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Is the WD30EZRX not on the HCL because....
A. It has not been tested yet? or B. It has been tested AND unresolved issues were found? The HCL list is sacrosanct however, the listed WD30EZRS has become essentially unavailable AND some...
Consider using the Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 which is on the HCL. If you are in the U.S., it is listed on the Newegg site twice with PN 0S03230 for the bare drive OEM and PN 0S03228 for the boxed version. Hitachi uses a silvery opaque anti-static bag with only the PN on the label placed on the bag and only the drive model on the label on the drive itself. Clicking on the drive image will allow you to select which image, and clicking on the image of the face of the drive will display the model number on the drive.
I have 4 of these in service in two NVX units (2 each) which are also x-86 based units and have absolutely no complaints about them. (All of my other drives in NAS use are Seagates). The Hitachis are $20 more than the WD30EZRX but since they are on the list and have a good reputation (the reason I got them a year ago), it seems worth the extra to me. They are also listed on Amazon again by the PNs referenced above. The retail boxed version is $60 more, but the OEM version is the same as on Newegg.
I have 4 of these in service in two NVX units (2 each) which are also x-86 based units and have absolutely no complaints about them. (All of my other drives in NAS use are Seagates). The Hitachis are $20 more than the WD30EZRX but since they are on the list and have a good reputation (the reason I got them a year ago), it seems worth the extra to me. They are also listed on Amazon again by the PNs referenced above. The retail boxed version is $60 more, but the OEM version is the same as on Newegg.
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