Faster speeds, large cache capabilities, and vibration protection is often factors to consider in getting a NAS hard drives.
While is not comparable with SSD speeds but it has great security protection and functionality that makes them more practical option. In choosing a NAS drives we need to consider also the price, support, and warranty.
Here is one of our best picks:
1. Seagate Ironwolf 4TB NAS Internal Hard Drive
Pros:
- Ready for RAID
- Faster than smaller options
Cons:
- Pricier than non-NAS drives
2. Western Digital Red NAS Hard Disk Drive
Pros:
- Large capacity hard drives
- Performs better than rival 4TB models
Cons:
- Average multi-drive small block sequential transfer speeds
3. WD Gold 4TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive
Pros:
- Excellent performance
- Priced right
Cons:
- Support is not that good
4. WD Red Pro WD6003FFBX 6TB
Pros:
- Great performance
- Reliable
Cons:
- 10TB drive is quite loud
5. Seagate Exos 12TB Internal Hard Drive Enterprise HDD
Pros:
- TurboBoost tech
- Helium tech protects components
Cons:
- Can become noisy
6. Toshiba N300 8TB NAS
Pros:
- Fast 7200 RPM operation
- 128MB cache
Cons:
- Noisy operation