WD Red Plus 12TB

The WD Red Plus 12TB hard disk belongs among the high load internal HDDs for NAS systems. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the key parameters is undoubtedly the rotational speed (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM delivers better system response across the board. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 12000 GB. The storage features a 256 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard disk and other hardware is facilitated via the SATA III interface.

WD Red Plus 12TB Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 196 MB/s and write speed up to 196 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" drive for ordinary drive bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 6,3 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.6 W
• You can connect it to a PC or other devices through the SATA III interface

Other Hard Drive Features

Platter hard disks have a notably special construction. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism with moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this weak point is well-compensated by a great combo of a low price and great storage capacity. The key parameter that affects the speed of a HDD is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. In case of the WD Red Plus 12TB, you can look forward to 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This should delight the more demanding users, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also impacted by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Western Digital hard disk is equipped with a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk

If you want to mount the WD Red Plus 12TB in the device of your choice, it must have a 3.5" slot. All data transfer takes place using the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.