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WD red 10tb Hard drive: $ 230 At Newegg. $230

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Newegg: WD red 10tb NAS HDD: $ 230
WD Red 10TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD100EFAX
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unfrozen
06-04-2020 at 08:24 AM.
06-04-2020 at 08:24 AM.
Be careful! The top negative reviewer writes that this is an SMR drive ("Shingled" something...) which is NOT suitable for an active NAS.

What I understand is that the written data affects a lot of other blocks, and the drive has to read and rewrite them again, making it sometimes horribly slow. As in so slow that the NAS thinks the drive is dead, and removes it from the pool.

This is not a problem for a lightly used desktop computer, just not suitable for NAS.
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06-04-2020 at 08:40 AM.

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06-04-2020 at 08:40 AM.
The 10TB is a CMR drive, so you have nothing to worry about here. Reds <=6tb are SMR, which should be avoided.

Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/news...techNOLOGY
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BraveClover156
06-04-2020 at 09:03 AM.
06-04-2020 at 09:03 AM.
I am planning on building a new Home Server with unRaid.
Trying to decide If I get this deal or wait for a shackle 10tb or 12tb around $180, knowing that inside will be a White drive.
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06-04-2020 at 10:11 AM.
06-04-2020 at 10:11 AM.
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06-04-2020 at 10:25 AM.
06-04-2020 at 10:25 AM.
Quote from BraveClover156 :
I am planning on building a new Home Server with unRaid.
Trying to decide If I get this deal or wait for a shackle 10tb or 12tb around $180, knowing that inside will be a White drive.

I have the same thought. I already built the server though. Unraid is awesome. I bought the 10Tb from Best Buy for $200. It's good. I can always use more data though
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chuckybob123
06-04-2020 at 10:25 AM.
06-04-2020 at 10:25 AM.
Quote from unfrozen :
Be careful! The top negative reviewer writes that this is an SMR drive ("Shingled" something...) which is NOT suitable for an active NAS.

What I understand is that the written data affects a lot of other blocks, and the drive has to read and rewrite them again, making it sometimes horribly slow. As in so slow that the NAS thinks the drive is dead, and removes it from the pool.

This is not a problem for a lightly used desktop computer, just not suitable for NAS.
This (and all WD drives > 6TB) are not SMR drives, if we're to believe WD (although they weren't forthright in the first place). See https://blog.westerndigital.com/w...as-drives/
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06-04-2020 at 10:26 AM.

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06-04-2020 at 10:26 AM.
Quote from Frederick4 :
S M R ??

https://www.extremetech.com/compu...-customers

that article is total shit with a 10tb drive in the picture lol.


this news is nothing new and WD (while still slimey) has come out and listed which drives are SMR. 2-6tb are the ones to check before buying.


CMR
WD10JFCX (1TB)
WD10EFRX (1TB)
WD20EFRX (2TB)
WD30EFRX (3TB)
WD40EFRX (4TB)
WD60EFRX (6TB)
WD80EFAX (8TB)
WD100EFAX (10TB)
WD101EFAX (10TB)
WD120EFAX (12TB)
WD140EFAX (14TB)




SMR
WD20EFAX (2TB)
WD30EFAX (3TB)
WD40EFAX (4TB)
WD60EFAX (6TB)
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OregonDealz
06-04-2020 at 10:34 AM.
06-04-2020 at 10:34 AM.
also this drive at $230 is overpriced by $30. WD bought HGST and now we're all screwed on big disk storage prices.
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the12pac
06-04-2020 at 10:49 AM.
06-04-2020 at 10:49 AM.
Quote from OregonDealz :
also this drive at $230 is overpriced by $30. WD bought HGST and now we're all screwed on big disk storage prices.

Agreed, January this same drive was $216. Warm deal at best.
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2devnull
06-04-2020 at 11:06 AM.
06-04-2020 at 11:06 AM.
WD SMRs:

Manufacturer - Width Model No Model Name Type Notes
WD - 3.5" WD20EFAX 2TB WD Red DM-SMR (1) and (4), EFRX is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD30EFAX 3TB WD Red DM-SMR (4), EFRX is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD40EFAX 4TB WD Red DM-SMR (1) and (4), EFRX is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD60EFAX 6TB WD Red DM-SMR (1) and (4), EFRX is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD20EZAZ 2TB Blue DM-SMR (4), EZRZ is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD30EZAZ 3TB Blue DM-SMR ?, EZRZ is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD40EZAZ 4TB Blue DM-SMR ?, EZRZ is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD60EZAZ 6TB Blue DM-SMR (4), EZRZ is CMR
WD - 3.5" WD40EMAZ 4TB Elements DM-SMR (12)
WD - 3.5" WD60EMAZ 6TB Elements DM-SMR (12)
WD - 3.5" WD60EDAZ 6TB My Book DM-SMR (14)
WD - 2.5" WD9000LPZX 900GB Blue DM-SMR (16)
WD - 2.5" WD10SPZX 1TB Blue DM-SMR (4), also as HGST Travelstar, see (20)
WD - 2.5" WD10SPWX 1TB Blue DM-SMR (16)
WD - 2.5" WD10SPSX 1TB Black DM-SMR (4)
WD - 2.5" WD20SPZX 2TB Blue DM-SMR (4)
WD - 2.5" Various Not For Resale DM-SMR List at (17)
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OregonDealz
06-04-2020 at 12:21 PM.
06-04-2020 at 12:21 PM.
Quote from the12pac :
Agreed, January this same drive was $216. Warm deal at best.

yeps i bought 2x 10TB HGST 7200rpm NAS drives for $195 each 2 years ago (the current Red Pros).... prices have done nothing but go up since they were officially phased out for consumers.


Shoulda bought more huh.
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sagrr
06-04-2020 at 12:24 PM.
06-04-2020 at 12:24 PM.
Quote from OregonDealz :
yeps i bought 2x 10TB HGST 7200rpm NAS drives for $195 each 2 years ago (the current Red Pros).... prices have done nothing but go up since they were officially phased out for consumers.


Shoulda bought more huh.

They were just as likely to have dropped by 25%.
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89turboii
06-04-2020 at 03:39 PM.
06-04-2020 at 03:39 PM.
Quote from sagrr :
They were just as likely to have dropped by 25%.
Ever since the floods in Thailand, supply and demand has been replaced by price fix and hope the competitor gets busted first 🙃
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