclusively for WD Red drive customers, our free dedicated 24/7 support line is available in English. Other regional support hours vary.
 
Need help?
 
We’ll keep our dedicated premium support lines open 24/7 with experts who have the answers your questions.
 

 
Longer warranty coverage.

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

Ideal for.

Specifically designed and tested for small office and home office, 1-5 bay NAS systems.
 
Power of Choice
 

 
More products. More options. More solutions. More you.
 
Your digital life is unique and you need a family of internal hard drives that are as individual as you are. 
WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all hard drive. WD offers you choice. And that’s a powerful thing.
 

 
WD Blue
 
Solid performance and reliability for everyday computing.
WD Blue hard drives deliver solid performance and reliability for desktops PCs, external enclosures and for certain industrial applications.
 

 
WD Black
 
Maximum performance for power computing.

WD Black hard drives are designed for enthusiasts and creative professionals looking for leading-edge performance.
 

 
WD Green
 
Cool, quiet operation for efficient eco-conscious computing.

WD Green hard drives are designed for use as secondary drives in PCs, for external enclosures and other applications for which low noise and low heat are beneficial.
 

 
WD Red
 
The new color of NAS.

WD Red hard drives are designed and tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.
 
WD Red 2 TB Hard Drive for NAS ( WD20EFRX)
 
Product Specifications
 
 
Interface
SATA 6 Gb/s
 
Performance Specifications
 
 
Rotational Speed
IntelliPower *
 
Buffer Size
64 MB
 
Transfer Rates
 
Buffer To Host (Serial ATA)
6 Gb/s (Max)
 
Physical Specifications
 
 
Formatted Capacity
2,000,398 MB
 
Capacity
2 TB
 
User Sectors Per Drive
3,907,029,168
 
Performance Specifications
 
Target Performance
 
MTBF
1,000,000 hours
 
Physical Dimensions
 
English
 
Height
1.028 Inches
 
Depth
5.787 Inches
 
Width
4.00 Inches
 
Weight
1.40 Pounds
 
Metric
 
Height
26.1 mm
 
Depth
147 mm
 
Width
101.6 mm
 
Weight
0.635 kg
 
Environmental Specifications
 
Shock
 
Operating Shock (Read)
65G, 2 ms
 
Non-operating Shock
250G, 2 ms
 
Acoustics
 
Idle Mode
23 dBA (average)
 
Seek Mode 0
24 dBA (average)
 
Temperature (English)
 
Operating
32 F to 158 F
 
Non-operating
-40 F to 158 F
 
Temperature (Metric)
 
Operating
-0 C to 70 C
 
Non-operating
-40 C to 70 C
 
Humidity
 
Operating
5-95% RH non-condensing
 
Vibration
 
Operating
0.004 g/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
 
Non-operating
0.05 g/Hz (10 to 300 Hz)
 
 
Operating
 
Linear
20-300 Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak)
 
Electrical Specifications
 
Current Requirements
 
12 VDC
 
Read/Write
250 mA
 
Idle
230 mA
 
Standby
7 mA
 
Sleep
7 mA
 
 
5 VDC
 
Read/Write
280 mA
 
Idle
260 mA
 
Standby
105 mA
 
Sleep
105 mA
 
 
 
Power Dissipation
 
Read/Write
4.40 Watts
 
Idle
4.10 Watts
 
Standby
0.60 Watts
 
Sleep
0.60 Watts