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#1 in Internal Hard DrivesBest Overall
WD Red Plus 8TB (WD80EFPX)
Western Digital
$169.00 – $199.00
NAS-optimized 3.5-inch drive with 7200 RPM CMR recording and 256 MB cache, rated for 24/7 operation in multi-bay NAS systems. The Red Plus line uses conventional magnetic recording for reliable RAID performance.
9.4
Excellent
Consensus
Don't buy this if…
- Do not use SMR (shingled) drives in RAID arrays; the Red Plus uses CMR, but verify the exact model number before purchasing.
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