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Nov 26, 2020 2:55 PM

4TB WD Red Plus 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive

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B&H Photo Video has 4TB WD Red Plus 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive (WDBAVV0040HNC-WRSN) for $89.99. Shipping is free.

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Newegg has 4TB WD Red Plus 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive (WD40EFRX) for $89.99. Shipping is free.

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B&H Photo Video has 4TB WD Red Plus 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive (WDBAVV0040HNC-WRSN) for $89.99. Shipping is free.

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Newegg has 4TB WD Red Plus 3.5" 5400RPM SATA 6Gb/s NAS Internal Hard Drive (WD40EFRX) for $89.99. Shipping is free.

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highspeedfelon
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I think the Red are SMR and the Red Plus are CMR.
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It matters more for data being frequently written than it does for data at rest, so yes. For a very short explanation of the differences, see here: https://blag.nullteilerfrei.de/20...-a-hdd-mr/
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Nov 28, 2020 5:47 AM
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GimpsUnlimitedNov 28, 2020 5:47 AM
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Quote from blunt_eastwood View quoted comment :
Should I wait for a 7200 rpm drive or is this good enough?
If you want 10 degree higher temperature, then sure.
Nov 28, 2020 8:50 AM
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blunt_eastwoodNov 28, 2020 8:50 AM
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Quote from GimpsUnlimited View quoted comment :
If you want 10 degree higher temperature, then sure.
I meant from a speed perspective. Is this a major step down? I appreciate the assistance.
Nov 29, 2020 12:17 AM
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dabrain13Nov 29, 2020 12:17 AM
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Quote from blunt_eastwood View quoted comment :
I meant from a speed perspective. Is this a major step down? I appreciate the assistance.
These are mostly meant for NAS situations which are usually bottlenecked by the network speed.

Are they slower than 7200rpm? Yeah for sure. I wouldn't recommend it as a regular use drive.
Nov 29, 2020 12:19 AM
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blunt_eastwoodNov 29, 2020 12:19 AM
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Quote from dabrain13 View quoted comment :
These are mostly meant for NAS situations which are usually bottlenecked by the network speed.

Are they slower than 7200rpm? Yeah for sure. I wouldn't recommend it as a regular use drive.
Thank you. It would seem then that there's really no good hard drive deals for 4 TB and 7200 RPM.
Nov 29, 2020 12:30 AM
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MemorableTree849Nov 29, 2020 12:30 AM
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Just say no to SMR.
Nov 29, 2020 12:38 AM
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b.armsNov 29, 2020 12:38 AM
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Quote from blunt_eastwood View quoted comment :
Thank you. It would seem then that there's really no good hard drive deals for 4 TB and 7200 RPM.
Probably because most people concerned about I/O speed these days are going for an SSD. There's just a tiny read/write difference between your average 5.4k and 7.2k RPM platter drives when comparing both to even a SATA SSD.

I wouldn't pay any significant price difference for a 7200RPM drive. Where it used to make sense, it just doesn't any more.
Nov 29, 2020 12:39 AM
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RrikpNov 29, 2020 12:39 AM
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Waiting for 8tb as missed out on last one

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Nov 29, 2020 12:51 AM
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blunt_eastwoodNov 29, 2020 12:51 AM
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Quote from b.arms View quoted comment :
Probably because most people concerned about I/O speed these days are going for an SSD. There's just a tiny read/write difference between your average 5.4k and 7.2k RPM platter drives when comparing both to even a SATA SSD.

I wouldn't pay any significant price difference for a 7200RPM drive. Where it used to make sense, it just doesn't any more.
Thanks for the detailed response. It's very helpful. I use a 256 GB SSD for Windows and a few applications, and I have a 1 TB HDD that I save games on.

I want more space to save more games and also some gameplay that I want to record to use as video, so I wanted to get another HDD for that.

Would this [newegg.com]be a good choice in your opinion give what you've said about speeds? It's 5900 RPM.

This [amazon.com] page shows the full specs.
Nov 29, 2020 12:53 AM
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exmNov 29, 2020 12:53 AM
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I used to be a WD fanboy but lately I switched to the Ironwolf Series. Not a complicated with their models, same warranty, excellent support.

Sorry WD. Go cheap, lose your customers.
Nov 29, 2020 12:57 AM
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TenseSparrow3106Nov 29, 2020 12:57 AM
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Thanks OP! Been wanting to upgrade my Plex Server from 2x2tb to 2x4tb
Nov 29, 2020 1:13 AM
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hardrock121Nov 29, 2020 1:13 AM
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Good for my qnap nas? It already has wd red (not plus) not sure what the difference is?
Nov 29, 2020 2:19 AM
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DVDBobNov 29, 2020 2:19 AM
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Quote from hardrock121 View quoted comment :
Good for my qnap nas? It already has wd red (not plus) not sure what the difference is?
The old reds were CMR, the new reds are smr. EFRX are CMR, EFAX are SMR. The new Red Plus are CMR.
Nov 29, 2020 2:28 AM
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hardrock121Nov 29, 2020 2:28 AM
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Quote from DVDBob View quoted comment :
The old reds were CMR, the new reds are smr. EFRX are CMR, EFAX are SMR. The new Red Plus are CMR.
thx got new plus from amazon for 89...
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Nov 29, 2020 2:37 AM
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dimpleguyNov 29, 2020 2:37 AM
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Go for 14TB, bad price for 4TB
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Nov 29, 2020 2:40 AM
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davenianNov 29, 2020 2:40 AM
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Amazon has same price. I ordered 2 yesterday. Deliver estimate on 10
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