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Mr. anonymous
Mr. anonymous asked in Computers & InternetHardwareDesktops · 2 months ago

Using a NAS hard drive in desktop PC?

Can I use a hard drive designed for NAS such as WD Red or Red Plus as an internal main hard disc in my desktop PC?

Alternatively, can I put it into an external hard drive enclosure and use it that way?

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  • BigE
    Lv 7
    2 months ago
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    You should be able to, but they are slow drives.  I think they are 5400 RPM drives which is slower than your normal 7200 RPM drives.

  • frombrum
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    yes

    hope that helps

  • Spock (rhp)
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    you solve the 'slow' problem by getting an SSD.  minimum useful size, imho, is 512 Gb -- that's comfortably hold Win 10 and the swap file space it needs.  As to NAS drives, yes, your modern mobo can read them -- older ones may require a driver to be installed -- ask mobo maker via their support pages

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