HDD Western Digital 3TB 3.5 inch Serial ATA III WD30EFPX

The Western Digital Red Plus WD30EFPX is a 3 TB internal 3.5" hard drive designed for NAS systems and small- to medium-sized business storage. With a 5400 RPM spindle speed, 256 MB cache and SATA III interface, this WD Red™ Plus drive is built and tested for multi-bay NAS environments (up to 8 bays) and continuous 24/7 operation, offering a balance of compatibility, reliability and capacity for archiving, sharing and RAID array rebuilding.

Advantages

WD Red Plus drives include NASware™ 3.0 technology for improved compatibility and integration with NAS systems and networks. The drive supports sustained operation with an MTBF of up to 1,000,000 hours and uses 3D Active Balance Plus to reduce vibration and noise in multi-drive enclosures. Optimized for NAS, the drive provides RAID error recovery controls and a 3.5" form factor compatible with common NAS enclosures.

Suitable for

• Home and SOHO NAS for file sharing and media streaming
• Small- to medium-sized business NAS systems (up to 8 bays)
• RAID arrays requiring reliable drives and error recovery control
• 24/7 environments where continuous operation is required

Key specifications

• Model: WD30EFPX (WD Red Plus)
• Capacity: 3000 GB (3 TB)
• Form factor: 3.5"
• Interface: Serial ATA III (SATA III)
• Speed: 5400 RPM
• Cache: 256 MB
• Mean time between failures (MTBF): up to 1,000,000 hours
• Weight: 0.57 kg

How to use

Install the WD30EFPX into a compatible 3.5" bay of your NAS enclosure following the NAS vendor's installation instructions. Connect the drive to the NAS controller via the SATA interface and configure it in the NAS management interface—either as a single volume or as part of a RAID array. Allow the NAS to initialise and rebuild arrays if replacing or adding drives, and verify the drive status via NAS diagnostics and SMART monitoring.

Recommendations

Use this WD Red Plus drive in NAS systems and RAID arrays tested for up to 8 bays. For larger NAS deployments (9–24 bays) consider WD Red™ Pro models. Maintain current backups and monitor drive health with your NAS management tools to ensure reliable long-term storage.