8TB WD Easystores still Reds/Whites?

[djdwosk97]

I'm lookin to add some additional drives to my system, and was wondering if the WD 8tb Easystores (NESN) are still generally reds. I would of course check before shucking, but would like to avoid the hassle of buying/returning if the times have changed.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-easystore-8tb-external-usb-3-0-hard-drive-black/5792401.p?skuId=5792401

(Same question regarding the 8TB Elements: https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Des...d=1580700084&sprefix=west,aps,150&sr=8-2&th=1)

 

[SweetAndLow]

I think the easy store drives are still the reds/whites. They all have the 3.3v pin which can be a problem for some power supplies.

The element drives are not and have never been red/whites.

 

[djdwosk97]

I think the easy store drives are still the reds/whites. They all have the 3.3v pin which can be a problem for some power supplies.

The element drives are not and have never been red/whites.

I thought only some had the 3.3v pin.

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also, it looks like my RM650x does have a problem with 3.3v:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1ePtg4P59SXn2CHc6hTcuRAd0pafXHaXEcZf5GAAiYvA/htmlview

Other than the potential 3.3v pin issue, is there any flashing required to use a White?

 

[SweetAndLow]

I thought only some had the 3.3v pin.

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also, it looks like my RM650x does have a problem with 3.3v:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1ePtg4P59SXn2CHc6hTcuRAd0pafXHaXEcZf5GAAiYvA/htmlview

Other than the potential 3.3v pin issue, is there any flashing required to use a White?

No they are normal drives, no flashing. I also wouldn't call the 3.3v thing an issue. If I remember correctly it's just following the modern standard that newer psu's should also be following.

I have about 10 easy store drives in my system right now. Combo of red and white

 

[djdwosk97]

No they are normal drives, no flashing. I also wouldn't call the 3.3v thing an issue. If I remember correctly it's just following the modern standard that newer psu's should also be following.

I have about 10 easy store drives in my system right now. Combo of red and white

Based on the google doc link, it looks like the Corsair rm 650x doesn’t work with 3.3v — assuming it’s accurate in the first place, which may not be the case — it’s just the only info I was able to find with a cursory search.

So, assuming it is true, it is a bit of an issue that I’d have to work around (taping pins/moles to sata).

 

[jgreco]

Having kept an eye on this for a little while, it seemed like it was in fall of 2018 when white drives seemed to start replacing the Reds in the easystore enclosures. I got a bunch on Black Friday 2018 and I think only one was a red, maybe two?

 

[djdwosk97]

Having kept an eye on this for a little while, it seemed like it was in fall of 2018 when white drives seemed to start replacing the Reds in the easystore enclosures. I got a bunch on Black Friday 2018 and I think only one was a red, maybe two?

They're effectively the same though from what I've gathered. So it shouldn't really matter -- assuming I can figure out the pinout of my PSUs SATA cables.

 

[jgreco]

They're effectively the same though from what I've gathered. So it shouldn't really matter -- assuming I can figure out the pinout of my PSUs SATA cables.

Seems to be the same drive, but the white labels are not eligible for warranty outside the shell, whereas the Reds *might* be.

 

[dir_d]

I have bought recently the 6TB, 8TB and 10TB. The 6TB were blues 8TB and 10TB are whites as of Christmas 2019.

 

[djdwosk97]

Seems to be the same drive, but the white labels are not eligible for warranty outside the shell, whereas the Reds *might* be.

The whites shouldn’t be any less eligible for warranty than Reds. In both cases you pulled the drive out of the enclosure and they’ll either accept a warranty (rightly), or try to pretend that warranty void sticker behavior is legal. In either case, you’re playing the odds.

 

[jgreco]

The whites shouldn’t be any less eligible for warranty than Reds. In both cases you pulled the drive out of the enclosure and they’ll either accept a warranty (rightly), or try to pretend that warranty void sticker behavior is legal. In either case, you’re playing the odds.

You can try.

The drives are sold as a component of a larger product. Ford doesn't offer a warranty on the engine you pull out of an F-150, only the complete thing.

 

[Jailer]

They're effectively the same though from what I've gathered. So it shouldn't really matter -- assuming I can figure out the pinout of my PSUs SATA cables.

The reds don't have to have the 3.3v "workaround" done on them to be compatible with some PSU's.

 

[djdwosk97]

You can try.

The drives are sold as a component of a larger product. Ford doesn't offer a warranty on the engine you pull out of an F-150, only the complete thing.

They can't however deny your warranty because you touched the engine. Or more aptly, they can illegally deny the warranty and you'd win in small claims court. But the same issue applies to shucked reds.