14TB Western Digital WD Red Pro 3.5" 7200 RPM CMR NAS Internal Hard Drive
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Western Digital has 14TB Western Digital WD Red Pro 3.5" 7200 RPM CMR NAS Internal Hard Drive (WD142KFGX) on sale 2 for$439.98 (price in cart when you add 2). Shipping is free.
Note: Offer valid only for 14TB Model (WD142KFGX). Must add 2 to cart and proceed to cart to see the sale price.
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Features:
Transfer Rate: up to 255MB/s
512MB Cache
Recording Technology: CMR
Ideal for creative pros, medium to large businesses, and commercial/enterprise NAS systems
For RAID-optimized NAS systems with an unlimited number of bays
Rated for 550TB/year workloads1 and up to 2.5M hours MTBF
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With this deal the price is roughly ~$15.71 per TB.
Sales quantities are limited to a maximum of 6 units (3 bundles) per customer. Offer is only valid while supplies last.
I know if you scroll down to the accoustics/dBA section under the environmental part it says 20 when idel and 36 when seeking.. I don't know enough about dBA to tell you how loud that would be.
where one person says " Red Plus is significantly quieter than Red Pro and also runs cooler. Downside is they are slightly slower than Red Pro, only go up to 14tb and are only recommended for use up to 8 drives."
This is all stuff I just found randomly on the internet hopefully someone with actual experience with Red Pro and Plus can jump in and give you a more definitive answer instead
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How much louder is the Red Pro compared to the Plus? I have a 6-bay NAS running 4 Pluses, and they have been running whisper quiet for a couple of years. I may pull the trigger if the Pros are not much to louder.
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How much louder is the Red Pro compared to the Plus? I have a 6-bay NAS running 4 Pluses, and they have been running whisper quiet for a couple of years. I may pull the trigger if the Pros are not much to louder.
Well there's the spec sheet but honestly I don't know how to read it well enough to give you an answer
I know if you scroll down to the accoustics/dBA section under the environmental part it says 20 when idel and 36 when seeking.. I don't know enough about dBA to tell you how loud that would be.
where one person says " Red Plus is significantly quieter than Red Pro and also runs cooler. Downside is they are slightly slower than Red Pro, only go up to 14tb and are only recommended for use up to 8 drives."
This is all stuff I just found randomly on the internet hopefully someone with actual experience with Red Pro and Plus can jump in and give you a more definitive answer instead
Is a WD red pro overkill for a simple backup drive?
Do you mean installed into say a desktop PC to keep backups on, in an enclosure you attach to a PC or some other situation? 14 TB to me personally seems like a good way to "future proof" your backup solution.. let's face it with the increasingly larger and larger sized files we're keeping on our PC and the increase in size of say a Windows installation as we add more programs to it and then back it up, 14 TB will let you rest easy for a long while .. obviously this varies from person to person, someone who doesn't have a lot of files on their PC or programs installed on their PC would call it overkill.
I will say that the WD Red Plus , 2 TB version that I was accidentally sent and allowed to keep (I got lucky ) worked surprisingly well as a regular file storage type drive for me.. until I ran out of room and had to replace it and it was still working fine when I took it out of my desktop PC.
Do you mean installed into say a desktop PC to keep backups on, in an enclosure you attach to a PC or some other situation? 14 TB to me personally seems like a good way to "future proof" your backup solution.. let's face it with the increasingly larger and larger sized files we're keeping on our PC and the increase in size of say a Windows installation as we add more programs to it and then back it up, 14 TB will let you rest easy for a long while .. obviously this varies from person to person, someone who doesn't have a lot of files on their PC or programs installed on their PC would call it overkill.
I will say that the WD Red Plus , 2 TB version that I was accidentally sent and allowed to keep (I got lucky ) worked surprisingly well as a regular file storage type drive for me.. until I ran out of room and had to replace it and it was still working fine when I took it out of my desktop PC.
Personally I have a seagate 8TB backup plus hub I bought at Costco for $120 4 years ago. CrystalDiskInfo says it's only been on for about a year in total, and it took me 4 years to fill. I was considering a WD red pro drive to replace it but I read it's kinda overkill for a basic backup drive. Do you have a preference between seagate and WD?
Personally I have a seagate 8TB backup plus hub I bought at Costco for $120 4 years ago. CrystalDiskInfo says it's only been on for about a year in total, and it took me 4 years to fill. I was considering a WD red pro drive to replace it but I read it's kinda overkill for a basic backup drive. Do you have a preference between seagate and WD?
My brother in law works in the computer industry and he swears by the Western Digital brand.. but on the other hand my own internet research had a lot of people basically saying " Look all hard drives are alike you just have to buy it and see what happens, you either get a good one or you don't " .. which of course isn't an answer that sits well with me but I have to admit they might have a point... I will say that the only WD drive I've ever start to fail me was.. man I'm trying to remember.. maybe 8, 9 years old ...
