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Newegg has 4TB WD Red Plus NAS 5400 RPM CMR 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (WD40EFZX) on sale for $67.99 when you apply promo code SSAZ2423 in cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member sr71 for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Interface: SATA
  • Cache Size:  128 MB
  • Disk Speed (RPM): 5400rpm
  • Designed with CMR technology for small or medium-sized businesses in RAID-optimized NAS systems with up to 8 bays. Perfect for handling increased workloads, including expanded OS compatibility and ZFS.
  • Recording Technology: CMR

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Model: Western Digital Red Plus WD40EFZX 4 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA (SATA/600) - Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) Method - Storage System De

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So I ordered 2 of these drives last week when I saw the deal, They arrived today in a 12"x16"x9" cardboard box and look at how they were packaged.... No protection other that a 3' string of plastic packaging No Wrap on the Drives at all... Just thrown in the box where I am sure UPS carefully handled them! (yea, right)

Last week I had to return a drive for warranty and they have a specific Packaging requirement or, the drives are returned.... I guess NewEgg didn't have those instructions when they sent me these....

The customer service person I first spoke to didn't know what a hard drive was, (nor did they care, Not their Job).... had no idea why I was upset.... I just have to ask anyone here on this tread see this as a problem? I have been in the computer business for over 30 years I have never encountered anything like this

Does anyone else see the problem or am I just being too hard on them?
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Aaronkv
12-24-2021 at 08:14 AM.
12-24-2021 at 08:14 AM.
These are fine for a NVR as well? Thinking about putting 4 in a Unifi NVR.
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Endey
12-24-2021 at 08:45 AM.
12-24-2021 at 08:45 AM.
Great deal. Matches Amazon on Thanksgiving.
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SDBuddy
12-24-2021 at 09:34 AM.
12-24-2021 at 09:34 AM.
Quote from Aaronkv :
These are fine for a NVR as well? Thinking about putting 4 in a Unifi NVR.
Better to get Surveillance drives, rated to run 24/7. WD Purple. Sr71 and I had a good chat below. Take a look. Purple and Red are near equivalent except for nuances.

And why 4 drives?

But yes, you could use these.
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12-24-2021 at 10:16 AM.
12-24-2021 at 10:16 AM.
will this work in tivo
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12-24-2021 at 12:14 PM.
12-24-2021 at 12:14 PM.
Looking for internal drive for desktop, can this be used? TIA
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12-24-2021 at 12:35 PM.
12-24-2021 at 12:35 PM.
yes, Surveillance drives will prioritize write operations better
Quote from Aaronkv :
These are fine for a NVR as well? Thinking about putting 4 in a Unifi NVR.
NAS drives ARE rated for 24x7 - the Purple firmware is just tuned to handle multiple streams
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Better to get Surveillance drives, rated to run 24/7. WD Purple. And why 4 drives?

But yes, you could use these.
sure, NAS drives are just better spec'ed for 24x7 as mentioned - and mechanicals that handle a small enclosure and reduced vibration associated/needed with multiple drives.
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12-24-2021 at 12:49 PM.
12-24-2021 at 12:49 PM.
Quote from sr71 :
yes, Surveillance drives will prioritize write operations better


NAS drives ARE rated for 24x7 - the Purple firmware is just tuned to handle multiple streams


sure, NAS drives are just better spec'ed for 24x7 as mentioned - and mechanicals that handle a small enclosure and reduced vibration associated/needed with multiple drives.
Thanks. I compared product sheets. They are equivalent in specs (perf, shock, etc). So, no the Reds are not better with reduced vibration, both are the same, including supporting close proximity to other drives. But you correctly overrode me either way. Also, the Reds are stated as 2 dB quieter. The Purple like you say is tuned for more streams. So, if you have a few cameras only, this isn't important. I'll edit my earlier post, but you have it quoted so people can good context here. Appreciate it.
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12-24-2021 at 12:52 PM.
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Quote from rollersk8 :
Looking for internal drive for desktop, can this be used? TIA

Absolutely.
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12-24-2021 at 12:57 PM.

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12-24-2021 at 12:57 PM.
So I ordered 2 of these drives last week when I saw the deal, They arrived today in a 12"x16"x9" cardboard box and look at how they were packaged.... No protection other that a 3' string of plastic packaging No Wrap on the Drives at all... Just thrown in the box where I am sure UPS carefully handled them! (yea, right)

Last week I had to return a drive for warranty and they have a specific Packaging requirement or, the drives are returned.... I guess NewEgg didn't have those instructions when they sent me these....

The customer service person I first spoke to didn't know what a hard drive was, (nor did they care, Not their Job).... had no idea why I was upset.... I just have to ask anyone here on this tread see this as a problem? I have been in the computer business for over 30 years I have never encountered anything like this

Does anyone else see the problem or am I just being too hard on them?
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12-24-2021 at 01:17 PM.
12-24-2021 at 01:17 PM.
question for the experts here. when buying one or two drives as a backup, what the standard protocol when you receive them and have no desire to use them right now? perhaps i might use them next year if i get another nas or something fails but for now, it's NIB....do i test it, check it out, etc? thinking about high rate of defective drives. or do i simply rely on warranty?
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12-24-2021 at 01:29 PM.
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Quote from davidki :
So I ordered 2 of these drives last week when I saw the deal, They arrived today in a 12"x16"x9" cardboard box and look at how they were packaged.... No protection other that a 3' string of plastic packaging No Wrap on the Drives at all... Just thrown in the box where I am sure UPS carefully handled them! (yea, right)

Last week I had to return a drive for warranty and they have a specific Packaging requirement or, the drives are returned.... I guess NewEgg didn't have those instructions when they sent me these....

The customer service person I first spoke to didn't know what a hard drive was, (nor did they care, Not their Job).... had no idea why I was upset.... I just have to ask anyone here on this tread see this as a problem? I have been in the computer business for over 30 years I have never encountered anything like this

Does anyone else see the problem or am I just being too hard on them?
Is this from Newegg as well? I also have worked on computers since 286 and Apple II, and I have NEVER seen a hard drive packaged this way. This makes me nervous to hop on this deal. I am not sure how well these drives will endure the trip...
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12-24-2021 at 01:43 PM.
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All you have to tell the csr is they shipped products containing glass plates loose in an oversized box. Often the platters are glass with media adhered to them.

I don't expect the person who packed that box to last long at their position.
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12-24-2021 at 01:44 PM.
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Noob here, what's the best color for just plain storage, secondary hard drive inside a pc
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