Customer Reviews for Western Digital Red Plus 12TB 3.5" SATA III Internal Hard Drive (WD120EFGX)
Item # : IM1SQ3162
Model # : WD120EFGX
- 12TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive designed for NAS use in small to medium business environments
- SATA III interface with a data transfer rate of up to 6 Gbps
Price is $325.28
6 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Dec 25, 2025
Great drive
Great drive, nice size. Nothing like a WD Red for reliability.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Jan 19, 2026
Now air filled, and different physical shape
Beware, these are now air filled instead of helium filled, so they are much louder. Which if you are ok with this amount of noise I don't know why you wouldn't just get a Pro instead of Plus. Also, WD changed the physical shape of the drive enclosure so now it won't fit in a tray-less DAS docking station.
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Posted Jan 19, 2026
Now air filled, and different physical shape
Beware, these are now air filled instead of helium filled, so they are much louder. Which if you are ok with this amount of noise I don't know why you wouldn't just get a Pro instead of Plus. Also, WD changed the physical shape of the drive enclosure so now it won't fit in a tray-less DAS docking station.
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Response from Staples :
Hello, We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. Please be informed that Hard drives produce some noise when they work. The amount and kind of noise depend on what the hard drive is doing like reading or writing data. It's good to know which sounds are normal and which might mean there's a problem with the hard drive. Please refer to the mentioned link to know the Reasons for Hard Drive Noise: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/32906
If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact us by opening a ticket directly at (https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb), our support team will contact you as soon as possible. Thank you for your feedback. We will share this with the relevant team for further review.
January 20, 2026
D. Schultz
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Posted Dec 25, 2025
Great drive
Great drive, nice size. Nothing like a WD Red for reliability.
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Posted Dec 17, 2025
Runs a Little Hot
They do produce a little more noise than the 5400 Reds, when under load, but for me it was manageable. However, the 7200 Plus series is noticeably warmer than the 5400 Reds. I have three, 12TB Red Plus in a Raid 5 in a Dell Precision 3630 (which does not have the best ventilation), and as each disk rebuilt the array, the temperatures rose to the low 60s, just under th...
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JS00
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Posted Dec 6, 2025
Very bad experience!!!
I used to trust WD very much for the quality. Now I've changed my mind based on 2 NAS HDD ordered. THEY ALL CAME DEAD ON ARRIVAL. I cannot believe it! I will certainly move to seagate or other brand instead
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Response from Staples :
Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience you've experienced. This is not the kind of service we want our customers to receive. We understand how frustrating this must be, and we want to make things right.
Please contact our technical support team directly by opening a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb so we can review your case, arrange for a replacement if necessary, and ensure you receive a fully functional drive. We are here to help and appreciate your patience.
December 16, 2025
Synology Dude
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Posted Oct 28, 2025
Good but loud
Priced just a touch higher than average $/TB I had high expectations. Quality wise I can’t say this drive falls short. Performance is as advertised. I just am very disappointed at the noise. Sadly WD no longer offers this drive helium filled. Per the spec sheet it’s nearly TWICE as loud (since dB scale is logarithmic) compared to the helium filled model that got rave re...
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culpe
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Posted Jul 15, 2025
Wd Red Plus 12 tb
Have used these for several years, good quality, very reliable and no issues
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