Western Digital WD40EFPX 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM NAS HDD | Serial ATA III
KEY FEATURES
- 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM Serial ATA III
- NAS HDD
- Storage drive buffer size: 256 MB
- 6 Gbit/s
- 570 g
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Western Digital WD40EFPX 4 TB 3.5" 5400 RPM NAS HDD | Serial ATA III
Description
Tackle intensity with a WD Red™ Hard Drive. Packed with power to handle small- to medium-sized business NAS environments and increased workloads for SOHO customers, WD Red™ Plus is ideal for archiving and sharing, as well as RAID array rebuilding on systems using ZFS and other file systems. Built and tested for up to 8-bay NAS systems, these drives give you the flexibility, versatility, and confidence in storing and sharing your precious home and work files.
- Capacity: 4000 GB
- Form Factor: 3.5"
- Interface: Serial ATA III
- Compatibility: Optimised for NAS systems with up to 8 bays
- Technology: NASware™ 3.0
- MTBF: Up to 1 million hours
For Small or Medium Businesses: Stream, backup, share, and organise your digital content with a NAS and WD Red™ Plus drives. NASware™ 3.0 technology enhances compatibility with your existing network and devices.
Exclusive NASware 3.0: Achieve up to 112TB of capacity in your 8-bay NAS system. NASware 3.0’s advanced technology improves storage performance by increasing compatibility, integration, upgradeability, and reliability.
Built for Optimum NAS Compatibility: WD Red™ Plus drives with NASware™ technology balance performance and reliability in NAS and RAID environments. Extensive NAS partner technology engagement and compatibility-testing ensure optimal performance.
3D Active Balance Plus: Enhanced dual-plane balance control technology significantly improves overall drive performance and reliability. Proper balance reduces excessive vibration and noise in multi-drive systems, extending the drive's lifespan and maintaining performance.
24/7 Environment: With an MTBF of up to 1 million hours, the WD Red™ Plus drive is engineered for 24x7 environments.
Desktop Drives vs. WD Red™ Plus: When choosing a hard drive for your NAS, consider compatibility, reliability, error recovery controls, and noise and vibration protection. WD Red™ Plus drives are designed for multi-bay NAS systems, offering features to help preserve your data and maintain performance.
Warranty: 3 years limited
Feature
Easy 14 days Returns
Eligible for Next day Delivery
100% Money-back guarantee
24/7 Customer support
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Shipping Information
- Next Business Day: £6.99
- 2 days Delivery: £4.99
- 3- 5 Days Shipping: £3.99
- Orders Over £99.00: Free Standard Delivery
Features | |
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Mean time between failures (MTBF) | 1000000 h |
Noise level (idle) | 23 dB |
Workload rate limit | 180 TB/year |
Native Command Queuing (NCQ) | Yes |
Start/stop cycles | 600000 |
24/7 operation | Yes |
Advanced Format (AF) | Yes |
HDD interface transfer rate | 6 Gbit/s |
Storage drive buffer size | 256 MB |
Hot-swap | No |
Component for | NAS |
Type | HDD |
Interface | Serial ATA III |
HDD speed | 5400 RPM |
HDD capacity | 4 TB |
HDD size | 3.5" |
Power | |
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Power consumption (idle) | 3.1 W |
Power consumption (standby) | 0.3 W |
General Information | |
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Product Family | Red Plus |
Operational conditions | |
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Non-operating shock | 250 G |
Operating shock | 70 G |
Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C |
Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 65 °C |
Technical details | |
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Compliance certificates | RoHS |
Weight & dimensions | |
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Weight | 570 g |
Height | 26.1 mm |
Depth | 147 mm |
Width | 101.6 mm |
Packaging data | |
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Quantity per pack | 1 pc(s) |
Frequently Asked Questions
When will it arrive?
Any order over £99 wil be shipped on our free 2-3 working day service, if you opt for Next Working Day shipping then this will be with you the next working day between 09:00 and 18:00. Deliveries to Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and the Scottish Highlands will be on a 3 day service.
Do you offer a credit account?
We offer credit accounts to Gotraka Business customers, please enquire with our customer support team for more information. Credits accounts are subject to KYC.
How long is the returns policy?
For most products bought online, you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. If you wish to return unwanted products, you must let us know that you want to return them within 14 calendar days from the day after delivery. The item must also be returned to us within 7 working days from approval of return and receipt of the return label.
How long will it take to receive my order?
This is something that we are working hard to bring to you - we recognise that having deliveries on preferred days not only makes it easier for you but it is also great for the environment. By having deliveries arranged on days that you are going to be in or consolidating your orders to arrive to you at the same time means that the courier won't need to come back multiple times due to missed deliveries or multiple deliveries.
Can I change my delivery address once the order has been placed?
Our systems are highly automated, where possible we will do our utmost to accommodate this. To ensure we maintain a high delivery success rate most of our orders are picked and prepped for shipment within 30 minutes
How do I return my order?
If you need to return your order please raise a return through your order page detailing the reason for return. Once this form has been submitted it will be reviewed by the Returns Department who will contact you to arrange the return.
Please note the returns department may ask for more information such as the serial number(s) and images where applicable to process the return.
How long do I have to return an item?
For most products bought online, you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. If you wish to return unwanted products, you must let us know that you want to return them within 14 calendar days from the day after delivery. The item must also be returned to us within 7 working days from approval of return and receipt of the return label
Are returns free?
Returns for faulty / damaged items will be free of charge
Returns for unwanted items that have no fault will incur a minimal returns fee - delivery charges will not be refunded
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