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Jun 17, 2025 4:01 AM
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frontpage Posted by iconian | Staff • Yesterday
Jun 17, 2025 4:01 AM
18TB WD Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive
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it's directly from WD, go Gold / Enterprise and select the first one, only the 14TB is on sale and have to buy 2 to get the $500 for 2 bundle price, can order up to 6 drives total (3 bundles) and discounted price will show in cart.
anyway, I still wonder how Gold is better than Red
From what I've read, the Exos 18TB is considered reliable enough for most NAS and enterprise servers, though it can be a bit louder and use a little more power and might run a little more hotter than the Red Pro. Just my two cents! If anyone has personal experience with either drive, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Just want to give back to others in this community who have helped me along the way.
Cheers!
If you have an .edu email you can get a 15% coupon from Youth Discount, which bumps this down to $543.99 or $15.11/TB plus the extra year of warranty
I've had two failures, and WD has honored the warranties on both. A real 3- or 5-year warranty on hard drives that will be running 24/7 for years is worth a little extra money to me. Always register immediately after delivery!
"The WD 18TB Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA hard drive uses CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, not SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording). According to a product brief from Western Digital. This is consistent with the WD Red Pro line being designed for NAS systems and high-intensity workloads."