Question on internal speeds of 5tb wd easy store

I bought a 5tb WD external easy store drive 3.0. I noticed it goes very fast but can feel the drive inside going faster then I have ever felt a drive go before. Even when not transferring data it seems going fast and be slightly warm. Is this normal? I can not return it because of the pandemic and all sales final at the moment. Just do not want it to burn out when using it.

Hi,

You could refer to the following links to check the health status of the drive:

https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/6226