Two 2TB WD Black or one 6TB WD Red Pro for Xbox One S Storage

gezus101

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So Newegg has a deal going on now where I can get two 2TB Black drives for ~$240 or one 6TB Red Pro for ~$280. I need to get an external drive because my internal is full (surprise surprise...). I have a two drive USB 3.0 docking station hooked up now, so I can handle the two black drives if I get them. However, after looking at the specs for both the black and pro (128 MB cache, 7200 RPM speed), I think for an extra $40 for 2 more GB and to have on a single drive is the better option. Thoughts?
 

rkzhao

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The underlying drive for the 6TB Pro is essentially close to enterprise class, and while the Red is a NAS drive, I feel like that might actually still suit console workload fairly well. Personally, I prefer Seagate's high capacity "Pro" level drives more than WD whereas I prefer WD's lower capacity consumer drives over Seagate.

Between the choice you have, I would probably just put it down to personal preference of having 2 drives vs 1 drive more than anything else.
 

gezus101

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Thanks for the replies guys. I agree with WildCard that the extra $40 is well worth an extra 2 TB which is why I was leaning towards the Red Pro. After reading the responses, I realized my actual question is: Does the WD Black drive offer anything special (from a gaming standpoint) that the Red Pro can't provide?

This whole thread may end up being irrelevant as I just got today's Newegg email and it has a WD Black 5 Tb for $190! Out of the three options, I think this is the best value. But if anyone has an opinion on Black vs Red Pro for gaming, please speak up!

And rkzhao, I have had nothing but bad luck with Seagate drives since I've been building computers (roughly 17 years). In fact I don't think I've ever had one NOT fail on me! Ha ha! But I've also never purchased their "Pro" level drives either.
 

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Awesome! Because I just bought it!