WD Red Plus 12TB

The WD Red Plus 12TB hard disk belongs among the high load internal HDDs for NAS storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed mainly for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the crucial parameters is obviously the rotational speed (RPM). The 7200 rev/min RPM delivers improved performance and data speeds. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 12000 GB. The drive features a 256 MB memory cache. All the data communication between the Western Digital hard disk and other hardware is facilitated using the SATA III interface.

WD Red Plus 12TB HDD 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" disk for standard bays
• Power consumption under standard load is 6,3 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.6 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices through the SATA III interface

Other Hard Drive Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These moving parts can be damaged by a shock or impact, but on the upside, this design also delivers a great combo of a low price and great storage capacity. The crucial criterion that determines 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 rev/min revolutions per minute. This should delight the more demanding users, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. System responsivity and overall stability is also significantly affected by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Western Digital hard disk includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their speedy reading.

Connecting the Western Digital Hard Disk

In order to mount the WD Red Plus 12TB in your laptop or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. Data transfer happens using the SATA III interface, boasting a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.