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ReadyNas Ultra 4
Hi, I have an Ultra 4 Nas. I want to change the hard drives to ST2000DL003 (green 5900rpm but I have only 3 of them. If I add a ST2000DM001 (7200rpm) would and work and what would happen. Would ...
I don't believe you will see any difference in speed. If you had gone with 4 7200 RPM drives you might have noticed some difference with small files or database performance, but not with large file access (as even the 5900 rpm drive has higher throughput than a gigabit network can carry).
What you might have noticed is that the ST2000VN000 runs cooler/quieter.
Personally I think the ST2000VN000 was the best choice of the three drive models, but your reason for choosing it was flawed. For me there are two more compelling reasons:
-If the ST2000VN000 fails, Seagate will have to replace it with another NAS-rated drive - which is not case for the ST2000DL003 or ST2000DM001. With the desktop drives, they will replace them with any model they think is comparable, without taking the NAS use into consideration.
-The ST2000VN000 has a 3 year warranty, Seagate desktop drives have a 1 year warranty.
If any of the ST2000DL003 fail later on, I suggest replacing them with either ST2000VN000 or WDC WD20EFRX.
What you might have noticed is that the ST2000VN000 runs cooler/quieter.
Personally I think the ST2000VN000 was the best choice of the three drive models, but your reason for choosing it was flawed. For me there are two more compelling reasons:
-If the ST2000VN000 fails, Seagate will have to replace it with another NAS-rated drive - which is not case for the ST2000DL003 or ST2000DM001. With the desktop drives, they will replace them with any model they think is comparable, without taking the NAS use into consideration.
-The ST2000VN000 has a 3 year warranty, Seagate desktop drives have a 1 year warranty.
If any of the ST2000DL003 fail later on, I suggest replacing them with either ST2000VN000 or WDC WD20EFRX.
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