Are these Nasware 2.0 or 3.0 drives?
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These are the latest version that WD makes :) I would suggest that you call Western Digital's support line... They are both very helpful and completely knowledgeable about their products...
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Yes, these are used for NAS situations, although they can also be used as regular hard drives. The reason I purchased the "Red" drives, is that they have a 5 year warranty instead of a 2 or 3 year warranty
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No, these are the latest models, you can tell by the actual model designation number. I think it ends in something like EFRX..... One of mine would not format initially, and WD overnighted me a new one... even before they sent me the RMA (Returm Material Authorization) !
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Sorry, I have no idea. I can say that I am very satisfied with mine. It is fast and well built and did I say it is fast!! Works much faster than any thumb drives I own on 2.0 or 3.0
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They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are marked "enterprise storage", but this is same 5-year warranty) They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are... » Read More They are just drives, so they are hardware dependent, not software, and will work with any SATA 2 or 3. I use pairs of disks of this type on 4 computers in RAID 0 (hardware Raid, but software might be good too in new computes). So, I recommend RAID 0 with two of a smaller size instead of a bigger one, you will get stable >250MB/s with quick access time, and will not be jealous to an SSD, since it will be cheaper and, probably, safer in a desktop. They are rather low-power, stay cool and silent (slightly model dependent), and I did not see a defective one after a few years (mine are marked "enterprise storage", but this is same 5-year warranty) « Show Less
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Yes, & I agree with Dave; as a general rule I have found most 3.0 drives to be faster on a 2.0 port than a 2.0 drive. And in my experience, this is also one of the better ones.
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My Synology DS209 specs say its SataII and these drives are working fine in it. So yes they should be backwards compatible.
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If you mean the SATA version support, it looks like it is Sata 3. The drives I have connected to this unit are showing 5.8Gb/s speeds.
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Same here: 750GB x 2. They're also not RAID 0, so you don't have one drive with 1.5TB, but rather a 750GB C: drive and a 750GB D: drive.
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4, two are 2.0, one is 3.0 and one is eSATA/USB 2.0 (not positive the shared one is only 2.0).
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Yes. I did exactly that when I purchased my Synology NAS. The BlackArmor NAS was a piece of crap, but the drives are fine and the Syno. NAS will play well with them.
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I am also using the WD30EFRX drives and I would recommend them based on my experience. They have worked well for me. Their performance is good and they're quiet. They're designed for NAS and they're priced well.
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It's a typo on Amazon. The drive is SATA III. Hardly any drive are SATA III anymore. Click here -> http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1049&language;=1
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Brian - the drives are SATA (3.5"). Zmodo doesn't specify the brand of the disk drives they use.
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This NAS does not ship with hard drives. You can view a full compatible list here: http://www.qnap.com/i/en/product_x_grade/product_intro.php?g_cat=1&II=117&hf=old I purchased two of these from Amazon Warehouse, and both work flawlessly. WD Red 3 TB NAS Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA III, 64 MB Cache - WD30EFRX
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I have purchased several of these drives and they are new in factory packaging. if you do have a problem amazon and wd support are very good. they run at 100 to 110 mps speed and are very quiet.
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Their website indicates that there are a pair of SATA III 7200 drives in the product. I don't know about swapping them out for other drives.
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I have 8 of these NAS drives in a non-RAID case. They are all setup as individual drives. I move them from one computer to the next with no problems.
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None. They are Seagate 1 Terabyte Enterprise Drives. Enterprise drives are designed to last quite a bit longer MTF than a standard non-ES drive.