# Shucking WD Elements 20TB

DevFeed: [Shucking WD Elements 20TB](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/shucking-wd-elements-20tb-27733.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2025/11/shucking-wd-elements-20tb/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2025-11-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmarking.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Synology](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/synology.md>)

Tags: [20tb-hard-drive](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/20tb-hard-drive.md>), [backup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backup.md>), [badblocks-testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/badblocks-testing.md>), [bash](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bash.md>), [benchmarks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmarks.md>), [fio-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fio-performance.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [hdd](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hdd.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [nas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nas.md>), [nas-upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nas-upgrade.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [shucking-wd-elements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shucking-wd-elements.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>), [standard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/standard.md>), [storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/storage.md>), [stress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stress.md>), [synology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/synology.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>), [zfs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs.md>)

## AI overview

A hands-on guide to shucking WD Elements 20TB hard drives for use in a Synology NAS. It reports average read/write performance just below 200 MB/s and describes stress-testing the drives before installation, including a workload adjustment that improved throughput to 200-300 MB/s.

## Source excerpt

A detailed guide on shucking WD Elements 20TB drives, including testing, performance benchmarks, and stress testing.