WD 3.5" Red Plus NAS 3TB - 128MB Cache, CMR €77.99 (free delivery)

styron

https://www.westerndigital.com/en-ie/products/internal-drives/wd-red-plus-sata-3-5-hdd#WD30EFZX

oneweb

"the WD Red SSD is designed for home and small office users who need reliable storage for their photos, videos, and other important files. With read speeds of up to 560MB/s and write speeds of up to 525MB/s, the WD Red is a great choice for those who need dependable storage."

Discounted to ~£76 on Amazon at the mo.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-WD30EFZX-Plus-SATA/dp/B08VH9NDV7/ref=sr_1_3

*Sorry, just realised it's sent from Amazon US and can't be delivered to ROI :(

ballyargus

I host content from my desktop computer for family via Plex would this drive be suitable as a media drive for that running alongside my SSD and other drives that are used for day to day work etc?

podgeandrodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120905367#Comment_120905367

SSD? what capacity? Link? Thanks.

styron

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120905402#Comment_120905402

Fine for that, mid-range reliable drives intended for near continuous operation in NAS and widely used in SOHO and other servers.

If you decide to go for RAID at some point, just make sure the discs are alike particularly avoid mixing CMR with SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) drives.

ballyargus

Super. I ordered two. They're a great price.

donspeekinglesh

Great deal! Last time I bought these for my NAS I paid €137 each. Order 2 as spares now.