WD Red 1TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EFRX

Used in a Synology DS 920+ for a plex server. Can't complain after filling the entire drive to the brim with 4K media. A bit loud but you get used to it and eventually stop noticing the drive noises! As for reliability, still too new to tell, it's only been a month! Shipping wise: Little box, drive in ESD bag, 2 plastic black clamshells holding drive secure in the box. My drive was just fine when I unpacked it. Your mileage may vary but I figured I would add a positive review to the recent sea of negative reviews.

Two WD40EFRX were put into PLeX server 7-3-15. Now they still run but along side eight WD80EFAX drives. Each drive has a MyBook B.U. drive. I have not lost a single drive or had a single problem. As with ANY electronic device the first thing I made absolutely sure of was the presence of a Power Supply that has 33% more GOLD power than the power requirements of the whole of all the parts that make up the Device, in this case a Server. I also back that Power Supply up with clean power that only a quality U.P.S. can provide, less ripple, less brown outs (the real killer/not black outs) less PROBLEMS! ☆Second I make sure that proper amount of + AND - CFM flow drains the heat from the server....anyone can just slap some fans in a P.C. and say they have proper heat management and many will slap a few extra fans in and say they REALLY have proper heat management. NO, bad user, BAD!! This is not how heat management worx! Read a book or a forum post from someone that does understand proper heat management and get that heat soak out of your drives! With just these two important steps well taken care of my hard drive longevity has made insane increases. Just like any "Review Collection" many people don't seem to take into account that you have absolutely no way of verifying the credentials or even just experience or wisdom of the post's owners. In my R.C. touring car Racing career and P.A./Home/Auto Audiophile hobby/second biz experience i ALWAYS started with fantastic power supply and heat removal! Amplifiers should provide MORE watts than the speakers they drive and the gains turned down to achieve zero THD for example. No one does this anymore, everyone just follows the person in front of them with blinders and blames anyone and everyone else they can when a problem arises.