How to CHECK if a disk is SMR or CMR: 4TB WD ELEMENTS with WD40EDAZ inside! SMR! Avoid! - #5 by marcolopes
If anyone needs to know WHAT INTERNAL DRIVE MODEL they have in their WD EXTERNAL ENCLOSURES, install https://crystalmark.info/en/software/crystaldiskinfo and COPY PAST the info to the clipboard! (EDIT → COPY or CTRL-C). Paste it to a text editor, and voila!!!
Then, compare the model against one of the HD DATABASES available
And check if they have SMR tech or not!
