NAS-optimized drives include rotational vibration sensors and firmware tuning for multi-bay enclosures. They are rated for 24/7 operation in Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and Unraid systems.
IronWolf Pro, WD Red Pro, and Synology HAT series are the top choices for NAS deployments. Always use CMR drives in RAID arrays - SMR drives cause severe rebuild performance issues.
On the recording question, Western Digital's own 2020 blog post recommended its CMR-based Red drives, naming Red Pro and Red Plus, specifically in the context of ZFS resilvering, and stated that sustained random writes during a resilver leave device-managed shingled drives no idle time to reorganise. The WD Red page decodes which model numbers are which and lists every shingled model currently in stock, and the exact-model resolver answers for any part number you paste, OEM suffixes included.
| $/TB ▲ | Brand / Model | Capacity | Interface | Tech | Workload | Form | Warranty | Price | Cond. | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
👑$21.58 👑 Best | WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $345.35 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$24.65 ✓ Great | Dell 9CF6R 2TB SATA 3G Certified CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $49.29 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$24.65 ✓ Great | Dell 9CF6R 2TB SATA 3G Certified Refurb · CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $49.29 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$26.87 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $429.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$27.50 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0004 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $274.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$28.33 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 6TB SATA NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $169.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$29.55 ✓ Great | WD Red Pro 22TB NAS WD221KFGX Refurb · CMR · | 22TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $649.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$31.06 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Pro 18TB WD181KFGX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 18TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $559.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.00 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VNZ00 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $329.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.00 ✓ Great | WD WD Red 10TB WD100EFAX Refurb · CMR · | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $329.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.33 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Pro 12TB WD121KFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $399.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.33 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Pro 18TB WD181KFGX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 18TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $599.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$33.75 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $539.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$35.00 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Pro 10TB WD101KFBX Refurb · CMR · | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $349.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$35.00 ✓ Great | WD WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $279.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$35.00 ✓ Great | WD WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $279.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.00 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $719.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.05 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Plus 12TB WD120EFGX Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $432.62 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.25 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB NAS HAMR CMR · 5yr | 32TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $1,159.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.25 ✓ Great | Toshiba N300 Pro 12TB CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $435.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.36 ✓ Great | Synology HAT5300 20TB NAS Enterprise Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $727.28 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.37 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFZX Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $290.92 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.67 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN001 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $219.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$36.94 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFBX Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $295.49 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$37.05 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Plus 10TB WD101EFBX Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $370.49 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$38.33 ✓ Great | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $229.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$38.33 ✓ Great | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN0041 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $229.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$38.33 ✓ Great | WD WD Red Plus 12TB WD120EFGX CMR · 3yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $459.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$38.33 ✓ Great | WD WD Red 12TB WD120EFAX Refurb · CMR · | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $460.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$38.58 | WD WD Red Pro 20TB WD202KFGX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $771.67 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$39.19 | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VNZ04 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $313.49 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.00 | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $319.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.00 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NE0008 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $399.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.00 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NE000 CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $639.97 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.00 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NEZ008 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $399.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.00 | WD WD Red Pro 20TB WD201KFGX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $799.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$40.50 | WD WD Red Plus 10TB WD100EFGX CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $404.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$41.25 | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VNZ04 CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $329.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.00 | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VNZ00 CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $419.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.28 | Synology HAT5300 20TB NAS Enterprise CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $845.68 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.40 | WD WD Red Pro 20TB WD202KFGX CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $847.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.50 | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS ST4000VN006 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $169.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$42.50 | WD WD Red Pro 4TB WD4003FFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $170.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$43.38 | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFPX Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $347.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$43.75 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NEZ01 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $349.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.03 | WD Red Pro 26TB NAS WD260KFGX CMR · | 26TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $1,144.65 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.06 | WD WD Red Pro 16TB WD161KFGX CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $704.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.09 | WD Red Pro 22TB NAS WD221KFGX CMR · | 22TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $969.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.17 | WD Red Pro 12TB NAS WD122KFBX CMR · | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $529.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.17 | WD WD Red Pro 24TB WD241KFGX CMR · 5yr | 24TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $1,059.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$44.58 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB NAS ST12000NE0008 CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $534.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$45.00 | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $359.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$45.12 | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $180.49 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$45.12 | WD WD Red Pro 8TB WD8005FFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $360.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$46.08 | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFPX CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $368.60 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$46.20 | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0008 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $462.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$46.67 | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN0033 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $279.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$47.50 | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $189.