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WD Red Legacy 3TB WD30EFRX

WD30EFRX
WD Red Legacy3TBSATA-6G3.5"
$51.00/TB
$153.00
REFURBIn Stock
This offer: sold by Tech Original · Amazon says Used / Good · title says Renewed
Price updated
Price accurate as of Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
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The WD Red Legacy 3TB WD30EFRX is a 3TB SATA-6G HDD in used condition. It is in stock at $153.00 - $51.00/TB.

Where this listing sits: every 3TB hard drive · 3TB SATA drives · WD 3TB SATA — each page is the live ranking for that slice of the catalogue.

This is a refurbished or recertified listing

Recertified enterprise drives are pulled from datacentre fleets, tested and resold. They are usually the cheapest route to bulk capacity, and the risk is concentrated in the first weeks - so check SMART data the day it arrives rather than the day you need it. What recertified means · Refurbished warranty terms · Verify on arrival

Same capacity, other options
DriveInterfaceCond$/TBPrice
Seagate Constellation ES.2 3TB SAS EnterpriseSAS-6GRefurb$16.55$49.65Buy on Amazon
HGST Ultrastar HUS723030ALS640 3TB SAS 6GSAS-6GRefurb$18.33$55.00Buy on Amazon
HP MB3000FBUCN 3TB SAS 6GSAS-6GRefurb$19.84$59.53Buy on Amazon
MDD 3TB SAS 6G 7200RPMSAS-6GRefurb$20.00$59.99Buy on Amazon

All 3TB drives we track, ranked by cost per terabyte.

Model context

CMR or SMR? What we can and cannot source for this part number

Part of the WD line we track.

Quick Verdict

The WD Red Legacy 3TB WD30EFRX is a 3TB SATA-6G enterprise drive at $51.00/TB - Verify recording technology before use in RAID. As a refurbished unit, run SMART diagnostics on arrival and verify power-on hours.

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Specifications

Capacity3TB
Form Factor3.5"
InterfaceSATA-6G
Recording TechCMR (family)FAMILY LEVEL
RPM—
Cache—
Sector Size—
Workload Rating—
Warranty—
ASINB07DGSJZ4W

Recording technology: Western Digital documents CMR for the WD Red Legacy line at every capacity outside the SMR models its 2020 list names; this part number is not named individually. A family can ship more than one recording method, so treat this as the family's answer rather than a verified answer for this drive.

Market context

Against every other drive we have an in-stock price for today, this one is cheaper per tb than 22% of them (54 of 244). The cheapest we can currently buy is $14.99/TB; the middle of the market is $38.16/TB.

Where the wider market has moved

These are third-party figures about the retail market as a whole, quoted and dated. They are not our own measurements and they do not describe this specific drive.

Compare against every 3TB drive we track →Cheapest per terabyte, all categories →Category price trends →
How it compares - 3TB SATA-6G
#1Seagate BarraCuda 3TB ST3000DM001
$30.00/TB
#2WD Purple 3TB WD30PURX
$32.67/TB
#3HGST HUS724030ALA640 3TB SATA Enterprise
$33.15/TB
#4Seagate SkyHawk 3TB ST3000VX009
$49.97/TB
#5WD Red Legacy 3TB WD30EFRXTHIS DRIVE
$51.00/TB

Works in these NAS machines

TerraMaster (32 machines)
Vendor-listed
On TerraMaster's list - Recommended
Asustor (7 NAS series)
Vendor-listed
On Asustor's list as Red Plus WD30EFRX

Resolved against manufacturer compatibility lists we read and dated, capped at 4. Vendor-listed means the manufacturer names this exact part number; fit-verified is our own check of form factor, interface and recording technology against a published requirement. Neither is a guess, and a drive the registry cannot resolve shows nothing here rather than a maybe. How compatibility actually works

Also appears in

SATA hard drives

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. At our last check it was $153.00 ($51.00 per terabyte at its 3TB capacity), sold renewed under ASIN B07DGSJZ4W. Amazon sets the final price at checkout.

The listing's own title says "renewed" for the WD30EFRX. That is the seller's claim; we store it verbatim and the warranty is the reseller's, not the manufacturer's.

Use Case Scenarios

🏠
Home & SMB NAS
Building a mid-range NAS for media, backups and file sharing.
~ Good fit
Verify CMR recording before using in RAID. Refurb units offer strong value for non-critical NAS.
💾
Backup Server / Veeam Target
Dedicated backup storage for Veeam, Commvault, or NetBackup.
✓ Excellent fit
3TB SATA drives are ideal for backup targets. SATA gives maximum $/TB for backup repositories.
🏗️
Virtualization Host Storage
VM images and snapshots on Proxmox, VMware or Hyper-V.
~ Good fit
Suitable for VM storage where workloads are not IOPS-intensive. SATA is fine for single-host VM storage. Consider NVMe cache for latency-sensitive VMs.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Maintenance Checklist

On installCheck SMART baseline on arrival
Run smartctl -a /dev/sdX and record: Reallocated_Sector_Ct, Power_On_Hours, Spin_Retry_Count. Critical for refurb drives — refuse any with reallocated sectors > 0.
MonthlyRun SMART short self-test
smartctl -t short /dev/sdX — takes 1-2 minutes, catches most developing issues. Schedule during off-peak.
QuarterlyRun SMART long self-test
smartctl -t long /dev/sdX — full surface scan, takes 2 hours for 3TB. Any test failure is grounds for immediate replacement.
QuarterlyCheck RAID array health
Verify no degraded drives. A degraded array with no hot spare is one failure from data loss. Check mdstat or controller UI.
AnnuallyVerify drive firmware version
Check WD support site for firmware updates. Some versions have known bugs affecting integrity.
Every 3-5 yearsPlan proactive replacement
Enterprise HDDs have higher failure rates after year 4-5. At 3TB per drive, budget for replacements before failures occur.

Troubleshooting Guide

Cause: Loose SATA data or power cable, failed port, or drive not spinning up.
Fix: Reseat both cables. Try a different port. Listen for spin-up sound. Test with a known-good cable.