Western Digital Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive 3.5 SATA 6Gb/s WD80EFZZ
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About this product
The Western Digital Red Plus 8TB NAS Internal Hard Drive (WD80EFZZ) is a 3.5-inch HDD designed for NAS systems and PC compatibility. It offers a substantial 8TB storage capacity, operating at a rotation speed of 5640 RPM. Featuring a SATA III interface with a 6Gb/s transfer rate, it includes a 128MB cache to aid performance. This internal desktop drive is RoHS compliant and manufactured in Thailand, making it a suitable choice for users seeking reliable, high-capacity storage.
Our take
If you're building out a NAS or looking for a high-capacity internal drive for your PC, this Western Digital Red Plus 8TB unit is a solid contender. The 8TB capacity is generous for archival storage or large media libraries. While the 5640 RPM rotation speed isn't the absolute fastest, it's generally appropriate for NAS environments where sustained, reliable access is prioritized over raw speed. The 128MB cache is decent, though I've seen larger. For $150, it provides good capacity per dollar, especially for a NAS-optimized drive, but don't expect SSD-like transfer speeds.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 8TB storage capacity
- Designed for NAS systems
- SATA III 6Gb/s interface
- RoHS compliant
Cons
- Modest 5640 RPM rotation speed
- 128 MB cache could be larger
- Not the fastest read speed at 840MB/s
Specifications
- Compatible With PC
- Color Silver
- MPN WD80EFZZ
- Rotation Speed 5640 RPM
- Brand Western Digital
- Form Factor 3.5 in
Show all 19 specifications
- Type
- Internal Desktop Drive
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 840MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Transfer Rate
- 550 Mbps
- Model
- Western Digital Red Plus
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- RoHS Compliant
- Storage Capacity
- 8 TB
- Interface
- SATA III
- Country of Origin
- Thailand
- Cache
- 128 MB
- Product Line
- WD Red Plus
