All stock codes associated to this product
WD50EFRX, HAWD50EFRX, WD50EFRX-68L0BN1
NAS Hard Drives
WD Red
Features
The WD Red family just got bigger
Our formula of success has led to the growth of WD Red into the highest capacities possible. Available up to 6 TB, WD offers an even broader, more comprehensive portfolio of NAS solutions for our customers spanning from a total of 1 to 16 bays. The WD Red family just got bigger.
NASware grows to 3.0
Built off of our determination to deliver the best NAS experience, NASware 3.0 extends our promise by further optimizing WD Red for the NAS environment with added support for 6 to 8 NAS bays. WD Red now supports small NAS systems from 1 to 8 bays thanks to NASware 3.0, which further improves drive compatibility and reliability. At 48 TB of total capacity in an 8 bay system, WD Red expands your NAS experience.
Professional solutions
Designed specifically with SMB customers in mind, the WD Red family has expanded with the addition of WD Red Pro, which is available for the 8 to 16 bay medium to large-scale NAS environments. With capacities up to 4 TB, WD Red Pro carries a 5-year limited warranty and was engineered to handle the increased workloads from your business.
Experienced in NAS
WD Red is a reflection of the most extensive NAS partner compatibility- testing list that is available on the market.* That means when you buy a NAS enclosure, you can trust that WD Red will be the most compatible drive available. Our pride is in our product and our vision is shared with our customers.
Data reflects products in production as of July 2014.
NAS for Home
Take your connected home environment to the next level with a NAS system that is equipped with WD Red hard drives and enjoy streaming your media, backing up your computers, file sharing and managing your digital content faster and easier. The WD Red NASware 3.0 experience with increased compatibility makes sharing from your mobile device, computer, TV, stereo and more an instant gratification. WD Red enables you to create your own reliable Personal Cloud.
NAS for Small Business
Increase the efficiency and productivity of your small business with WD Red hard drives for your 1 to 8 bay NAS system. WD Red comes equipped with NASware 3.0, which increases system compatibility allowing for seamless integration with your existing network infrastructure. Add value to your business by enabling your employees to quickly share their files and back up folders reliably with WD Red NAS hard drives in your NAS solution. For medium to large business environments from 8 to 16 bays, use WD Red Pro.
3D Active Balance Plus
Our enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves the overall drive performance and reliability. Hard drives that are not properly balanced may cause excessive vibration and noise in a multi-drive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time. (EFRX models only)
The Right Choice!
WD Red is designed specifically for home and small office NAS systems and PCs with RAID.
Enhanced Reliability
Since your NAS system is always on, a highly reliable drive is essential. With a 35% MTBF improvement over standard drives, the WD Red drive with NASware 3.0 is designed for the 24x7 environment.
NAS Compatibility
Advanced firmware technology built into every WD Red drive, NASware 3.0 enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems operating in NAS and RAID environments.
Longer Warranty Coverage
WD Red hard drives are backed by a 3-year limited warranty for greater peace of mind and a longer warranty coverage that matches most NAS system manufacturers.
Lower Operating Temperatures
Innovative technology reduces power consumption and lowers the operating temperature, resulting in a more reliable and affordable solution for always on NAS environments.
Need Help? We offer Premium Support.
Every WD Red hard drive comes with our world-class professional support services including a premium dedicated 24/7 support line (available in English, other regional support hours vary) and a 3-year limited warranty.
Ideal for:
Specifically designed and tested for small office and home office, 1-8 bay NAS systems and PCs with RAID.
For systems that use more than 8 bays, please consider WD Red Pro hard drives.
Power of Choice
Our colors give you the power.
The data on your drive is more than just bits and bytes, it’s your story. Your digital life is unique. While it’s true that we are passionate about our products, it’s equally true that we are passionate about you, our customers. We understand the importance of what you store which is why we are so driven to do the very best we can to help protect it.
WD has segmented our storage lineup into easy to recognize colors that give customers the power to choose the right product for their needs. WD Blue for everyday use. WD Green for capacity. WD Black for performance. WD Red for network attached storage (NAS). And WD Purple for surveillance. WD offers more than a one-size-fits-all storage solution. WD offers choice, and providing that choice drives everything we can do together.
James Paick
With over 15 years of design experience, James Paick is the Founder and Creative Director at Scribble Pad Studios and has created some of the most memorable moments in entertainment design. Scribble Pad Studios forte is in the gaming, film, theme park, illustration, entertainment space and advertising fields.
James is dedicated to educating the future of the entertainment industry and has been at it for over 7 years. He has taught at many design institutions and has been featured at multiple workshops around the world.
