Western Digital WD RED 8TB NAS HDD Review

Pricing and Final Thoughts

Western Digital’s WD RED series has been around for a while now and as such, they come at a very fair price. The 8TB model which I tested today can be yours for just £235.02 or $250.27 through Amazon. It can naturally also be found in a lot of other shops. So look around for the best deal in your area, I’m sure you’ll find a good one.

Final Thoughts

By now, there aren’t many surprises when testing Westen Digital’s RED 8TB NAS drive. It has been on the market for a while, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth an extra view and review. We all know that drives don’t perform the same in each capacity, so it’s great to have the 8TB in our charts too.

The WD RED 8TB drive performed as it should in our tests. It came in with good solid, and very stable, results. That is due to the hardware and firmware used. The combination of technology and tuning offers you a great performing drive with capacity and performance, but without the noise. Perfect for home-usage in your NAS, NVR, or other devices which need a lot of drive space.

Should I Purchase One?

With two of these drives, you can quickly create a great setup with a 2-bay NAS. 16TB raw storage capacity for an affordable price, what’s not to love there. I can only recommend the drive.

Want To Know More?

If you’d like to know more about the other capacity options, then you should check out our other WD Red reviews. We have the 2.5″ 1TB model in single and RAID setup. We also have the 6TB in single and 4-bay RAID mode as well as the 10TB model reviewed.

Pros

• Good performance
• Up to 10TB capacity (8TB tested today)
• Suited for multi-bay enclosures
• 24/7 usage certified
• Low noise thanks to the 5400RPM class

Cons

• Not as fast as 7200RPM drives

“Western Digital’s WD Red are proven drives which will serve you well any day. The 8TB model I tested today is no different.”

Thank you Western Digital for providing us with this sample.