Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS: - Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these drives are specifically tested for compatibility with NAS systems for optimum performance.
The drive arrived well packaged in a timely fashion. I have a number of the WD Red drives in various sizes - 5 in a server that have been running 24/7 for over 2 years. Never a problem. In all the drives I've purchase over the years (since 1995) the most reliable have been WD. Drives are quit and relatively fast for the intended service.