Western Digital Red Pro WD3001FFSX Fascicule

WD Red

™ 

Pro

NAS Storage

Joining the original color of NAS, WD Red Pro continues the 
formula of success that has led the WD Red product family by 
adding support beyond consumer, SOHO, and small business 
markets into medium and large 8-16 bay business storage 
systems. WD Red Pro hard drives integrate WD’s exclusive 
technology, NASware

™

 3.0, to provide unparalleled support for 

drive compatibility, reliability, and performance.

INTERFACE

SATA 6 Gb/s

FORM FACTOR

3.5-inch

ROTATIONAL SPEED

7200 RPM

CAPACITIES

2 TB to 4 TB

MODEL NUMBERS

WD4001FFSX

WD3001FFSX

WD2001FFSX

Applications

Specifically targeted at the medium to large business NAS applications with 8-16 bays.

Product Benefits

Professional solutions 
Designed specifically with SMB 

customers in mind the WD Red 

family has expanded with the 

addition of WD Red Pro, which is 

available for the 8 to 16 bay medium 

to large-scale NAS environments. 

With capacities up to 4 TB, WD Red 

Pro carries a 5-year limited warranty 

and was engineered to handle the 

increased workloads from your 

business.

Exclusive NASware 3.0 
technology
Our exclusive advanced firmware 

technology built into every WD Red 

Pro drive, NASware 3.0 enables 

seamless integration, robust data 

protection and optimal performance 

for systems operating in the 

demanding NAS environment.  

Experienced in NAS 
WD Red is a reflection of the most 

extensive NAS partner compatibility-

testing list that is available on the 

market.* That means when you buy 

a NAS enclosure, you can trust that 

WD Red will be the most compatible 

drive available. Our pride is in our 

product and our vision is shared with 

our customers.

Vibration Protection
In combination with 3D Active 

Balance

™

 Plus, WD Red Pro 

also features hardware vibration 

compensation technology which 

monitors the drive to correct both 

linear and rotational vibration in real 

time, further increasing drive reliability.

Enhanced Accuracy for NAS
For overall enhanced accuracy for 

NAS, WD Red Pro is also equipped 

with dual actuator technology which 

improves positional accuracy over 

the data tracks and head positioning. 

StableTrac

™

 technology then secures 

the motor shaft at both ends to 

reduce system-induced vibration 

and stabilize the drive platters for 

accurate tracking during read and 

write operations. Both technologies 

are important for larger 8 to 16 bay 

NAS environments.

8 to 16 Bay Shock Protection
WD Red Pro is equipped with a multi-

axis shock sensor that automatically 

detects subtle shock events and 

dynamic fly height technology which 

adjusts each read-write function to 

compensate and protect the data. 

This combination of technology 

further protects the drives in large 

8 to 16 bay NAS environments and 

increases drive reliability.

Extended Drive Testing
The 8 to 16 bay NAS environment 

is very demanding on a hard drive 

with added vibration, heat and other 

factors. This is why every WD Red 

Pro drive is shipped with extended 

thermal cycle burn-in testing which 

ensure each drive for extended 

reliable operation.

Error Recovery Prevention
Built specifically for RAID and NAS 

environments, WD Red Pro drives 

come equipped with error recovery 

controls as part of NASware 3.0, 

which prevents the drive from fallout 

in RAID applications.

Longer warranty coverage
Complimenting WD Red at a 3-year 

limited warranty, WD Red Pro offers 

longer warranty coverage with a 

5-year limited warranty for an even 

greater peace of mind.

Need help? We offer premium 
support
Every WD Red Pro hard drive comes 

with our world-class professional 

support services including a premium 

dedicated 24/7 support line (available 

in English, other regional support 

hours vary).**

* WD hard drives are designed and tested for use in specific 

applications and environments. This ensures that your hard drive is 

compatible with and functions properly in your application. Our hard 

drives are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship 

in the system for which they were designed. Use in systems other 

than for what the hard drive was designed could result in compatibility 

problems that affect proper function, unrelated to material and/

or workmanship defects. For best results, be sure to select the 

appropriate product for your application by consulting our product 

spec sheets on our website at www.wd.com or by calling our 

customer support line where we would be happy to help you through 

the selection process.

**Support outside of normal business hours is available in English only 

Go to http://support.wd.com for further details.