Western Digital Rebrands non-SMR HDDs as 'Red Plus
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Western Digital 10TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5 - WD101EFBX : : Electronics
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Western Digital Red NAS Hard Drives and SMR Spotted
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WD publishes complete list of SMR drives following user backlash
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WD verduidelijkt gebruik smr bij hdd's en belooft dit voortaan te melden - Computer - Nieuws - Tweakers
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Western Digital 10TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 256 MB Cache, 3.5 - WD101EFBX : : Electronics
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Western Digital adds “Red Plus” branding for non-SMR hard drives
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