Western Digital Red Pro 3.5" 6 TB Serial ATA III

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  • DESIGNED FOR NAS
    Desktop drives aren't purpose-built for NAS. But WD Red Pro drives with NASware 3.0 are. Our exclusive technology takes the guesswork out of selecting a drive. We can help you find the perfect storage for your NAS system.
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Reviews
Updated:
2017-05-01 06:06:48
Average rating:100
Uk has collected 13 expert reviews for Western Digital Red Pro 3.5" 6 TB Serial ATA III and the average expert rating is 100 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
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uk.hardware.info
Updated:
2017-05-01 06:06:48
Average rating:0
Western Digital – or WD, as they like to call themselves nowadays – is expanding their range of products. The race to higher capacity storage is still active and previously we tested the 6TB-variants of the Red-, Green- and Purple-models. Today we add t...
  • When testing the 6TB-models of the Black and Red Pro we noticed two things. First of all both drives are very fast: both in terms of read- and write speeds they are at the top of the tables, sometimes being as fast as 250 MB/s. In PCMark they perform gr...
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aphnetworks.com
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2017-05-01 06:06:48
Average rating:0
About a month ago, we published our review on the Western Digital Black WD6001FZWX 6TB hard drive. As I was scouring the internet , one user commented on the introduction of my article, saying it "takes the cake for the most creative way to segue into a h...
  • The Western Digital Red Pro WD6001FFWX 6TB is, by far, the most power hungry NAS drive we have ever tested here at APH Networks. If you have read my Black WD6001FZWX 6TB review last month, this should come at no surprise to you. But does it really matter...
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uk.hardware.info
Updated:
2018-03-01 09:57:16
Average rating:0
While the price of SSDs continues to drop, the ‘old' hard drive is still the cheapest way to store a lot of data. Especially in a NAS or Mini-ITX system, where there is limited physical space you probably want a drive with as much capacity as possible...
  • We are starting this conclusion with the 6TB-drives. The Toshiba MD04ACA 6TB and X300 6TB offer good performance in this segment for a relatively low price, but are clearly audible with noise levels that are nearly at 40 dB(A) when idle. Nevertheless th...
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uk.hardware.info
Updated:
2018-04-13 14:51:18
Average rating:0
For storage of lots of data, a hard drive is the best option for the time being, especially now that SSD prices are rising rather than falling. Luckily there is still enough innovation in the hard disk field. Time for a new comparative test with no less t...
  • Despite the fact that there are only three hard disk drive manufacturers left, you have a lot to choose from when you're looking for a new drive. It is not just about prices either. Though SSDs have outperformed hard drives for a long time now, there are...
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hardwaresecrets.com
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2017-05-01 06:06:45
Average rating:0
The Western Digital WD Red Pro 5 TB is a NAS (Network Attached Storage) hard disk drive. Let's test it and see if is it a good option for a desktop computer.The WD Red Pro family has models with 3 TB, 4 TB, 5 TB, 7 TB, and 8 TB capacity, all of them with...
  • Analyzing the performance of a NAS hard drive is a little tricky, because we have to benchmark it into a different enviroment than the one they are intended to work. They are designed to be used in specific cases connected to a network, that fit from one...
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hardwarebbq.com
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2017-05-01 06:06:48
Average rating:0
Disclosure: This unit is provided by WD.The WD Red Pro 5TB WD5001FFWX drive is 7200 RPM class whose PCB components as of the same hardware as the WD5001FZWX. But the firmware is different as Red Pro series are made keeping NAS systems with up to 16-bays i...
  • Good compressed file transfer, 4KiB IOPS, Response Time, FiveYear Warranty, Extended burnin thermal Testing, NASware 3.0...
  • Nothing significant...
  • If you've noticed the PCMark 7 and PCMark 8 benchmarks, you'll know that there's really no differenc...
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storagereview.com
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2017-05-01 06:06:48
Average rating:0
The 6TB Red Pro builds on WD's portfolio of purpose-built hard drives for NAS, offering a 50% capacity boost over the previous highest capacity model (4TB WD Red Pro). The Red Pro family is designed to address the needs of those using storage systems up t...
  • Strong performance compared to non-Pro 6TB Red, Capacities now matching WD Red-series...
  • Some areas, like CIFS mixed 8K 70/30 workload, showed weaker performance than standard Red...
  • Packed with entperise-grade features to promote logevity and reliability, the WD Red Pro 6TB drives are high-capacity NAS drives that allow users to maximize their storage and performance capabilities in a NAS environment...
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