If your drive follows WDC model naming convention, then first you would have to take all the letters and numbers after the dash, for example WD40EFRX-68L0BN1 would transform to 68L0BN1. The table above lists the WD drives that come with SMR technology and the drives that use the faster conventional magnetic recording (CMR). Importantly, the blog states, "...Thank you for letting us know how we can do better. We will update our marketing materials, as well as provide more information about SMR technology, including benchmarks and ideal use cases." That's a welcome announcement for users who want to make the decision of when, and where, to use SMR drives in their systems and NAS arrays. Join the Inner Circle? The Inner Circle is a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about the same things you are. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and get replies from me and other Inner Circle members who are dedicated to helping each other out. The 3.5-inch form factor ensures easy integration into desktop setups, delivering reliable performance, ample storage space, and seamless compatibility. They are built to withstand a lot of wear and tear, making them a good choice for long-term storage. RPM:

Compatibility: Unlike desktop drives, these drives are tested for compatibility and optimum performance.

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SuperMicro X11SSH-F, Intel E3-1225 v6 (Plex hw transcode broken); 64 GiB (4x16) Crucial/SuperMicro ECC DDR4 UDIMM xNoctua NF-F12 PPC 3000 PWM (120mm) * having noted later in Stux's thread that 1500 RPM is not sufficient to cool the HDDs. Corsair Commander Pro to control the fans (see script and code) drtweak said:Yea think I'll be buying Seagate now. They are even a little cheaper.Seagate was doing the same thing: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/sneaky-marketing-toshiba-seagate-wd-smr-drives-without-disclosure

Do right by your NAS and choose the drive purpose-built for NAS with an array of features to help preserve your data and maintain optimum performance. Take the following into consideration when choosing a hard drive for your NAS: The thing I don't understand is that SMR is suppose to help increase density on large drives. I would think the 8+ TB Drives would be using this NOT 1-6TB Drives. Western Digital’s exclusive NASware™ technology fine tunes drive parameters to match NAS system workloads which helps increase performance and reliability.HGST naming convention: all model names in this naming convention start with letters "W" or "H", and there is no dash in the model name, for example HUH728080ALE601, WUH721010AL42L4. if you are still going around in circles and need direct consultation, we have just started providing one-hour consultations via zoom. You can find out more about them via the link below: