Store important data, program and media files on this Western Digital Red hard drive. Its 8TB storage capacity can hold millions of songs or thousands of hours of movies. This Western Digital Red hard drive works with NAS systems and is designed for reliable performance under constant home or business use.
I wanted to replace my 4 x 3TB raid array in my NAS with these 8TB drives to store my photos, videos, and their source files. I was very satisfied with the amount of space that these drives provided but I was not ready for the amount of noise that the drives made. I cannot stress how noisy drives are and I cannot imagine anyone using these in an HTPC or in a quiet area as I can hear the drives make rattling noises from an adjacent room. I originally thought that maybe one of the drives was defective so I proceeded to test them. I have tested each drive individually and I can say that they all consistently sound like a fist full of coins rattling around in a can. If you are thinking of putting these in a machine in a bedroom, living room, or a quiet location I would recommend against it.
My Best Buy number: 4289771767
My Best Buy number: 4289771767
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Tested 4 8TB drives and they were all extremely noisy