WD Red Plus 3.5" 12TB, 7200 RPM, 256MB, SATA III Hard Drive for NAS

The Western Digital WD Red Plus WD120EFBX is a 12 TB internal hard drive engineered for Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. It fits standard enclosures with its 3.5-inch form factor and connects via a SATA III 6 Gbit/s interface. This drive is constructed to handle the demands of continuous, 24/7 operation, making it suitable for multi-drive RAID configurations. It is intended for use in small to medium business NAS deployments, as well as for home media servers and personal cloud storage solutions.

Data access and transfer performance are supported by a 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 256 MB cache for efficient data buffering. The drive is rated for a workload of up to 180 TB per year and has a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 1,000,000 hours, indicating its suitability for sustained use cases. Integrated S.M.A.R.T. technology allows for proactive monitoring of drive health and status. In idle states, the drive maintains a low power consumption of 2.9 watts and an operational noise level of 20 dB.

• Offers 12 TB of storage capacity
• Features a standard 3.5-inch form factor
• Connects via a SATA III 6 Gbit/s interface
• Operates at a 7200 RPM spindle speed
• Includes a 256 MB cache for data buffering
• Supports a workload rate of up to 180 TB per year
• Engineered for 24/7 operation in NAS environments
• Provides S.M.A.R.T. drive health monitoring
• Measures 101.6 x 147 x 26.1 mm and weighs 660 g