WD Red Pro 12TB

The WD Red Pro 12TB hard disk is one of the high load internal HDDs for NAS storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the crucial parameters is clearly the rotational speed (RPM). The 7200 rev/min RPM delivers improved system performance and faster data transfer. The total capacity of the hard drive is 12000 GB. The storage uses a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Western Digital hard drive and the PC or other devices takes place using the SATA III interface.

WD Red Pro 12TB Hard Disk Key Features

• Read speed up to 240 MB/s and write speed up to 240 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Western Digital 3.5" format disk for standard bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 6 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.6 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices through the SATA III interface
• RAID technology support allows for better data loss prevention
• Improved data writing efficiency thanks to Advanced Format technology

Other Hard Drive Features

Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. The enclosure conceals 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 on the upside, this design also delivers its amazing price/capacity ratio. The important criterion that determines the speed of a hard disk is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. With the WD Red Pro 12TB, you can look forward to 7200 rev/min RPM. This should delight the more demanding users, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. File access speed and overall stability is also affected the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Western Digital platter drive is equipped with a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their speedy reading.

Connecting the Western Digital HDD

If you want to install the WD Red Pro 12TB in your computer or other device, it must have a 3.5" slot. All communication with the computer is done via the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.