HDWG480 vs WD80EFAX
NAS drive head-to-head - specs, value and live price side by side.
Verdict
These are closely matched NAS drives of the same capacity - decide on price and warranty. Check the live $/TB above.
Value at a glance
Capacity
HDWG480
8 TB
WD80EFAX
8 TB
Noise (idle)
HDWG480
20 dB
WD80EFAX
24 dB
Price history
UK · cheapest per day
HDWG480 £348
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| HDWG480 | WD80EFAX | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8 TB | 8 TB |
| Recording tech | CMR | CMR |
| RAID / NAS safe | Yes | Yes |
| Class | NAS | NAS |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM | 5640 RPM |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Noise (idle) | 20 dB | 24 dB |
| Fill | Air | Air |
| Interface | SATA | SATA |
| Failure rate (AFR) | - | - |
| Price / TB | $55.24 | - |
| Buy |
£348
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Highlighted cells mark the stronger spec for a NAS build. Failure rates from Backblaze Drive Stats where available; $/TB uses the cheapest live price. Buy links are Amazon affiliate.
HDWG480
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF
WD80EFAX
No Backblaze failure data for this model.
3yr warranty · 180 TB/yr rated · 1,000,000h MTBF