Finally the Western Digital 5 and 6 TB Red hard drives have been released! They also released WD 2, 3 & 4 TB Red Pro drives.
See:
http://www.storagereview.com/wd_red_pro_and_expanded_capacities_of_wd_red_hdds_released
http://anandtech.com/show/8263/6-tb-nas-drives-wd-red-seagate-ec-hgst-he
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6535/western-digital-red-6tb-nas-consumer-hdd-review/index.html
WD Red 5 & 6 TB Features:
WD Red is designed for SOHO and Consumer NAS systems that require compatible and efficient storage
3.5 Inch, 1.2TB; 5-platter design (6TB)
Support 1-8 bay NAS systems with NASWare 3.0
Capacities offered: 5TB, 6TB
64MB buffer, 6Gb/sec, Intellipower
Low acoustics, low power
Advanced format technology
3-year limited warranty
WD Red Pro 2, 3 & 4 TB Features:
WD Red Pro is designed for medium to large-scale business NAS storage systems that require robust and highly reliable storage
3.5 Inch, 800GB; 5-platter design (4TB)
Supports up to 16 bay NAS systems with NASWare 3.0
Capacities offered: 2TB – 4TB capacities
64MB buffer, 6Gb/s, 7200 rpm
Supports up to 16 bay NAS systems
Extended thermal cycle burn-in testing
Hardware-based vibration compensation
Advanced format technology
5-year limited warranty
The following are the MSRPs:
WD Red 5TB (model #: WD50EFRX) $249.00
WD Red 6TB (model #: WD60EFRX) $299.00
WD Red Pro 2TB (model #: WD2001FFSX) $159.00
WD Red Pro 3TB (model #: WD3001FFSX) $199.00
WD Red Pro 4TB (model #: WD4001FFSX) $259.00
See:
http://www.storagereview.com/wd_red_pro_and_expanded_capacities_of_wd_red_hdds_released
http://anandtech.com/show/8263/6-tb-nas-drives-wd-red-seagate-ec-hgst-he
http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/6535/western-digital-red-6tb-nas-consumer-hdd-review/index.html
WD Red 5 & 6 TB Features:
WD Red is designed for SOHO and Consumer NAS systems that require compatible and efficient storage
3.5 Inch, 1.2TB; 5-platter design (6TB)
Support 1-8 bay NAS systems with NASWare 3.0
Capacities offered: 5TB, 6TB
64MB buffer, 6Gb/sec, Intellipower
Low acoustics, low power
Advanced format technology
3-year limited warranty
WD Red Pro 2, 3 & 4 TB Features:
WD Red Pro is designed for medium to large-scale business NAS storage systems that require robust and highly reliable storage
3.5 Inch, 800GB; 5-platter design (4TB)
Supports up to 16 bay NAS systems with NASWare 3.0
Capacities offered: 2TB – 4TB capacities
64MB buffer, 6Gb/s, 7200 rpm
Supports up to 16 bay NAS systems
Extended thermal cycle burn-in testing
Hardware-based vibration compensation
Advanced format technology
5-year limited warranty
The following are the MSRPs:
WD Red 5TB (model #: WD50EFRX) $249.00
WD Red 6TB (model #: WD60EFRX) $299.00
WD Red Pro 2TB (model #: WD2001FFSX) $159.00
WD Red Pro 3TB (model #: WD3001FFSX) $199.00
WD Red Pro 4TB (model #: WD4001FFSX) $259.00
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