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Western Digital WD Red Plus WD30EFPX 3TB specifications
One Western Digital WD Red Plus 3TB WD30EFPX internal SATA hard drive. NAS enclosure and other drives sold separately.
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Exact identity & capacity
Connection & sector format
Recording & NAS firmware
Rated performance
NAS class & bay guidance
Workload & reliability ratings
Population and workload ratings do not predict one unit's life.
| Annual workload rating | 180TB/year transferred[1][2] Annualized transferred data: TB transferred ×8760 / recorded power-on hours; not lifetime TBW. |
|---|---|
| MTBF | 1,000,000 hours[1][2] Population estimate at90TB/year and40°C drive temperature; derates above these parameters up to65°C. Not an individual-drive lifespan or warranty. |
| Load/unload cycles | 600,000[2] |
| Unrecoverable read error rating | Less than 1 in 10^14 bits read[2] |
Warranty & support
Power & spin-up planning
Temperature, vibration & shock
Published acoustics
Drive ratings do not predict sound from an assembled NAS.
| Idle / seek acoustics | 23 / 27 dBA[2] |
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Dimensions & mounting
Compliance
Regulatory statements apply to the documented revision.
| RoHS compliance | Yes[2] |
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Compatibility & revision boundaries
Verify the exact host and do not substitute a neighboring MPN.
| Current table coverage | Omitted from the September 2025 WD Red Plus table[3] Use the exact current PDP and retained older exact table; do not substitute another MPN. |
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Exact product identity & open questions
- Product
- One 3TB internal 3.5-inch SATA HDD from the Western Digital WD Red Plus family; enclosure and additional drives sold separately.[1]
- Revision rule
- Match the complete WD30EFPX suffix on the listing and delivered label; another 3TB family member is not interchangeable evidence.[1]
- Current WD data-sheet omission: WD30EFPX is omitted from the September 2025 family table while remaining on the US PDP selector.
- Exact-model independent tests: No applicable original test was confirmed.
- Exact NAS compatibility: No enclosure/firmware qualification was confirmed.
- Live US PDP coverage: The 2026-09-10 Newegg row is PC Parts Hub at $219.99. Parent primary-sold-by parse of the same saved HTML agrees: PC Parts Hub, $219.99, ShippingCharge $0.01, IsNew. Best Buy and MemoryC remain unpriced dated records from2026-08-31. This does not refresh the 2026-09-10 observation time.
- Exact-MPN original video: None obtained.
Sources
Research updated Sep 11, 2026. Individual source check dates are listed below. Measurements belong to the named reviewers; tested configurations and software versions may differ from the product you buy.
- [1] Western Digital WD Red Plus 3TB product page ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Exact WD30EFPX selector and specification blocks; capacity, form, CMR, cache, workload, warranty, dimensions, temperature and mass.
- [2] WD Red Plus product brief (SanDisk/Turkish table, includes WD30EFPX) ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Lower table WD30EFPX / WD20EFPX / WD40EFPX columns; upper table WD60EFPX 5640 rpm / 32 dBA idle
- [3] WD Red Plus HDD data sheet (September 2025) ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · September 2025 table omits WD30EFPX; used to document the omission
- [4] Newegg Marketplace: WD30EFPX historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 30, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-30: exact MPN, new condition, seller status marketplace-unverified, availability in-stock. Historical catalog reference price $122.62. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [5] Best Buy: WD30EFPX historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 31, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-31: exact MPN, new condition, seller status marketplace-unverified, availability listed. No historical price adopted for this URL. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [6] MemoryC: WD30EFPX historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 31, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-31: exact MPN, new condition, seller status retailer, availability listed. No historical price adopted for this URL. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [7] Western Digital: WD30EFPX historical US listing ↗
Checked Aug 31, 2026 · Catalog record dated 2026-08-31: exact MPN, new condition, seller status manufacturer, availability listed. No historical price adopted for this URL. Any usable 2026-09-10 main offer is recorded separately rather than overwriting this historical observation.
- [8] Newegg Marketplace: WD30EFPX current US new listing ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Exact MPN in H1; selected main offer shows Add to cart, seller PC Parts Hub, and a visible price of $219.99.
Research and review record
- Research: Grok 4.6 · Source research and data update
- Self-check: Grok 4.6 · Researcher self-check
- Independent review: GPT-6 (Codex) · Exact official MPN specifications, power/acoustic/environment columns and footnotes; original test evidence and applicability; primary merchant states and dated retained offers. Partial coverage and original-image/video gaps remain explicit.
- Editorial integration: GPT-6 (Codex) · Editorial integration and validation
Independent review completed for the scope recorded in the audit.
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