Pros & Cons
Pros
The length of time the whole process takes is quite unbelievable but fortunately the nas is still accessible during this time. Drives are very quiet and the 3 year warranty gives peace of mind. Because of this overlap, the resulting tracks are thinner... Read More
Bought this to replace an ancient drive failing in my nas. They do what they say on the tin. It's a testament to their longevity.
This was supplied in a standard amazon box with protective packing. I purchase the wd hdd nas plus red as they are all cmr, which is like the first one i purchased a few years ago.
Cons
Smr (efax) sent. It is measurably awful when used with a nas. Wd says amazon shouldn't have supplied me wit an oem drive so they can't help.
Western digital are not prepared to recognise a * failure under any form of goodwill policy. Current manufacturer issues all seem to be reports of doa drives or subsequent early failures within six months.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Drive after unboxing looked like someone was throwing it around
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Plastic sleeve was damaged and actual drive connection part too as per pictures
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Just do a quick google search for the model as anything over 8tb will have a ax model but is a cmr drive
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unfortunately with this order i ran into problems in that one of the drives data connector was damaged
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As i couldnt find another new unit at the same or near enough price i ended up having to return both
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They were in the box with just paper to stop them sliding about there was no air pocket type packaging to protect the drives
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First one worked well for over 5 years and expect the same from this one
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Had two of these in a nas for almost four years one for survellience camera footage