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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...
Hey there greispe,
For home usage, I would say WD Red is the better option since the WD Se is designed for enterprise environments and for more demanding usage and may not be worth the extra money for your needs. In terms of heat and sound emissions, you can look for some comparisons onthe internet - the WD Red is more quiet and emits less heat due to the lower rpm and has higher MTBF (mean time between failures) in the majority of tests. On the other side, the WD Se has a higher workload (around 180TB per year compared to WD Red's roughly 150TB per year), higher rpm and has a longer warranty.
Depending on where and what are you are using your NAS for, both drives should do the job for you. For home usage, I would suggest picking the WD Red :)
Hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to ask :)
Captain_WD.
For home usage, I would say WD Red is the better option since the WD Se is designed for enterprise environments and for more demanding usage and may not be worth the extra money for your needs. In terms of heat and sound emissions, you can look for some comparisons onthe internet - the WD Red is more quiet and emits less heat due to the lower rpm and has higher MTBF (mean time between failures) in the majority of tests. On the other side, the WD Se has a higher workload (around 180TB per year compared to WD Red's roughly 150TB per year), higher rpm and has a longer warranty.
Depending on where and what are you are using your NAS for, both drives should do the job for you. For home usage, I would suggest picking the WD Red :)
Hope this helps. If you have any questions, feel free to ask :)
Captain_WD.
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