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ReadyNas NV+ V2 4 bay questions
Hello :D I am looking to purchase either the ReadyNas NV+ V2 4 bay or the Synology Ds413(j) in the next few days, but I would appreciate some clarification before I make a final decision. I ha...
It seems unlikely that the power difference is due to the supply. I am thinking that the hard drives used for the measurement are part of the difference.
Synology says "Measured with 4 Western Digital® 3TB WD30EZRS hard drives. The figures could vary on different environments." http://www.use-ip.co.uk/datasheets/1327 ... erver_.pdf
According to http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/3tb ... 82-11.html, each EZRS uses 5.5 watts when running a max throughput, so 22 watts would be from the disk drives.
If hitachi 7K3000 deskstar drives had been used instead, then each disk would use 9.2 watts, an increase of about 15 watts.
Synology says "Measured with 4 Western Digital® 3TB WD30EZRS hard drives. The figures could vary on different environments." http://www.use-ip.co.uk/datasheets/1327 ... erver_.pdf
According to http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/3tb ... 82-11.html, each EZRS uses 5.5 watts when running a max throughput, so 22 watts would be from the disk drives.
If hitachi 7K3000 deskstar drives had been used instead, then each disk would use 9.2 watts, an increase of about 15 watts.
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