Replace or upgrade RAID storage with the 6TB Replacement Hard Drive for LinkStation RAID Arrays from Buffalo. Providing 6TB of storage space, this replacement hard drive features a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and is compatible with LinkStation 220 arrays.

6TB Storage Capacity    For LinkStation Arrays    SATA 3 Gb/s Interface

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there any reason this drive can not be positioned horizontally (i.e. on it's side) ?

A: The unit is designed to be used in a vertical orientation for proper cooling.

Q: 2. What is the process for reformatting for Mac OS X and higher?

A: Plug the WD 4TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive into your computer and then open the disk utility application (Applications - Utilities - Disk Utility). From there you can select your new drive on the left panel and reformat it. Note that if you plan on using this drive on both Windows and OS X systems you should format it as ExFAT, if you are only going to use it with OS X then you should format it as Apple's Mac OS X Extended (Journaled).

Q: 3. Will it work via Thunderbolt 3 port?

A: If you have an adapter from Thunderbolt 3 to USB A, it would work. With out said adapter it would not work

Q: 4. Does this work with Mac?

A: Yes, the WD 6TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive would work with Mac. You would have to format the hard drive first. This cane be done in disc utility.

Q: 5. What are the read and write speeds?

A: The read is 113.5 MB/s, and write is 109.1 MB/s.

Q: 6. mac?

A: The WD 4TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive is compatible with Mac devices after a simple reformat.

Q: 7. How much usable space is there for the 14 tb model?

A: The formatted capacity is 12.73 TB.

Q: 8. Does the drive 18 TB straight from the box require subscription, or reformatting to avoid the subscription ( I have Windows10)?

A: No, the WD 18TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive does not require a subscription.

Q: 9. Will it works with iMac Catalina too? It does say it works for macOS Sierra and High Sierra reformatted, just wondering before I purchase. Thank you!

A: It needs to be reformatted for use on Mac OS, as out of box it is PC formatted. But afterwards it is compatible. Formatting is a simple process on the Mac OS.

Q: 10. Can I partition this drive so that I can use part of it as a boot drive?

A: Yes. You would be able to partition this drive