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expirediconian | Staff posted Jun 17, 2025 04:01 AM

18TB WD Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive

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$294

$379

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B&H Photo Video has 18TB WD Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive on sale for $379 - $85 coupon (automatically applied in cart) = $294. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • 18TB Storage Capacity
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface
  • 512MB Cache
  • 7200 rpm
  • Data Transfer Speeds up to 272 MB/s
  • 600,000 Load/Unload Cycles
  • 2.5 Million Hours MTBF
  • Multi-Axis Shock Sensor
  • NASware Technology

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  • Our research indicates that this deal is $54.99 less (15.7% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $348.99 at the time of this posting.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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B&H Photo Video has 18TB WD Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive on sale for $379 - $85 coupon (automatically applied in cart) = $294. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • 18TB Storage Capacity
  • 3.5" Form Factor
  • SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface
  • 512MB Cache
  • 7200 rpm
  • Data Transfer Speeds up to 272 MB/s
  • 600,000 Load/Unload Cycles
  • 2.5 Million Hours MTBF
  • Multi-Axis Shock Sensor
  • NASware Technology

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • Our research indicates that this deal is $54.99 less (15.7% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $348.99 at the time of this posting.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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TheOgre
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Great price for solid drives. I've been running five WD red drives 24/7 in my home NAS for about 20 years (previously 4TB ones, then upgraded to 14TB Pros a couple years when I needed more space). Never had a single error or failure

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Jun 17, 2025 08:59 PM
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FormerAstronutJun 17, 2025 08:59 PM
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Quote from FairRailway992 :
What's a good NAS device to use with this? New to NAS but kinda want to build one.
You get drives for your NAS, you dont get a NAS just because you have drives
Jun 17, 2025 09:52 PM
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slickleadJun 17, 2025 09:52 PM
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Quote from Rudedog7 :
Nice deal. They also have the two 18tb for $639.98 with an extra year of warranty. Not sure that it's worth it to anyone. $51 bucks for another year warranty on two drives. 🤷🏻 ♂️
You mean the RED Pro 18TB....
anyway, I still wonder how Gold is better than Red
Jun 17, 2025 10:50 PM
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maxpopcornJun 17, 2025 10:50 PM
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FYI only. I'm not looking to start another flame war, but wanted to offer some alternative options for anyone interested. I'm not sure if the deal is still valid, but there was a Seagate external drive deal that has Exos ST18000NM000J 18TB inside, which could be shucked for ~$11/TB. The main thing to keep in mind is that it comes with a 1-year warranty, compared to the 5-year warranty you get with the WD Red Pro.

From what I've read, the Exos 18TB is considered reliable enough for most NAS and enterprise servers, though it can be a bit louder and use a little more power and might run a little more hotter than the Red Pro. Just my two cents! If anyone has personal experience with either drive, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Just want to give back to others in this community who have helped me along the way.

Cheers! Smilie
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Jun 18, 2025 12:03 AM
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MellowMammoth525Jun 18, 2025 12:03 AM
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Quote from Rudedog7 :
Nice deal. They also have the two 18tb for $639.98 with an extra year of warranty. Not sure that it's worth it to anyone. $51 bucks for another year warranty on two drives. 🤷🏻 ♂️

If you have an .edu email you can get a 15% coupon from Youth Discount, which bumps this down to $543.99 or $15.11/TB plus the extra year of warranty
Jun 18, 2025 12:03 AM
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KabnJun 18, 2025 12:03 AM
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Been running Reds in my home Synology NASs for over a decade now (currently over 55TB across two chassis, which isn't all that much nowadays).

I've had two failures, and WD has honored the warranties on both. A real 3- or 5-year warranty on hard drives that will be running 24/7 for years is worth a little extra money to me. Always register immediately after delivery!
Jun 18, 2025 12:54 AM
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SithLord2021Jun 18, 2025 12:54 AM
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In case anyone is wondering if this drive is CMR or SMR, it's CMR.... according to this Gemini AI answer:

"The WD 18TB Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA hard drive uses CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, not SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording). According to a product brief from Western Digital. This is consistent with the WD Red Pro line being designed for NAS systems and high-intensity workloads."
Jun 18, 2025 05:01 AM
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rogganJun 18, 2025 05:01 AM
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Quote from MellowMammoth525 :
If you have an .edu email you can get a 15% coupon from Youth Discount, which bumps this down to $543.99 or $15.11/TB plus the extra year of warranty
Does the 15% stack with the promotion? Terms say they can't be combined. Also, I don't see the extra year of warranty. Does it say that anywhere? I only see 5 years
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Jun 18, 2025 05:12 AM
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MellowMammoth525Jun 18, 2025 05:12 AM
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Quote from roggan :
Does the 15% stack with the promotion? Terms say they can't be combined. Also, I don't see the extra year of warranty. Does it say that anywhere? I only see 5 years

To clarify it's not for B&H, the coupon is for the WD offer for two 18TB drives. The two drives are $639.98, and the 15% is off of that bundle price. When you checkout there is some small text in green that confirms an additional year of warranty for the bundle.
Jun 18, 2025 12:14 PM
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techtoys617Jun 18, 2025 12:14 PM
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Just wait till Black Friday. The 20TB will be this price.
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Jun 18, 2025 02:54 PM
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pilot757Jun 18, 2025 02:54 PM
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Quote from Vice_Monkey :
yes, put your whole life on one spinning platter 10x the size you need, what could go wrong?
I believe these drives have 9 spinning platters. Of course these are NAS drives so I don't think anyone is using just one drive.
Jun 18, 2025 03:03 PM
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PhantomresponseJun 18, 2025 03:03 PM
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Quote from Kabn :
Been running Reds in my home Synology NASs for over a decade now (currently over 55TB across two chassis, which isn't all that much nowadays).I've had two failures, and WD has honored the warranties on both. A real 3- or 5-year warranty on hard drives that will be running 24/7 for years is worth a little extra money to me. Always register immediately after delivery!
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to build NAS or use enclosure? I bought a WD NAS drive but don't know how to use? My drives have dropped off the table before and I need backup and protection.
Jun 18, 2025 03:34 PM
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FormerAstronutJun 18, 2025 03:34 PM
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Quote from Phantomresponse :
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to build NAS or use enclosure? I bought a WD NAS drive but don't know how to use? My drives have dropped off the table before and I need backup and protection.
Buy a prebuilt NAS, Synology, Qnap, Ugreen etc... ok maybe not Synology. Put the drive into the easy slide in bay, insert into NAS. The end
Jun 18, 2025 03:45 PM
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TinCanFuryJun 18, 2025 03:45 PM
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I've been running four WD181KFGX in my NAS since Nov 2022 and they've been great. For reference I paid $258 on them. My new NAS case has an additional drive slot, so this is tempting, even though I don't need the added space 😆

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Jun 18, 2025 04:08 PM
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jackharvestJun 18, 2025 04:08 PM
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Quote from Phantomresponse :
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to build NAS or use enclosure? I bought a WD NAS drive but don't know how to use? My drives have dropped off the table before and I need backup and protection.
Proxmox --> Install Xpenology VM, and pass through your SATA controllers. Take snapshots prior to OS upgrades. Cheapest method out there, works on any hardware.

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