WD – Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive

Fantastic replacement drive for WD NAS - Had one WD 2TB faulty drive that was almost 10 years old. Replaced them as a pair. Plug and Play, Up and running in no time!

WD-8TB NAS Hard Drive - I cannot tell if this is working or not, I bought for my other purchase of a NAS 2-bay external drive which is not recognizing my 2 WD's. I do not feel it is my WD's at fault. May have to get Geek Squad in to figure it out!

Excellent HD - Just set this up in my NAS drive today, and it is working perfectly.

8TB NAS drive - WD red NAS drives have always been a superior product.

Reliable NAS workhorse - The WD Red Plus 8TB is a CMR drive rated for 24/7 operation and 180 TB/year, and it delivers exactly that: quiet, steady performance with consistent read/write speeds under multi-user load. Installation was painless, the drive was recognized immediately by my NAS, formatted cleanly, and has run without a single hiccup since. It stays cool and nearly silent in the chassis, which matters in a multi-bay array. The 8TB capacity is a sweet spot for media libraries and backups, and the price per gigabyte is hard to beat. If you want a dependable, low-maintenance NAS drive, this is it.

Great for NAS - Bought a couple of these to use in my NAS. So far they have worked great and I’ve had no issues with them.

Works well! - Lots of storage, sucks that pricing went up tho… overall works as designed

lots of room and works great - It's the perfect backup drive. Has lots of room for lots of files and works great.

Quiet Fast 8TB Drive Easy to Install and Set Up - I bought this WD Red Plus 8TB drive as part of replacing some of my older hard drives I had moved into my new desktop PC earlier this year. I have accumulated a lot of photos, documents, and other files over the years, so I wanted to move away from some aging drives and have more reliable storage without giving up a huge amount of capacity. I chose the Red Plus because I wanted a 3.5-inch SATA drive with a reputation for being dependable, and the 8TB capacity gives me plenty of room without having to keep adding smaller drives. Installation was very straightforward. I installed it internally in my desktop, connected the SATA and power cables, and Windows recognized it without any problems. After initializing and formatting the drive, I was able to get it set up for the type of storage I needed. I also assigned it the drive letter I wanted, which was important because I use some programs and backup workflows that expect the drive to be in a particular location. My first big test was copying a large amount of data onto it using Robocopy. This wasn't a small test with a few files. I moved a substantial amount of data, including 1000's of large photo raw files, so it gave the drive a pretty good workout for several hours. The transfer performance was what I expected from a 5400 RPM 8TB hard drive, and more importantly, the drive stayed surprisingly cool throughout the process. I was keeping an eye on temperatures while it was working hard, and heat wasn't an issue. Another thing I really like is how quiet it is in my desktop. I have several drives, and some hard drives can make themselves known with clicking, vibration, or a constant hum. This one has been very unobtrusive. I can tell it's working if I put my ear near the PC, but it isn't something I notice during normal use. I also checked the drive with CrystalDiskInfo and SeaTools during and after the large copy, and everything checked out fine. The drive passed the testing I ran, and there were no SMART warnings or other problems showing up. Obviously, my testing can't guarantee how a drive will perform years down the road, but it was reassuring to see everything looking good after putting it through a fairly substantial initial workload. So far, I'm very happy with this drive and have no complaints. The installation was easy, the setup in Windows was painless, it has plenty of storage, it performed well for my needs, and it runs quietly and at reasonable temperatures. For someone looking to replace an older internal hard drive or simply add a more storage to a desktop, this has been a very good fit for me.

Solid - Quiet, fast, reliable. Perfect for home NAS, worked in synology DS225+

NAS drives - I went with these over the 10 terabytes just to save on some energy and noise. These have turned out to be fantastic drives and have been running non-stop the last year with no issues.

Quiet, large capacity - Very quiet, large capacity. It meets my expectations.

Great HDD for NAS. You could hear it ticking at night, but overall it's a solid HDF

Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive - I've been using the WD Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive and have been very impressed with its performance. Installation was simple, and the drive was recognized immediately by my NAS. It runs quietly, stays cool, and has provided fast and reliable storage for my photos, videos, and important files. One of the things I like most is its consistent performance during backups and file transfers. Even when multiple devices are accessing data, the drive remains stable and responsive. The 8TB capacity offers plenty of room for growth, making it a great long-term investment for home or small business use. Overall, this drive has exceeded my expectations in reliability, storage capacity, and ease of use. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for dependable NAS storage.

Its the best - we all know that WD RED is best for emergency back up.

Works as described! - Good value and works as intended. Very happy with the purchase.

Nas drive thats good - Good drive, noise is about what you would expect, hasnt failed yet

WD Red Plus - Was defective out of the box, but I was able to return it with ease.

Great HDD - Easy install, large storage, excellent deal in this environment of expensive storage solutions.

Really good Hard Drives - Great quality and very fast. Perfect for a NAS setup.