On the other hand my Seagate Exos and (surprisingly) my Seagate Firecuda , both 8 TB, are serving me well as file storage drives (I know I know, not their intended use but they were cheap and on sale ) despite the bad rep Seagate has in some circles. my Seagate SkyHawk 4TB Surveillance Hard Drive got repurposed as a desktop drive (file storage again) once I realized how stupid I was paying Direct TV's monthly fees and switched to streaming.. not it's intended use but still served me well for years and still works great as a drive in an enclosure I back up files onto.
So I've had good experiences with both manufacturers really ... is the drive constantly on ? (inside your desktop PC, inside an enclosure you always have turned on and connected to the PC?) .. if so I would say better to go with overkill just to be on the safe side .. I've heard lots of good things about the WD Red drives long as.. and look out I'm about to start up a raging debate here on slickdeals again ... you get a CMR drive... there';s a lot of people that say SMR is fine and it's cheaper so why pay more for CMR? Being the paranoid sort I'd rather opt for CMR even if it's more expensive
Offer valid on SKU WD142KFGX bought online through the Western Digital Store. Sales quantities are limited to a maximum of 6 units (3 bundles) per customer. Offer is only valid while supplies last. This offer may not be combined, used in conjunction with or used in addition to any other promotion or offer. Retailers, Resellers and Distributors are excluded from this promotion. The offer is not applicable for any prior purchases and may not be available in all regions of the world. Delivery must be made within the contiguous United States, excluding addresses in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. This promotion is valid between April 15, 2024 and April 28, 2024.
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I know if you scroll down to the accoustics/dBA section under the environmental part it says 20 when idel and 36 when seeking.. I don't know enough about dBA to tell you how loud that would be.
There's a reddit thread here
https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/...ence_14tb/
where one person says " Red Plus is significantly quieter than Red Pro and also runs cooler. Downside is they are slightly slower than Red Pro, only go up to 14tb and are only recommended for use up to 8 drives."
This is all stuff I just found randomly on the internet hopefully someone with actual experience with Red Pro and Plus can jump in and give you a more definitive answer instead
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i believe the Pro's have a 5yr warranty.
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I know if you scroll down to the accoustics/dBA section under the environmental part it says 20 when idel and 36 when seeking.. I don't know enough about dBA to tell you how loud that would be.
There's a reddit thread here
https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/...ence_14tb/
where one person says " Red Plus is significantly quieter than Red Pro and also runs cooler. Downside is they are slightly slower than Red Pro, only go up to 14tb and are only recommended for use up to 8 drives."
This is all stuff I just found randomly on the internet hopefully someone with actual experience with Red Pro and Plus can jump in and give you a more definitive answer instead
I will say that the WD Red Plus , 2 TB version that I was accidentally sent and allowed to keep (I got lucky ) worked surprisingly well as a regular file storage type drive for me.. until I ran out of room and had to replace it and it was still working fine when I took it out of my desktop PC.
I will say that the WD Red Plus , 2 TB version that I was accidentally sent and allowed to keep (I got lucky ) worked surprisingly well as a regular file storage type drive for me.. until I ran out of room and had to replace it and it was still working fine when I took it out of my desktop PC.
Personally I have a seagate 8TB backup plus hub I bought at Costco for $120 4 years ago. CrystalDiskInfo says it's only been on for about a year in total, and it took me 4 years to fill. I was considering a WD red pro drive to replace it but I read it's kinda overkill for a basic backup drive. Do you have a preference between seagate and WD?
Did you get the 10% WD email sign up code to work with this deal?...
On the other hand my Seagate Exos and (surprisingly) my Seagate Firecuda , both 8 TB, are serving me well as file storage drives (I know I know, not their intended use but they were cheap and on sale ) despite the bad rep Seagate has in some circles. my Seagate SkyHawk 4TB Surveillance Hard Drive got repurposed as a desktop drive (file storage again) once I realized how stupid I was paying Direct TV's monthly fees and switched to streaming.. not it's intended use but still served me well for years and still works great as a drive in an enclosure I back up files onto.
So I've had good experiences with both manufacturers really ... is the drive constantly on ? (inside your desktop PC, inside an enclosure you always have turned on and connected to the PC?) .. if so I would say better to go with overkill just to be on the safe side .. I've heard lots of good things about the WD Red drives long as.. and look out I'm about to start up a raging debate here on slickdeals again ... you get a CMR drive... there';s a lot of people that say SMR is fine and it's cheaper so why pay more for CMR? Being the paranoid sort I'd rather opt for CMR even if it's more expensive
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Promo ends April 28th:
Offer valid on SKU WD142KFGX bought online through the Western Digital Store. Sales quantities are limited to a maximum of 6 units (3 bundles) per customer. Offer is only valid while supplies last. This offer may not be combined, used in conjunction with or used in addition to any other promotion or offer. Retailers, Resellers and Distributors are excluded from this promotion. The offer is not applicable for any prior purchases and may not be available in all regions of the world. Delivery must be made within the contiguous United States, excluding addresses in Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. This promotion is valid between April 15, 2024 and April 28, 2024.