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NAS Not all drives are equal - choosing the right drive for you
One of the most important decisions you will make when purchasing a NAS is the decision as to which drives to purchase to put in it. Indeed depending on which NAS model and which drives you buy you c...
In general the new NAS-purposed drives from both Seagate and Western Digital are worth a look, and are (in my opinon) better choices than consumer desktop drives - particularly the "green" ones.
Also, if you are particularly bothered by noise (or if the NAS is in a location where noise is bothersome), then you should look for drives that run cooler, and also check the acoustic specs on the drive datasheet.
Searching this forum on specific drive models is a good idea (and you can do that with google if you add site:readynas.com to the google search string).
Also, if you are particularly bothered by noise (or if the NAS is in a location where noise is bothersome), then you should look for drives that run cooler, and also check the acoustic specs on the drive datasheet.
Searching this forum on specific drive models is a good idea (and you can do that with google if you add site:readynas.com to the google search string).
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