Western Digital Red WD30EFR

bxchef29

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i just ordered this cause i needed more space for games , movies ect. but i hear these are designed for nas, Is it ok to use with my one computer or should i have got something elsa?
 

tokencode

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It will work, they are really designed for 24x7 operation and have a much higher load/unload idle time than say the green drives. The black drives are generally best for desktops, but the Red will and is rated for enterprise class style usage. I believe the Reds are 5400RPM though as opposed to 7200with the blacks.