WESTERN DIGITAL HDD 8TB SATA6 RED WD80EFPX - Description
Empower your network-attached storage system with the Western Digital Red Plus 8TB SATA 6Gb/s NAS Hard Drive (WD80EFPX). Specifically engineered for power users, creative professionals, and small to medium-sized businesses, this 3.5-inch internal hard drive delivers the performance and capacity needed for intensive multi-user NAS environments.
Optimized with NASware 3.0 Technology
Equipped with Western Digital's exclusive NASware 3.0 technology, the WD80EFPX fine-tunes drive parameters to match NAS workloads. This increases overall system reliability, enhances performance, reduces downtime, and simplifies drive integration into existing network ecosystems.
Engineered for 24/7 Continuous Operation
Unlike standard desktop hard drives, WD Red Plus drives are purpose-built to operate reliably around the clock. With an impressive workload rating of up to 180 TB per year and an MTBF rating of up to 1 million hours, it effortlessly manages continuous data archiving, multimedia streaming, and heavy backup routines.
Key Features
- Generous 8TB Capacity: Ideal for expansive multi-drive RAID setups, centralized file storage, and data backup.
- Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR): Delivers predictable write performance and stability, essential for demanding NAS configurations.
- High-Speed Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s connection paired with a massive 256MB cache ensures fluid file transfers and quick access.
- NAS System Compatibility: Designed and tested for multi-bay NAS enclosures supporting up to 8 drive bays.
- Vibration and Noise Protection: Enhanced balance control prevents multi-drive system vibration, ensuring quiet, cool operation.
WESTERN DIGITAL HDD 8TB SATA6 RED WD80EFPX - Specifications
General
- Brand
- WESTERN DIGITAL
- Series
- WD Red Plus
- Model
- WD80EFPX
- Part Number / SKU
- OS-WD80EFPX
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
Performance & Storage
- Capacity
- 8 TB
- Interface
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s
- Rotational Speed
- 5640 RPM
- Cache Size
- 256 MB
- Recording Technology
- CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
- Interface Transfer Rate
- Up to 215 MB/s
Reliability & Workload
- Supported Drive Bays
- Up to 8 Bays
- Workload Rate Limit
- 180 TB/year
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
- 1,000,000 hours
- Load/Unload Cycles
- 600,000
- 24x7 Continuous Operation
- Yes
Power Management
- Read/Write Power
- 5.2 W
- Idle Power
- 3.4 W
- Standby / Sleep Power
- 0.4 W
Physical & Environmental
- Operating Temperature
- 0°C to 65°C
- Non-Operating Temperature
- -40°C to 70°C
- Dimensions (L x W x H)
- 147 mm x 101.6 mm x 26.1 mm
- Weight
- 715 g