Western Digital is offering enterprise-grade
Gold 14TB drives for $239.99 [westerndigital.com] with the promo code WDGOLD, and shipping is free.
This seems like a solid deal for a brand-new, durable drive that should last for years in a NAS RAID setup. In my opinion, it's a much better option than purchasing a "refurbished" drive that's likely been heavily used in a corporate environment.
I've compared the Golds to the Red Pros, and both have the same 2.5M hours MTBF, making them appear quite similar in reliability. However, I'm not entirely sure of all the differences, so any clarification would be appreciated.
From what I can tell, the Golds and Red Pros seem to be almost identical and represent the best Western Digital has to offer. The Gold 14TB also has a slightly higher read speed of 262MB/s compared to the Red Pro's 255MB/s, according to the
comparison chart [westerndigital.com].
https://www.westerndigital.com/pr...=WD141KRYZ
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If you're spending a significant amount of money, you want something durable and reliable. Cry now and enjoy the quality and reliability; besides, it's not much more expensive than a "refurbished" enterprise drive, which usually costs around $160.
Used drives were more appealing when they were much cheaper, but now, with a brand-new Gold drive available for just a bit more, buying used doesn't make financial sense IMO.
There's also a 20% CB offer if you search for it (can't share specifics). It's a quirky deal; add the drive to your cart, leave the WD site for a while, and you'll get an email with the 20% CB. Good luck
I don't think you can overkill on a NAS, just over pay
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