I purchased 4TB WD Red Plus WD40EFPX, but CrystalDiskInfo shows the disk as WD40EFBX, even though the label on the product says WD40EFPX. Is it possible that it is a disk with different specifications than the WD40EFPX or a fake? I couldn’t find any information about the WD40EFBX model on the Internet. If I’m not mistaken, 12TB 7200 models have the code name BX instead of PX.
It appears to be a bad fake.
https://support-en.wd.com/app/warrantystatusweb
Your drive’s serial number (on the label) belongs to a WD40PURZ-85AKKY0 with an expired warranty.
OUT OF LIMITED WARRANTY
WD40PURZ-85AKKY0
APOLLOCR
5400
64M
SATA3
6GB/S
4.0 TB
6HD
SURVEILLANCE DISTRIBUTION
The R/N number on your label is 800006. This should reflect the number on the PCB, namely 2060-800006. However, you will probably find 2060-810011, which is the number for a WD40PURZ-85AKKY0.
Specs for WD40EFPX:
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Even looks like a fake. Note how the printing near the bottom overlaps the red.
Where did you buy it?
https://www.storagereview.com/review/wd-red-pro-22tb-review
https://www.storagereview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/StorageReview-WD-Red-Pro-22TB-4.jpg (WD Red Pro NAS hard drive)
https://support-en.wd.com/app/warrantystatusweb
2GGxxxxx
IN LIMITED WARRANTY
WD221KFGX-68B9KN0
WDLONDND
7200
512M
SATA3
6GB/S
22TB
20HD
NAS
13-Aug-2027
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Turkey
The label and the model suggest a counterfeit suggesting I would not trust it all
The WD Red and WD Purple are both safe for 24 hour operation but this label is suspicious
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I can buy WD Red Pro NAS HDDs at Newegg. That’s a retail outlet.
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NewEgg has long sold Red and Purple disks. I was turned off on them back when undisclosed shingled disks were foisted on small NAS users. Lots of annoyed NAS uses.
Now I use server disks which are more documented to the roles they support such as 24/7/52 operation etc.
https://www.newegg.com/corporate/about
Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG), founded in 2001 and based in Diamond Bar, Calif., near Los Angeles,
If Newegg is based in the US, then it is subject to US law. I don’t think much about US law in regard to consumer protection, but it still applies in any case.
My advice to you is to investigate the veracity of anything you intend to post before you put finger to keyboard.
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Let’s hope so.
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Thank you to everyone who tried to help, except Kriakos-GR who reported my thank you message above in reply to fzabkar and my reply about where I bought the hard disk. As a result of these two reports the system automatically blocked me and prevented me from posting messages over the weekend. I hope the administrators will deal appropriately with such toxic, arrogant members who project their personal problems on such platforms.
