
WD Red 3TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache
WD Red 3TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache is priced at £99.95 — stable over the last 30 days.
Price last checked: 28 Mar 2026, 04:59
- Target audience: Prosumer, SOHO and Workgroups or users who want to enjoy streaming media, backing up PCs, file sharing and managing digital content quickly and easily
- Designed and tested for personal/home/small office 1-8 bay NAS environments. For larger applications, please use WD red pro hard drives
- Built for up to 8-bay NAS systems and up to 10 TB capacities, for larger systems please use red pro drives
- NASware (TM) technology which optimises the hard drive for 24 x 7 NAS environments and improves reliability within NAS systems
- Most extensive NAS partner compatibility-testing list available on the market (as of March 2016)
- Before the users are starting to use the disk: do run a full surface test on it and if this test is passed then it will means the disk is OK
- Form Factor: 3.5 Inch; RPM Class 5400
- WD Red drives are engineered to run cool and quiet while offering optimum compatibility for demanding 24x7 environments
- WD Red drives with NASware 3.0 technology are purpose-built to balance performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments
About This Product
The WD Red 3TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive is a 3.5-inch hard disk drive with a capacity of 3TB, operating at 5400 RPM and featuring a SATA 6 Gb/s interface. It is designed for use in personal and small office NAS environments, with NASware technology to optimise performance and reliability in 24/7 operations. This drive is suitable for prosumers, SOHO and workgroups who require a reliable storage solution for streaming media, backing up PCs, and file sharing in up to 8-bay NAS systems.
Near its lowest price
At £99.95, WD Red 3TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 5400 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, SMR, 256MB Cache is at or near its lowest tracked price of £99.95. The 30-day average is £103.95, making this a good time to buy if you've been waiting for a deal.
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