Kevin Lynch
Balancing equal amounts of technical dexterity, creative intuition, classical influence and entrepreneurial drive, photographer Kevin Lynch is internationally recognized for his growing portfolio of conceptual portraiture.
At times graphic, glamorous and graceful, Lynch’s celebrity, fashion, advertising and fine art images have appeared in diverse publications as well as in museums and galleries throughout Europe and the United States.
Kevin has long been an avid user and advocate of WD Green storage due to its high capacity and earned reputation for reliability. To learn more about Kevin and to follow his journey, visit
https://www.kevinlynchstudios.com
Scarra
William "Scarra" Li is a League of Legends player who currently plays for Team Dignitas, an internationally renowned gaming team. In April 2013, Scarra was publicly voted as the NA LCS mid-lane All-Star with over 50 percent of the vote, allowing him to play for the North America LCS team and compete in All-Star Shanghai 2013 against other regional All-Star teams.
Gaming is a hardcore sport that takes skill, teamwork, dedication, and lots of effort. To thrive in this immersive world, gamers need to coax the most out of their systems to gain any competitive advantage, that’s why Scarra depends on WD Black performance storage. With the next-gen performance garnered by WD Black, Scarra is able to gain the upper hand. Follow Scarra on his quest for global gaming domination at
https://www.twitch.tv/scarra
Martin Gossner
Martin Gossner is the CEO of STEIGER DYNAMICS, a leading Home Theater PC (HTPC) manufacturer renowned for bringing high-end computing to the comfort of the living room. Martin is no stranger to the intense requirements placed on the storage element in the NAS environment. He knows that a one-size-fits-all hard drive solution doesn’t fully address the needs of the HTPC.
Martin is a strong proponent of utilizing WD Red NAS storage as it is the only NAS drive built specifically for home and SOHO users. For STEIGER’s high-performance Home Theater PC builds, which incorporate media center, home server, and high-end gaming device all in one platform, there is no better storage solution. To learn more about Martin and STEIGER DYNAMICS’ unique take on the HTPC visit
https://www.steigerdynamics.com
Marc Cisneros
Marc is a career hard drive and storage device professional, with extensive experience in the video surveillance, streaming media and digital signage spaces. When Marc needs components for a home or small office surveillance solution, he demands that the storage built-in is designed and engineered for exactly that purpose. That’s why Marc chooses WD Purple surveillance storage, so he can enjoy the peace of mind gained from recommending a true surveillance-class hard drive to his customers. To learn more about the security and confidence built in to Marc’s surveillance systems visit:
https://www.hdstor-inc.com
Your story, our storage.
We empower people to empower themselves. It’s your story. Are you ready?
NASware 3.0
NASware grows to 3.0
Built off of our determination to deliver the best NAS experience, NASware 3.0 extends our promise by further optimizing WD Red for the NAS environment with added support for 6 to 8 NAS bays. WD Red now supports small NAS systems from 1 to 8 bays thanks to NASware 3.0, which further improves drive compatibility and reliability. At 48 TB of total capacity in an 8 bay system, WD Red really is a newer generation NAS experience.
WD’s exclusive NASware technology, built into every WD Red hard drive.
WD’s exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, which is built into every WD Red™ hard drive, improves NAS storage performance by reducing common hard drive concerns in NAS systems including concerns for things like compatibility, integration, upgradeability, reliability and cost-of-ownership that are experienced with a hard drive designed for desktop computers.
Desktop hard drives are designed for desktop computers. WD Red = NAS.
Desktop hard drives are designed for optimum performance and reliability in a desktop personal computer. Although they are an affordable alternative to enterprise-class drives, desktop drives have a higher level of risk for potential data loss and failure in an always-on RAID configured NAS system. Specific issues that you may experience using desktop drives in a NAS or RAID environment include:
Compatibility: Desktop hard drives are not always tested for compatibility in NAS and can present problems during integration.
Reliability: Most desktop drives are not designed for the high operating temperatures or for 24x7 operating environments making them less reliable when used in a NAS system.
Error recovery controls: Desktop drives are not traditionally designed for RAID environments and have controls that prevent the RAID controller from assisting in the event of an error which can cause the hard drive to drop off the RAID after a period of time. Rebuilding a RAID often requires several hours and can have a significant impact on downtime and productivity.
Noise and vibration: Typically designed for single drive applications, average desktop drives are not optimized for multi-drive systems which have higher noise and vibration levels. When these drives are added to a NAS, the additional vibration can reduce the reliability and life span of the drive.
