# shucking WD Elements

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## 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.

## Shucking WD Elements 14TB

DevFeed: [Shucking WD Elements 14TB](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/shucking-wd-elements-14tb-27671.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2021/11/shucking-wd-elements-14tb/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2021-11-12T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

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

Topics: [RAID](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/raid.md>), [benchmarking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmarking.md>)

Tags: [amazon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/amazon.md>), [backup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backup.md>), [backup-storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backup-storage.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/performance.md>), [raid](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raid.md>), [raid-setup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/raid-setup.md>), [shucking-wd-elements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shucking-wd-elements.md>), [storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/storage.md>), [stress](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stress.md>), [stress-testing-drives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stress-testing-drives.md>), [wd-elements-14tb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wd-elements-14tb.md>), [zfs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs.md>), [zfs-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/zfs-performance.md>)

### AI overview

A practical account of shucking WD Elements 14TB external drives for use in a RAID setup, with discussion of ZFS, drive reliability, stress testing, and performance considerations.

### Source excerpt

Learn how to shuck WD Elements 14TB drives for use in a RAID setup, including stress testing and performance considerations for ZFS.