How does the allocation unit size affect the performance of a WD 8TB drive?

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I’m trying to understand how allocation unit size affects the performance of my WD 8TB drive. Could formatting it with an incorrect size lead to slower speeds or inefficient space usage? I’d appreciate any tips on choosing the ideal allocation unit size for a large drive like this!

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Hi @jacky_sin
Have you checked our knowledge base articles?
(Support for Western Digital Hard Drives | Western Digital)

Try this one.

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If not, contact Western Digital Technical Support for assistance.
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