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Nov 11, 2021 8:05 AM

6TB WD Red Plus 5640 RPM SATA 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive

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Newegg has 6TB WD Red Plus 5640 RPM SATA 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive (WD60EFZX) on sale for $134.99 - Extra $25 Off w/ promo code SSAYAA25 (apply in cart) = $109.99. Shipping is free.

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About the Product
  • Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate
  • NASware firmware for compatibility
  • Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
  • Built for optimum NAS compatibility
  • 3D Active Balance Plus
Warranty
  • Includes a 3-year limited warranty w/ purchase

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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research: Purchase this product today and save $46 Off (29.49% Savings) from the original list price of $155.99. This normally goes on sale for around ~$135 ($25.01 Off or 18.53% Savings)
  • This product is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file system
  • Built for up to 8-bay NAS system, it offers flexibility, versatility and confidence in storing and sharing your previous home/work files
  • Offer valid only for November 11, 2021 or while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Newegg has 6TB WD Red Plus 5640 RPM SATA 3.5" NAS Hard Disk Drive (WD60EFZX) on sale for $134.99 - Extra $25 Off w/ promo code SSAYAA25 (apply in cart) = $109.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to SD Staff Member LovelyCheetah for finding this deal

Note, must be sold/shipped by Newegg

About the Product
  • Supports up to 180 TB/yr workload rate
  • NASware firmware for compatibility
  • Small or medium business NAS systems in a 24x7 environment
  • Built for optimum NAS compatibility
  • 3D Active Balance Plus
Warranty
  • Includes a 3-year limited warranty w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Price Research: Purchase this product today and save $46 Off (29.49% Savings) from the original list price of $155.99. This normally goes on sale for around ~$135 ($25.01 Off or 18.53% Savings)
  • This product is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file system
  • Built for up to 8-bay NAS system, it offers flexibility, versatility and confidence in storing and sharing your previous home/work files
  • Offer valid only for November 11, 2021 or while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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yeah these are just spec'ed for 24/7 use and in a confined space (e.g. produce lower heat and vibration).

Quote from ky4h View quoted comment :
These HDDs are advertised for NAS use, but are they good for use with a regular PC build as well?
Nov 11, 2021 4:18 PM
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Nov 11, 2021 4:19 PM
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LikeMyDealsDirtyNov 11, 2021 4:19 PM
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Quote from SuperDealLover View quoted comment :
shingled magnetic recording (SMR) - Pass
https://nascompares.com/answer/ho...d-compare/
Did you even read the description? Apparently not.
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WingsOfFNov 11, 2021 4:24 PM
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Quote from SuperDealLover View quoted comment :
That is the crux of the issue. WD sold/ these labeled as CMR and the customer base has rightful cried foul and sued WD. Goggle it.

Unless I am reading this wrong, Nascompares says this model is truly SMR.
You are spreading misinformation with outdated information.

After the public backlash, WD split the line int Red and Red Plus. The Red is SMR and Red Plus like this one is CMR. The model numbers were also changed to further differentiate them.
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Nov 11, 2021 4:36 PM
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SuperDealLoverNov 11, 2021 4:36 PM
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Quote from WingsOfF View quoted comment :
You are spreading misinformation with outdated information.

After the public backlash, WD split the line int Red and Red Plus. The Red is SMR and Red Plus like this one is CMR. The model numbers were also changed to further differentiate them.
I'm not in the market so I'll take your word for it but remember hearing the buzz so thought I'd mention the recent fiasco by WD.
Thanks for the civil response.
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WingsOfFNov 11, 2021 4:41 PM
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Quote from JBDaddy View quoted comment :
I bought one 2 weeks ago. It arrived in a cardboard box, and inside that, in a bubble-wrap sleeve. Was fine, except I paid $15 more then.
Quote from RVD26 View quoted comment :
Same here. Mine arrived just fine and currently in my NAS. I wonder if Newegg will do a price adjustment?
This is the problem. Drives aren't meant to be shipped floating loose in a box (with or without bubble wrap) bouncing off the sides and getting knocked around. All that the bubble wrap does is to prevent superficial scratches outside. This is like wearing a very loose seatbelt in a car. The damage if any to the drive mechanism inside isn't obvious. These aren't some gas filled shock-free enclosure drives.

WD online (as does Amazon recently) ships with plastic end caps that is a snug fit inside a just big enough individual drive cardboard box. so there is no movement of drive inside box. WD would probably reject warranty replacement if you shipped it to them back packed like Newegg does. Look up their packing instructions for RMA.

Newegg probably gets the big cases that contain the drives in a snug individual foam insert holding them securely and repacks them individually for shipping. On shudders to think what would happen if you were to order two and they came playing roller derby inside the box. This is assuming the aditional handling of bare drive by Newegg packers to repack is done properly.
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Quote from SuperDealLover View quoted comment :
I'm not in the market so I'll take your word for it but remember hearing the buzz so thought I'd mention the recent fiasco by WD.
Thanks for the civil response.
If you aren't sure please consider not spreading fud Without researching.

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oharag1Nov 11, 2021 4:48 PM
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Man if DS1520+ was on sale I would put the whole lot in my cart and check out!
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EyetronNov 11, 2021 4:50 PM
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Quote from SuperDealLover View quoted comment :
shingled magnetic recording (SMR) - Pass
https://nascompares.com/answer/ho...d-compare/
It says CMR right in the product title. Also the Red Plus line is CMR now, they rebranded it quite awhile ago to avoid confusion.

Maybe at least edit your post so others don't get confused.
Nov 11, 2021 4:53 PM
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SeriesXMNov 11, 2021 4:53 PM
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This seems like a pretty good deal and if you pair it with a WD MyCloud diskless NAS enclosure (link below), you can have a 24TB NAS for less than $800. That seems like a great deal when Amazon charges much more than that for the 24TB configuration. Too bad there isn't a deal on a good NAS enclosure.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TB8XMR0
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WingsOfFNov 11, 2021 4:54 PM
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Quote from jeffreyd00 View quoted comment :
Seems like a decent price considering the chip shortage.
Chip shortage had no impact on hard drives. They were constrained by supply and demand issues from shipping backlogs and if reports are to be believed from chia mining.

Looks like the shipping constraints have eased to increase supply like for PSUs recently with prices coming back to normal. This is a good price even for normal pricing in the recent past.
Nov 11, 2021 4:58 PM
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WingsOfFNov 11, 2021 4:58 PM
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Quote from SeriesXM View quoted comment :
This seems like a pretty good deal and if you pair it with a WD MyCloud diskless NAS enclosure (link below), you can have a 24TB NAS for less than $800. That seems like a great deal when Amazon charges much more than that for the 24TB configuration. Too bad there isn't a deal on a good NAS enclosure.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TB8XMR0
I wouldn't recommend the WD NAS enclosures. Their NAS software is subpar. Not their core competance. Either DIY or buy specialized NAS brands.
Nov 11, 2021 5:21 PM
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TXGoatNov 11, 2021 5:21 PM
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Quote from beowulf7 View quoted comment :
Should there be any concern that the reviews are sub 4 on Newegg (3.8/5)?

You have to figure that most people are comparing these to SSDs as that's what they interact most with. They aren't rating this in comparison to other "conventional" drives, but to all the hard drives that they interact with.
Nov 11, 2021 5:45 PM
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junesenNov 11, 2021 5:45 PM
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Out of stock.

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Nov 11, 2021 5:55 PM
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junesenNov 11, 2021 5:55 PM
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Quote from junesen View quoted comment :
Out of stock.
I tried it again following some ad and it worked this time. So I don't know why it said out of stock the first time.

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