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WD Elements Desktop
14 TB
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CAUTION !!! Old versions are equipped with Whitelabel RED , the new versions no longer !!!!
Preliminary: I have insg. 3 x 5Bay Sharkoon Raidstation with 10TBs
in #1 run 5x real WD RED 10TB
in #2 running 5x WhiteLabeled WD RED 10TB (from WD Elements bought in Jan 2020)
in #3 now running 5x 10TBs that have a completely different HDD case (regular old case) and are definitely not helium filled (remind me visually of old Hitachi's)
See pictures for comparison:
Picture 1 the "good" Helium White-Label (even the FW is identical to the normal RED NAS !).
Picture 2 the new air filled new HDD
The first batches with the White-Label RED therefore also had Helium filling,
which is why they were very quiet and economical.
With the new/current delivery batches there are only cheaper air-filled versions
of the type: WD101EMAZ which
1) are much louder (so no NAS and suitable for living room!).
You can completely tick off with them ! These are real noisemakers (Schleiffhex)
2) consume much more power ! (See power consumption data on the labels)
Therefore the new version falls now times COMPLETELY out of the purchase raster with me
Because even in the original "Elements" case on the table, one alone is already annoyingly loud enough. No thanks !
After the Diskinfos of my Sharkoon 5Bay -Raidstations:
WD100EFAX-68LHPN0 (FW 83.H0A83) (Original WD RED NAS 10TB, single bulk).
WD100EMAZ-00WJTA0 (FW 83.H0A83) (Old WD Desktop Elements 10TB White Label REDs )
WD101EMAZ-11G7DA0 (FW 81.00A81) (New WD Desktop Elements 10TB) ...current batches !
Actually 5 stars (until WD have decided to install the new "cheapheimer noisemakers" here!
That gives me then equal times 2 points REDUCED !
So from my side also NO direct BUY RECOMMENDATION MORE !Pro
- Old batches with good WhiteLabel RED equipped and silent
- Attractive price
Contra
- New batches with air-filled loud HDD
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (10 TB)
Very good hard drive, own several 4T and 3T. B...
Very good hard drive, own several 4T and 3T. Need them as storage for backup (Acronis), am very satisfied.
When using 2 identical types, only 1 is recognized by Windows by default. Remedy: In Disk Management, set the unrecognized (offline) disk to "Online" with a right mouse click at Offline. Access Disk Management:
Start/Computer/(right mouse click)Administration/Disk Management
Clear purchase recommendationPro
- Price / performance ratio
- Data rate
Contra
- Bad stand, better lay
- >4T too expensive
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (4 TB)
Runs on a Synology DS713+ as an ex...
It has been running on a Synology DS713+ as an external backup drive for 2 months without any problems and the sleep mode also works. Works relatively quietly (especially compared to the Seagate Expansion), although with slight vibrations. Gets warm to the touch.
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (4 TB)
I bought this particular model as I already have a...
I bought this particular model as I already have a 3T version of it in My Mac.... the only difference is the way that it's formatted and for some odd reason, the Mac version costs quite a bit more.
As far as quality, it's fast, it's easy and it seems to work flawlessly. My overall experience with Western Digital external disks has been very positive. I've never had one fail, I can't say that for other companies.
Will I buy another of the same? Most likely, especially if I can get it for a sale price like I did this one.Pro
- Fast
- easy to use
- a lot of storage space
- easy to reformat for Mac
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (4 TB)
Just plug it in and it works. It is l...
Just plug it in and it works. It is quiet and fast according to the standard.
Pro
- Easy to use
- Price / Performance
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (4 TB)
Would buy again
Used as a backup solution at the beginning, now integrated as an NTFS disk as a NAS in the home network and runs like clockwork.
Pro
- Lifetime
- Processing
- Speed
- Size
- Mobility
This review was created for a different variant: Elements Desktop (4 TB)
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