List of WD CMR and SMR hard drives (HDD) Find if your drive is SMR by HDD model number If you know an SMR type of drive, share it with others in a table below! PMR, also known as conventional magnetic recording (CMR), works by aligning the poles of the […]
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WD Sandisk Extreme Pro (and WD My Passport) SSD FAILURES – WHAT HAPPENED?
SanDisk Extreme PRO and WD My Passport SSD Failures – Wait, WHAT? SanDisk, long established SSD brand and partner of Western Digital, in the last few months has come under scrutiny following a flurry of user complaints about their Extreme and Extreme Pro Portable External Solid State Drives (SSDs) in the first half of 2023. […]
Redefining Speed: The New WD Blue SN580 Switches to PCIe 4.0
The hard drive market constantly evolves, and Western Digital is one of the most active players in the game. Recently, online retailers have begun listing the WD Blue SN580, the sequel to the widely popular SN570 SSD, known for its outstanding performance and affordability. The previous iteration, the SN570, has often been featured in SSD […]
How WD Red NAS WDDA Warnings and QNAP NAS – SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED?
Is WDDA and Drive Power on Hours Warnings Impacting QNAP Users? In recent weeks, we have been discussing an on going story surrounding a Western Digital drive health monitoring tool called WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics). You can find out much more about it in our video here, our original article here or over on […]
WD Red NAS Hard Drives and WDDA Warnings – Should You Be Worried?
WDDA Western Digital Warning- are your NAS drives doomed? Should you replace your drives? In recent months, Synology NAS users have been receiving a warning known as WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics) on their WD drives after approximately three years of use. This warning message advises users to replace their drives as they have reached […]
Understanding WDDA Warning on WD Drives: Should You Replace Your NAS Drives?
WDDA Western Digital Warning- are your NAS drives doomed? Should you replace your drives? Response to STOP buying WD NAS drives !!! In recent months, Synology NAS users have been receiving a warning known as WDDA (Western Digital Device Analytics) on their WD drives after approximately three years of use. This warning message advises users […]
Buyers Guide to Buying a Turnkey NAS in 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, WD and More
Turnkey NAS Brands in 2023 – Get it Right, FIRST TIME! If you have been looking to purchase your first NAS drive, or are looking at upgrading the system that you have been using in your home/office for the last few years, then it is understandable that it is ALOT to get to grips with. […]
WD Red or Red Plus or WD Red Pro?
Leaving WD NAS? – Should You Choose Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, TrueNAS or UnRAID?
Best Alternative to WD My Cloud NAS? Which Brand Should You Buy Next? Although Western Digital still is an absolute powerhouse in the world of general storage media for several decades, I think it would be fair to say that in the last few years, their NAS systems (My Cloud, My Book Live, etc) have […]
Buyers Guide to Buying a Turnkey NAS in 2023 – Synology, QNAP, Terramaster, Asustor, WD and More
Turnkey NAS Brands in 2023 – Get it Right, FIRST TIME! If you have been looking to purchase your first NAS drive, or are looking at upgrading the system that you have been using in your home/office for the last few years, then it is understandable that it is ALOT to get to grips with. […]
NAS Buyers Guide 2022/2023 – Synology, QNAP, Asustor, Terramaster, WD, Buffalo, Zyxel, Netgear
Turnkey NAS Brands in 2023 – Get it Right, FIRST TIME! If you have been looking to purchase your first NAS drive, or are looking at upgrading the system that you have been using in your home/office for the last few years, then it is understandable that it is ALOT to get to grips with. […]
WD Hit By Cyber Attack. WD My Cloud Offline, WD Shop Down – What Happened?
Western Digital Cyber Incident Update- WHAT HAPPENED?? It has now been 20 days since WD initially identified that it was hit by a massively impactful cyber security incident on March 26th. Although further details on the nature of the incident, the impact in terms of data loss/theft and where they are at in terms of […]
best nvme for Synology NAS (Synology, Samsung 990 Pro, FireCuda 530, FireCuda 520 and WD Red SN700)
best nvme for Synology NAS (Synology, Samsung 990 Pro, FireCuda 530, FireCuda 520 and WD Red SN700) How do Synology NVMe compare with other brands? In order to choose SSD for caching consider the size of the NVMe required, as this will impact the amount of data that can be cached. The Synology NVMe M.2 […]
WD Reveal the Ultrastar DC HS760 Dual Actuator 20TB Hard Drive
The WD Dual Actuator Ultrastar HS760 20TB HDD Revealed When it comes to storing large amounts of data in a data center or even a single large-scale server rack array, having larger capacity hard drives is essential to achieve better Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). However, with many applications requiring access to frequently used warm […]
Thank You for Supporting NASCompares in 2022
A Sincere THANK YOU from NASCompares! As 2022 draws to a close and many of us prepare to spend some long overdue time with our families and friends, myself* and Eddie the web guy wanted to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our I.T enthused hearts for taking the time to […]
Synology DS1522+ NAS Power Cost Test – How Much Will it Cost You To Run?
How Much Electricity Does A Synology DS1522+ NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? In this energy-aware climate, it can be appreciated that a NAS drive (a 24×7 appliance) seemingly has its cost to the end user in terms of electricity as something of a vague number. With so many kinds […]
Samsung 990 PRO vs WD Black SN770 and WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD
Samsung 990 PRO vs WD Black SN770 and WD Black SN850 NVMe SSD 990 Pro specs 1TB (1,000GB*) MZ-V9P1T0 Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB Warranty Statement MZ-V9P1T0BW MZ-V9P1T0B/AM 2TB (2,000GB*) MZ-V9P2T0 Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB Warranty Statement MZ-V9P2T0BW MZ-V9P2T0B/AM 980 Pro specs SN770 specs SN850 NVME™ SSD specs […]
RAID 0 vs RAID 5 vs RAID 6 – WD Red Pro 22TB and QNAP NAS 10GbE Tests
QNAP TS-464 NAS 10GbE RAID 0/5/6 Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs When you buy a new NAS and drives, one of the most important long-term decisions that you will make is choosing your RAID level. A RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is the process of combining multiple media drives together into […]
QNAP TS-453E NAS – Power Consumption Tests
How Much Does it Cost to Run a NAS 24×7? QNAP TS-453E The growing cost of electricity and how much you need to factor this into your budget is quite a valid concern. Due to any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful […]
QNAP TS-453E NAS – Power Consumption Tests
How Much Does it Cost to Run a NAS 24×7? QNAP TS-453E The growing cost of electricity and how much you need to factor this into your budget is quite a valid concern. Due to any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful […]