Any real world merits to the firmware upgrade for WD50EFRX, WD60EFRX, WD50EZRX & WD60EZRX (only!)?

[solarisguy]

WD says:

Our Red drives, (Model Numbers: WD50EFRX, WD60EFRX) & our Green drives, (Model Numbers: WD50EZRX & WD60EZRX) have been found to have a configuration setting that if a Benchmark program like PCmark Vantage, IO Meter, or any Benchmark that does Reads \ Writes will show a Random Read Performance Drop. However, In the intended application (such as in multi-drive NAS systems) the drives have performed to our expectations in WD’s labs and by our system partners.​

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11764 Updating the WD RED WD50EFRX, WD60EFRX or the WD Green WD50EZRX & WD60EZRX drives in Linux

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11760 Creating a bootable Linux WD Ubuntu USB flash drive to update the WD RED WD50EFRX/WD60EFRX or WD Green WD50EZRX/WD60EZRX

The update is not listed on the page with downloads for the WD Red drives http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=619&lang=en or WD Green drives http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=608&lang=en

Anyone tried the update? And? ;-)

P.S.
No downgrade option that I could see.

 

[cyberjock]

I haven't even heard of this until just now. :P

 

[Ericloewe]

I haven't even heard of this until just now. :p

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Honestly, I wouldn't try this unless explicitly told to by WD.

 

[solarisguy]

After the current diesel and/or Volkswagen fiasco, I would not start this thread :D