Western Digital admits that it has been using slower SMR tech in its latest Red HDDs

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A slower technology with no disclosure.



Read more about Western Digital selling SMR-based HDDs without informing customers.

 

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Well that's interesting that they've finally admitted it. looks like I did the right thing making sure I got EFRX drives for my NAS storage upgrade, rather than EFAX versions.

 

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Looks like this article got a mention in a UFD Tech video :