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WD Red 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive 5400 RPM 3.5" - $69.99

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Model: Western Digital Red WD40EFAX 4 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Storage System Device Supported - 5400rpm - 180 TB TBW - 3 Year Warra

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tmarket
11-06-2021 at 07:03 AM.

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11-06-2021 at 07:03 AM.
WD40EFAX .. SMR drive that should not be used in a NAS.

If you bought one of these between October 2018 and July 21, 2021, there is a settlement with WDC

ww w.wdrednasharddrivesettlement.com
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MusicShark
11-06-2021 at 07:24 AM.
11-06-2021 at 07:24 AM.
Can I use this in normal Windows 10 desktop as a second drive?
Do I have to setup NAS?
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arditveliu
11-06-2021 at 07:24 AM.
11-06-2021 at 07:24 AM.
Quote from tmarket :
WD40EFAX .. SMR drive that should not be used in a NAS.

If you bought one of these between October 2018 and July 21, 2021, there is a settlement with WDC

ww w.wdrednasharddrivesettlement.com

If using unraid and not as parity drives, you should be okay. Using them in any RAID configuration is not recommended
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npolite
11-06-2021 at 07:36 AM.
11-06-2021 at 07:36 AM.
Quote from tmarket :
WD40EFAX .. SMR drive that should not be used in a NAS.

If you bought one of these between October 2018 and July 21, 2021, there is a settlement with WDC

ww w.wdrednasharddrivesettlement.com

Wow a whole $7....what a joke. I wonder how many millions the lawyers are going to get out of it.
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11-06-2021 at 07:39 AM.
11-06-2021 at 07:39 AM.
Quote from arditveliu :
If using unraid and not as parity drives, you should be okay. Using them in any RAID configuration is not recommended
This is okay for write once use such as archival usage (backup to USB for example), but it will error out in as few as 50 to 100 lifetime hours if you try to fill it beyong 50% in an OS setting such as any NAS.

community.wd.com/t/did-you-buy-a-wd-smr-hard-drive-file-your-claim-for-cash-by-nov-27/270257/4
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11-06-2021 at 08:17 AM.
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11-06-2021 at 08:41 AM.

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11-06-2021 at 08:41 AM.

Not the same drive, you got the good one... this one sucks.
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11-07-2021 at 01:02 PM.
11-07-2021 at 01:02 PM.
Quote from npolite :
Wow a whole $7....what a joke. I wonder how many millions the lawyers are going to get out of it.
I know, it's BS. Lawyers pocket all the $
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wlandy
11-08-2021 at 12:45 AM.
11-08-2021 at 12:45 AM.
Avoid SMR HD for storage if possible, they don't have a good reputation for reliability and performance.
Interesting to see WD label SMR HD as WD RED NAS disk.
Avoid at all costs and get a WD 8TB+ HD.
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aegrotatio
11-11-2021 at 12:03 PM.
11-11-2021 at 12:03 PM.
Are these good for RAID-1 like in a two-disk NAS device? Why is SMR bad?


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