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Opinion on Drive selection for 516
Just purchased a new 516 diskless. I am looking at either the WD Red 4TB or the WD SE 4TB drives to populate the NAS. Can anyone offer an opinion based on your experience as to the pros/cons of either...
I've had good experience with the WD Red (2 and 3 TB, not 4-6 TB). They run cool, are acoustically quiet, and perform well, and have a 3 year warranty. I'm running 8 in various NAS, and have had no issues with any of them.
Personally I've never felt enterprise-class drives were worth the extra money. Though they are faster, they also run hotter. In practice I don't think you'll see much speed gain in a NAS, but you will certainly see higher drive temperatures and more power draw. They do have a 5 year warranty.
Personally I've never felt enterprise-class drives were worth the extra money. Though they are faster, they also run hotter. In practice I don't think you'll see much speed gain in a NAS, but you will certainly see higher drive temperatures and more power draw. They do have a 5 year warranty.
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