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$47.50 | WD WD Red Pro 20TB WD201KFGX CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $949.97 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$47.50 | WD WD Red Pro 8TB WD8005FFBX CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $379.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$48.75 | WD WD Red Plus 4TB WD40EFZZ CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $194.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.17 | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN001 CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $294.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.28 | WD Red Pro 14TB NAS WD142KFGX CMR · | 14TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $689.95 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$49.34 | Synology HAT5300 16TB NAS Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $789.47 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS ST4000VN008 Refurb · CMR · 3yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $199.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6003FFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $299.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD Red Pro 8TB NAS WD8003FFBX Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $399.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD Red Pro 10TB NAS WD103KFBX CMR · | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $499.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6003FFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $300.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD WD Red Plus 4TB WD40EFZX Refurb · CMR · | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $199.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$50.00 | WD WD Red 10TB WD100EFAX CMR · | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $499.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$52.00 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NEZ008 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $520.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$53.00 | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0008 CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $530.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$53.83 | WD WD Red Legacy 6TB WD60EFRX Refurb · CMR · | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $323.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$53.92 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 12TB NAS ST12000NE0008 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $647.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$54.33 | WD WD Red Legacy 3TB WD30EFRX Refurb · CMR · | 3TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $163.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$55.40 | Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS ST10000VN0004 CMR · 3yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $554.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$55.44 | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NE0004 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $554.37 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$55.50 | Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS ST8000VN0022 CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $444.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$56.50 | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFBX CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $452.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$56.66 | WD WD Red Pro 12TB WD121KFBX CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $679.95 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$56.67 | WD Red Plus 6TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $339.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$56.75 | WD WD Red Pro 14TB WD141KFGX CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $794.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$58.00 | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6002FFWX Refurb · CMR · | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $348.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$59.45 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 10TB NAS ST10000NT001 CMR · 5yr | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $594.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$59.67 ↑ High | WD Red Pro 16TB NAS CMR · | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $954.75 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$60.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 10TB WD101KFBX CMR · | 10TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $599.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$60.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $479.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$60.27 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB NAS ST16000NTZ01 CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $964.28 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$60.92 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6005FFBX CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $365.49 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$61.31 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 4TB NAS ST4000NT001 Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $245.24 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$62.50 ↑ High | WD WD Red 8TB WD80EFAX CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $499.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$63.25 ↑ High | Synology HAT5310 16TB SATA CMR · 5yr | 16TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $1,012.07 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$64.87 ↑ High | Toshiba N300 14TB CMR · 5yr | 14TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $908.18 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$65.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red Legacy 2TB WD20EFRX Refurb · CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $130.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$65.24 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf 6TB NAS ST6000VN0041 CMR · 3yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 3yr | $391.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$65.56 ↑ High | WD WD Red Plus 8TB WD80EFZX CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $524.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$67.50 ↑ High | WD Red Pro 8TB NAS WD8003FFBX CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | — | $540.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$67.50 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 4TB WD4003FFBX Refurb · CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $269.99 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$68.06 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NE001 CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $544.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$68.09 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NEZ01 CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $544.75 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$73.63 ↑ High | Toshiba N300 8TB CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $589.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$74.07 ↑ High | WD WD Red Legacy 2TB WD20EFRX CMR · | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $148.13 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$75.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6003FFBX CMR · 5yr | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $449.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$77.50 ↑ High | WD WD Red Plus 4TB WD40EFZX CMR · | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $309.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$81.91 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 6TB WD6002FFWX CMR · | 6TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $491.45 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$87.13 ↑ High | Dell T05HP 8TB SATA 6G 512e Certified Refurb · CMR · | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | — | $697.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$92.50 ↑ High | WD WD Red Pro 4TB WD4003FFBX CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | 5yr | $369.99 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$93.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red Legacy 1TB WD10EFRX Refurb · CMR · | 1TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $93.00 | REFURB | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$99.50 ↑ High | WD WD Red 2TB WD20EFAX 3yr | 2TB | SATA-6G | SMR | — | 3.5" | 3yr | $199.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$187.00 ↑ High | WD WD Red Legacy 1TB WD10EFRX CMR · | 1TB | SATA-6G | CMR | — | 3.5" | — | $187.00 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$452.28 ↑ High | Seagate IronWolf Pro 2TB NAS ST2000NTZ01 CMR · 5yr | 2TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nas | 3.5" | 5yr | $904.56 | new | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 4TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 4TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 8TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Synology HAT5300 12TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 12TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB NAS CMR · 5yr | 20TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 5yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
$— | WD Red Plus 8TB NAS CMR · 3yr | 8TB | SATA-6G | CMR | nearline | 3.5" | 3yr | $— | — | Buy →Details | ▼ |
NAS-optimized drives include rotational vibration sensors and firmware tuning for multi-bay enclosures. They are rated for 24/7 operation in Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, and Unraid systems.
IronWolf Pro, WD Red Pro, and Synology HAT series are the top choices for NAS deployments. Always use CMR drives in RAID arrays - SMR drives cause severe rebuild performance issues.
For appropriate use cases yes. Refurbished enterprise drives from MDD and similar resellers source from decommissioned hyperscale environments and carry 3-5 year reseller warranties. SMART-verify on arrival and deploy in RAID 6 with monitoring. Not recommended for single-drive configurations without redundancy.
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