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WD Red Plus 8TB 5640 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drives -WD80EFPX
WD Red Plus 8TB 5640 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drives -WD80EFPX
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2 x WD Red Plus 8TB 5640 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drives -WD80EFPX
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- Available in capacities ranging from 1-14TB with support for up to 8 bays
- Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate
- NASware firmware for compatibility
- Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
- 3-year limited warranty
- Retail or OEM packing may vary
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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.
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Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 5 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 5 years
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- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
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- Support Phone: 1-800-275-4932
- Support Email: peter.kim@wdc.com
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The WD Red Plus WD80EFPX is an 8TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drive designed for small and medium business NAS systems, with NASware firmware and support for up to eight bays for dependable 24/7 operation.
Recommended For
- Home and small-business NAS owners who need an always-on drive for shared files, backups, or media in a RAID-optimized system with up to 8 bays.
- NAS users building a bulk media library who prioritize multi-terabyte capacity and continuous operation over SSD-like access speed.
- Home-office and small-business users who want to add NAS storage for recurring backups and shared work files, within the drive’s 180 TB/year workload rating.
- NAS owners replacing or expanding 3.5-inch SATA storage who want a drive positioned and tuned for NAS workloads rather than a general-purpose desktop drive.
Real-World Use Scenarios
- In a home or small-office NAS, use the drive to keep shared folders—such as documents, photos, and project files—available to multiple devices; it is positioned for continuous NAS operation in systems with up to eight bays.
- For a home media server, store a movie or music library on the NAS and let compatible devices read files over the network; the drive provides storage, while the server and network determine playback and transcoding performance.
- Use it as NAS capacity for scheduled computer backups, giving household or office devices a shared place to send backup files; keep another backup copy, since a NAS drive or RAID pool alone does not protect against every kind of data loss.
- In a multi-bay NAS, use the drive as part of a supported RAID or similar storage pool to add capacity or replace a disk; the NAS manages the rebuild, which can take time, so keep important data backed up separately.
- For a small business that keeps shared files on a NAS around the clock, use the drive as part of the always-on storage pool; it is designed for NAS use, though the stated workload rating is a limit to consider when planning heavier data-transfer needs.
Spec Summary
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Best For | NAS and business storage use, with NASware tuning and a design for continuous operation |
| Capacity | 8 TB of storage |
| Drive Performance | 5640 RPM with 256 MB cache; listed data transfer rate is 215 MB/s |
| Interface And Form Factor | Internal mechanical hard drive with a 3.5-inch form factor and SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface |
| NAS Compatibility | NASware-tuned for compatibility; described as RAID-optimized for NAS systems |
| Physical Dimensions And Weight | 5.79 × 4.00 × 1.03 inches; weighs 1.58 pounds |
| Model Identifiers | WD Red Plus, model WD80EFPX; WD part number 718037899817 |