The new Colour of NAS Drives
WD Red is the only hard drive for NAS systems that have up to 8 drive bays. The drives are designed and extensively tested for compatibility in the unique 24x7 operating environment and demanding system requirements of home and small office NAS.

The right choice!
No other drive is designed specifically for home and small office NAS systems

Exclusive NASware technology
Our exclusive technology, NASware™, makes WD Red thrive in the demanding small-NAS environment

Energy efficient and money saving
We keep power consumption low which keeps your NAS system happy and your wallet, too

NAS compatibility
NASware – Advanced firmware technology built into every WD Red drive, enables seamless integration, robust data protection and optimal performance for systems operating in NAS and RAID environments

3D Active Balance Plus
WD's 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 multidrive system, reduce the hard drive life span, and degrade the performance over time

Energy efficient
Reduce your electricity bill and carbon footprint with WD Red drives. Innovative technology reduces power consumption and lowers the operating temperature, resulting in a more reliable and affordable solution for always on 24x7 NAS environments

The secret is in the technology
WD’s exclusive NASware technology improves NAS storage performance by reducing common hard drive concerns in NAS systems including concerns for things like compatibility, integration, upgrade ability, reliability and cost of ownership that are experienced with a hard drive designed for desktop computers.

Enhanced reliability
Your NAS systems is always on, a highly reliable drive is essential. With a 35% MTBF improvement over standard desktop drives, the WD Red drive is designed and manufactured to be a more reliable and robust solution

Ideal for:
Specifically designed and tested for small office and home office, 1 - 8 bay NAS systems.