WD Red Pro 8TB

The WD Red Pro 8TB hard drive is one of the high load internal HDDs compatible with NAS data storage solutions. 3.5" HDDs are designed mainly for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the key parameters is clearly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM ensures better system response across the board. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 8000 GB. The storage has a 256 MB memory cache. The data transfer between the Western Digital hard drive and the PC or other devices is facilitated through the SATA III interface.

WD Red Pro 8TB HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 235 MB/s and write speed up to 235 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" format disk is compatible with classic bays
• Standard power consumption is 8,8 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.7 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices through the SATA III interface
• RAID support provides better data loss prevention
• Improved data recording thanks to Advanced Format technology

Other HDD Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the drive there is a mechanism with moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this weak point is well-compensated by its amazing price/capacity ratio. The key parameter that affects the speed of a platter hard disk is the number of rotations per minute (RPM). In case of the WD Red Pro 8TB, we have 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This should delight the more demanding users, such as graphic designers, gamers, video editors, and people who tend to use large amounts of data. File access speed and overall stability is also affected the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Western Digital HDD features a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their speedy reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk

In order to mount the WD Red Pro 8TB in your laptop or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. Data transfer takes place using the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. This technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.