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Anyone using HGST 6TB HDDs in their ReadyNAS?
Wondering if anyone's using the HGST 6TB Deskstar NAS HDD (model H3IKNAS600012872SN) in their ReadyNAS — and more specifically, a 314? These run faster (7200 vs. 5400), have a higher cache (128MB...
I've never used them, and hopefully someone who has will reply.
Generally, posters here who have used HGST drives seem quite happy with them. There are very few problems reported with them. And the model you are considering is on the HCL for the RN314, so using it won't create any support issues.
FWIW, the HCL still lists the manufacturer as "Hitachi", though the WDC acquisition was completed in March 2012...
I checked the HCL, and the issue for me was that the model number differs (Hitachi HDN726060ALE610 vs. HGST H3IKNAS600012872SN). Is it definitely still the same drive?
- H3IKNAS600012872SN is listed also.
Hitachi Deskstar NAS H3IKNAS600012872SN 6 TB 6Gb/s 128 MB Yes 3 This disk should be compatible based on the test result of another disk in the same series from the disk manufacturer. Great. Newegg's got these HDDs for $230 today plus various discounts (I managed to knock one down to $200 even), so I took the plunge.
Just as an update to anyone reading this thread with the same question: I've since installed two of these HGST 6TB drives in my 314.
They're a little bit louder (writing during Time Machine backups, for example, is pretty audible) and they run a few degrees hotter than than WD 4TB Reds I also have in there (113°C for the HGST versus 107°C for the WD Reds).
But all in all I'm pleased with them and will probably replace the WD Reds in my 314 with them in the future. It might be pure fantasy, but I feel like the HGST's 7200rpm and larger buffer make a difference in day-to-day read/write speeds, especially when, say, watching high-quality HD movies via Plex.
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