WD Red Plus
High-performance hard drives designed for performance, reliability, and energy efficiency in small to medium NAS environments.
WD Red Plus drives are intended for workloads for home users and small to medium business NAS environments. WD Red Plus drives deliver the speed and capacity needed to store, protect, and share growing volumes of data in medium-sized, energy-efficient NAS systems optimized for RAID.
NAS system capability with NASware technology
Western Digital’s exclusive NASware technology precisely tunes drive performance to the workload of a NAS system, helping to enhance performance and reliability.
Designed for continuous operation
NAS systems run around the clock, so a reliable hard drive is essential. WD Red Plus hard drives are built for always-on systems and give users the confidence of dependable data access.
Compatibility tested
Western Digital works with many NAS system vendors and conducts extensive testing to ensure compatibility with most NAS enclosures.
Optimized to reduce total cost of ownership
WD Red Plus drives are designed to consume less power (compared to previous models) and operate at lower temperatures, which reduces operating costs and helps minimize heat in thermally demanding NAS enclosures.
Balanced for robust performance
Even with lower power consumption, the drives have sufficient capacity to meet the mixed-performance demands of multi-drive NAS systems.
Balanced for higher reliability
Poorly balanced hard drives can cause excessive vibration and noise in multi-drive systems. This results in reduced drive performance and a shorter lifespan. Enhanced dual-plane balance technology significantly improves balance and increases overall drive performance and reliability.
World-class warranty and support
As a leading hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital stands behind its NAS storage solutions and offers a three-year limited warranty and first-class support for worry-free data storage.
Comparison of traditional desktop drives and WD Red Plus drives
To ensure optimal performance and protect valuable data, it’s important to choose a drive specifically designed for NAS systems and optimized for RAID operation. When selecting a hard drive for a NAS system, consider the following:
