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Mar 03, 2016

mixing hdd speed

I have several spare desktop hdds. however they're different manufacturer /speed. 1. will NAS rn212 work with regular desktop hard drives? 2. Will it work if one hdd is 7200rpm and other 5400rpm

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StephenB

Guru - Experienced User

Mar 03, 2016

shanekm wrote:

will NAS rn212 work with regular desktop hard drives?

check the hardware hcl, as Netgear can/will deny support if you stray from it. I'd avoid Seagate DM drives and "green" drives. It's useful to google here (and other NAS sites) on the specific drive model.

If you can afford new NAS-purposed drives (Seagate VN or WDC Reds), then it's best to buy them. They work well, aren't much more expensive than desktop drives, and have better warranties.

2. Will it work if one hdd is 7200rpm and other 5400rpm

Yes.

JennC
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 03, 2016
Hello shanekm,

Welcome to the community!

Like StephenB mentioned, look at HCL if the disks are listed. It may or may not work but support team may deny support.

Regards,