3TB Western Digital Red WD30EFRX SATA HDD $149.99 + Free Shipping!

I don't care about energy use, I just want the fastest, most reliable, and quietest 3tb. How are these versus Suckgates (seagates ) 3TB barracudas?

Quote from blahbooboo2 : I don't care about energy use, I just want the fastest, most reliable, and quietest 3tb. How are these versus Suckgates (seagates ) 3TB barracudas?

I'd like to know too... Tempted to get the Seagate 2TB 7200 RPM drives, they have been going for $80. But the reviews are mixed, and they are down to only a 1 year warranty now.

I believe the REDs are the cheapest you can get that have TLER (and a few other features) that make them great for 24/7 NAS /RAID use. They probably won't outperform the WD RE drives but def outperform the greens. Also they don't spin down so often so the response time is notably better for initiating transfers and /or reads and this leads to a longer life because of fewer spin down/spin up cycles.

NOTE: Be sure to verify that your motherboard will support the 3TB disks before you buy this though. Many older boards don't especially those that have been popular for HTPC and NAS builds. Some have released new bios that allow for the 3TB drives but I wouldn't assume - look it up before you buy.

Quote from pbmpharmacist : Yeah, I love Newegg but I'd definitely buy mechanical hard drives from Amazon over Newegg due to better packaging and better return policy (no restock fees).

I agree, it seems that not only the RED drives but many other drive reviews from Newegg has similar results where there are a tons of DOA, work for a few hours, etc...

on the other hand, the review from Amazon were 90% positive.

If that's the case, i rather not get these from Newegg and just wait for another vendor. i hate doing RMA's.

Quote from dvdapex : Is it just me or is this a bunch of marketing BS? I've had several drives (Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, Maxtor, WD Green, WD, etc) both SATA and IDE in file servers that ran 24/7/365 and never had a drive fail. Unless they're purposly making drives that don't last more than HHH hours in order to require buying a "special" drive that lasts longer.

I'm a long time WD fan, but I'm with you. These red drives are just fixed so they don't exhibit TLER problems. I doubt they're providing an enterprise drive in consumer clothing.. Will they work? I'm guessing they will. Over priced? More than likely.

But over priced is the category all drives are in these days, just slightly less so compared to last month.

As someone mistakenly posted, $80 for 2TB should be the top price, and maybe $120 for 3TB. That's my opinion, doesn't mean it will happen.

Quote from tp4tissue : Just letting you guys no, this "IS" the exact same stuff as the western digital GREEN, but with slightly better warranty and raid features

In other words, it is NOT the exact same stuff as the western digital GREEN....

Ordered two of these puppies for my NAS, from Newegg since there's no tax here in TX.. thanks OP!

I just recently(last week) purchased a hd from newegg, and expected horrible packaging based off of what I read in the reviews.

But I was really happy with the way it came packed.
Packing paper top and bottom, smaller box inside with the hd wrapped in bubble wrap. And the hd itself sealed in an antistatic bag.

The drive works with no problems. I wouldn't hesitate to order another hd from them again.

Has anyone actually seen any BF deals on these WD Red drives? I've looked through most of the flyers and not seen any HDs except for a few externals.

Quote from chukdotcom : In other words, it is NOT the exact same stuff as the western digital GREEN....

mechanically it could be.
the RAID features like TLER is controlled by firmware/software.

i'm speculating as I don't really know the answer.

Quote from blahblahyoutoo : mechanically it could be. the RAID features like TLER is controlled by firmware/software. i'm speculating as I don't really know the answer.

Yeah, I'm just getting tired of hearing everyone compare these to the green. I don't care if the internals are identical. The fact is, this has a longer warranty, and has different firmware that provides a much needed function for people using them in a NAS. That makes a difference. Comparing these to the green is like tangerines to oranges.

Quote from longhorn055 : Ordered two of these puppies for my NAS, from Newegg since there's no tax here in TX.. thanks OP!

thanks for this heads up. I had forgotten about this and was about to buy a Synology NAS on amazon. Ended up buying 3 of the babies as well as a new DS412+ (poor cc ). No tax made the decision that much easier!

can anyone recommend a NAS for a complete newbie? I haven't even ever setup a RAID on a pc. thanks!

Quote from chukdotcom : Yeah, I'm just getting tired of hearing everyone compare these to the green. I don't care if the internals are identical. The fact is, this has a longer warranty, and has different firmware that provides a much needed function for people using them in a NAS. That makes a difference. Comparing these to the green is like tangerines to oranges.

I agree. I've had the greens and the reds and they are not the same at all. The reds are WAY better if you ask me. I returned all of my greens.