WD RED

rich.searle91 · 3 Jun 2013 at 19:26

I've read online from several reviews WD RED are useful for multi drive NAS's and then some say the extra is not worth it. My situation is that it will only be me maybe one or two others max connecting to the NAS as it will only contain my DVD rip collection and vast music collection.

So would it worth it to get the WD RED or not? (i will be getting 4

)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-398-WD&groupid=1657&catid=1660&subcat=1954 (WD RED 3TB)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-256-SE&groupid=1657&catid=1660&subcat=1954 (Seagate 3TB)

the other drive im considering is from a well known rainforest as they are cheaper by £13 (per drive) but then i shall receive tax back which ocuk don’t provide to bfpo atm

Any help greatly appreciated

(the nas is a TS-412)

rich.searle91 · 3 Jun 2013 at 21:22

cheers i know wot ure saying had 6 disks over years from ocuk and 2 have died (most recent ones) but apart from that never had much problems, energy isnt a problem for me, i get free electric

looks like seagate.

If only ocuk refunded tax

rich.searle91 · 3 Jun 2013 at 23:22

there is a firmware issue reported with the TS-412 with WD green. However the firmware can only be applied if you dont raid the drives and i plan on raid 5 for the system.

This is what i got off the offical website about firmware and various reviews online for the nas and compatability

rich.searle91 · 4 Jun 2013 at 18:32

i have indeed gone with the red after long thought pretty much based on the same things you have brought up but have dropped the size down to 2TB after revising how much space i need.

thank you all

rich.searle91 · 5 Jun 2013 at 00:48

hopefully in 10 days i shall be just as happy

but i cant only wonder what state the drives will arrive in