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Q: QuestionIs this SMR or CMR write technology

Asked 3 years ago by mundia.

• A:Answer All Red Plus and Red Pro drives are CMR (as of this writing in Oct. 2021). The Red line is base 5400RPM as SMR, Plus 5400RPM as CMR, and Pro 7200RPM as CMR. In fact, the whole reason the Plus exists is so they can distinguish between the 5400RPM drives in SMR vs CMR. Anyway, so this Red PLUS 4TB is CMR as all Plus drives will be.

  Answered 3 years ago by 4SLTVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionis this a CMR drive?

Asked 2 years ago by User.

Q: Questionplease, does it work on ACER NITRO 5 notebook? will it work without problems? thanks

Asked 2 years ago by RUBENS.

• A:Answer I don’t think this will work since it is a 3.5” hard drive. Typically, laptops use 2.5” hard drives.

  Answered 2 years ago by monzttrVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this drive be mounted in the computer I just purchased from you? 90NA0006US?

Asked 2 years ago by Texasthered.

• A:Answer If the motherboard has unused sata ports and the psu has extra sata connectors, then yes.

  Answered 2 years ago by PaulVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionis is compatible with dell 3455 all in one desktop

Asked 2 years ago by Mohamad.

• A:Answer Hi Mohamad, Please be informed that packed with power to handle the small- to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads for SOHO customers, WD Red Plus is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file systems. We recommend to​​​​​​​ check with the host device vendor whether drive will fit and support the device. Refer to the link for more info: http://products.wdc.com/library/SpecSheet/ENG/2579-810354.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

  Answered 2 years ago by Western Digital Team

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with a Synology DS220+?

Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer Technically, yes it can be supported. The real answer is a little trickier--This is the version I have and the firmware it uses: NAS 3.5" SATA HDD Western Digital Red Plus WD40EFZX - 68AWUN0 81.00B81 4TB However, there is the possibility that the WD firmware for new drives may be updated at some point. Here's where Synology lists their drive support: https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility?search_by=products&model=DS220%2B&category=hdds_no_ssd_trim&filter_brand=Western%20Digital&p=1&change_log_p=1

  Answered 3 years ago by OregonJoeVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with the My Cloud Pro Series PR4100?

Asked 3 years ago by wjdrew96.

• A:Answer It’s the original equipment WD puts in the PR4100. I just replaced 6 year old drives. These are the exact model.

  Answered 3 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionWhat is the cache of the [WD BAVV 0040 HNC-WRSN]. Is it 64GB or 128GB ??? WD spec sheet specifies 128GB. When answering please use the model number NOT the series number WD40EFRX. WD is playing a monte shell game, obfuscating the real specifications.

Asked 3 years ago by Snapshot.

• A:Answer It isn’t. XxxFRX vs xxxFAX was the only obsfucation they tried with the red series. Otherwise cosistent with WD red.

  Answered 3 years ago by SimbapapaVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionAnyone with the power consumption 1) at idle and 2) under load?

Asked 4 years ago by PwrSpecs.

• A:Answer Assuming this is the same as 10TB red plus (no reason why it should not), it is at most: average consumption sitting at 5.7 watts, idle at 2.8 watts and sleep using just 0.5 watts. Source: https://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/8231/wd-red-10tb-nas-hdd-review/index.html

  Answered 3 years ago by SimbapapaVerified Purchase

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