WD Red Plus 14TB

The WD Red Plus 14TB hard disk ranks among the high load internal HDDs for NAS and ordinary data centres. 3.5" HDDs are designed chiefly for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the most important characteristics is clearly the rotational speed. The 7200 RPM RPM delivers faster data transmission. The total capacity of the hard drive is 14000 GB. The storage uses a 512 MB memory cache. You can connect the Western Digital hard drive and other hardware is takes place through the SATA III interface.

WD Red Plus 14TB Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 210 MB/s and write speed up to 210 MB/s
• 512 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" disk for ordinary drive bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 6,5 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.8 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices via the SATA III interface

Other Hard Disk Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism that uses moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts can be damaged by a shock or impact, but this design delivers an affordable price tag and high storage capacity. The crucial criterion that determines the speed of a hard drive is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the WD Red Plus 14TB, you can look forward to 7200 RPM RPM. This is great news for people who demand more from their devices, such as graphic designers, gamers, video editors, and people who tend to use large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also determined by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Western Digital hard disk includes a 512 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Drive

If you want to mount the WD Red Plus 14TB in your laptop or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC happens using the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.