It’s not cheap, and smaller capacities are better value if you use more of them.
The best thing about this drive is that it makes the 18, 20, and 22TB models cheaper.
It enables RAID configurations to combine the speed of multiple drives for much greater throughput than a single mechanism.
How does it differ from the 22TB WD221KFGX model that came before it?
Hardly any difference at all other than the extra 2TB.
From a business perspective, this drive has a few issues.
Finally, this capacity can be had fromSeagatewith its Exos X24 24TB for around $90 less per unit.
Or, 43% more.
Toshiba and Seagate are the two main WD competitors in this sector.
The Seagate IronWolf Pro 24TB is only 476.99 in the UK, or 137.10 less.
This is another attempt at an integrated power loss resilience technology.
All capacities of 14TB or larger also have an MTBF of 2.5m hours, as this drive does.
WD Red Pro 24TB: Performance
Performance, as predicted by Western Digital, was pretty accurate.
These benchmarks dont include some specifics about this drive that are difficult to track accurately.
WD quotes 32 dBA output, more than the 24 dBA the 24TB IronWolf Pro generates.
That said, it doesnt generate the cacophony that SMR drives can produce, thankfully.
Overall, this excellent drive performs similarly to Seagate drives for file transfers but is more frugal with power.
Focusing on the WD240KFGX, the pricing is on the high side, especially for European customers.
But, better power consumption is unlikely to make a big enough difference to offset the price differential.
Should I buy the WD Red Pro 24TB?
These offer good performance and massive capacity for those with a positive experience with Western Digital NAS storage devices.
And, if the business can afford them, these are a good choice.
Replacing those with WD Red Pro 24TB would increase the usable capacity by 20TB to 120TB.
Even the Seagate Exos Enterprise drives are cheaper.
And, if you have a large array, the system might be down for days.
Backup management of drives this big is a headache.
It matches the workload limit of 550TB/year on the Red Pro 24TB and is a bit cheaper.
Read ourreview of the Seagate X20 Exos 20TB
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