Beyond the Desktop with NASware 3.0
WD Red drives include WD's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology that addresses many of the challenges a traditional desktop hard drive has in a NAS system. WD works directly with our partners to test compatibility and reduce our customer's guess work as to which drive is right for their NAS system. Designed to deliver a better customer experience in small NAS systems, this innovative firmware finely balances the most important attributes of performance, power, and reliability in multiple drive environments. The unique algorithms in NASware 3.0 optimize power and performance without compromising on the attributes that NAS-system owners value.
Save power and money
NASware 3.0 further improves drive reliability and protects your data in the event of a power loss or disruption. Optimized power usage of WD Red drives results in significant power savings and lower hard drive operating temperatures within a small NAS environment, improving the overall reliability and performance of the drive and reduces the NAS cost of ownership.
Intelligent Error Recovery
With built in intelligent error recovery controls, NASware 3.0 also prevents hard drives from being dropped off the RAID due to extended error recovery. This feature provides more availability and less down time when rebuilding the RAID.
Command Completion
To further improve reliability, NASware 3.0 minimizes the data corruption or loss in the event of an unexpected power loss by completing the command in process before shutting down.
Important Features for System Integrators
In addition to features that make WD Red drives perfect for populating or upgrading NAS systems, NASware 3.0 brings features that system integrators need when building specialized NAS systems.
Streaming Support - NASware 3.0 provides built-in compatibility with the ATA Streaming Feature Set, which is important for AV storage applications such as Windows Media Center.
SMART Command Transport (SCT) support - NASware 3.0 allows monitoring and measuring of drive performance via the SMART command set. SMART can return data like thermal profiles, drive access statistics and more. NASware 3.0 also delivers temperature accuracy within 1C.
Power Management Support - Enables optimized power usage within the NAS system and protects your data in the event of a power loss or disruption.
BIC Performance - Optimized seek to provide BIC performance while reducing the power and acoustics.
Testimonials
You spoke, we listened
In all of our cultures around the world, first impressions are what leave a mark. Our formula of success has led to WD Red expanding into higher capacities up to 6 TB, bay counts from 1 to 8, and 8 to 16 bay NAS applications with WD Red Pro, offering a broader, more comprehensive portfolio of NAS solutions for our customers. You spoke and we listened which is why every component, line of code, and product decision was built on our passion and determination to deliver the best NAS experience to you. Our pride is in our product and our vision is shared with our customers. We gave it color, you gave it life. Thank you!
Specifications
| Product Specifications |
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Interface |
SATA 6 Gb/s |
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| Performance Specifications |
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Rotational Speed |
IntelliPower * |
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Buffer Size |
64 MB |
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| Transfer Rates |
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Buffer To Host (Serial ATA) |
6 Gb/s (Max) |
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| Physical Specifications |
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Capacity |
5 TB |
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Form Factor |
3.5 Inch |
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| Performance Specifications |
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| Target Performance |
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MTBF |
1,000,000 hours |
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| Physical Dimensions |
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| English |
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Height |
1.028 Inches |
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Depth |
5.787 Inches |
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Width |
4.00 Inches |
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Weight |
1.50 Pounds |
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| Metric |
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Height |
26.1 mm |
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Depth |
147 mm |
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Width |
101.6 mm |
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Weight |
0.68 kg |
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| Environmental Specifications |
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| Shock |
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Operating Shock (Read) |
65G, 2 ms |
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Non-operating Shock |
250G, 2 ms |
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| Acoustics |
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Idle Mode |
25 dBA (average) |
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Seek Mode 0 |
28 dBA (average) |
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| Temperature (English) |
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Operating |
32 F to 158 F |
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Non-operating |
-40 F to 158 F |
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| Temperature (Metric) |
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Operating |
-0 C to 70 C |
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Non-operating |
-40 C to 70 C |
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| Humidity |
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Operating |
5-95% RH non-condensing |
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| Vibration |
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Operating |
0.004 g/Hz (10 to 300 Hz) |
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Non-operating |
0.05 g/Hz (10 to 300 Hz) |
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Operating |
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Linear |
20-300 Hz, 0.75G (0 to peak) |
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| Electrical Specifications |
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| Current Requirements |
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12 VDC |
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Read/Write |
250 mA |
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Idle |
230 mA |
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Standby |
7 mA |
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Sleep |
7 mA |
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5 VDC |
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Read/Write |
280 mA |
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Idle |
260 mA |
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Standby |
105 mA |
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Sleep |
105 mA |
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Power Dissipation |
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Read/Write |
4.50 Watts |
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Idle |
3.30 Watts |
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Standby |
0.40 Watts |
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Sleep |
0.40 Watts |
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| Compatibility |
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| Operating System |
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Compatibility |
Windows/Mac/Linux |
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| As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for buffer or cache, one megabyte (MB) = 1,048,576 bytes. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. |
