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Seagate ST3000DM001 7200.14 Compatibility and Warranty
I recently had some corruption problems with my ReadyNAS Ultra 4 and with the help of Netgear technical support it is back up and running in a somewhat patched mode. Their recommendation is to upgrad...
I prefer WDC, so I use WD30EFRX in my Pro-6.
ramjet73 wrote:
StephenB wrote: From what I've read here and elsewhere, I'd personally avoid DM for NAS use. If I were to go with Seagate I'd pick a VN drive.
Ironically the Seagate 3TB VN model is not certified by Netgear for use in the Ultra 4. The only Seagate drives on that list are the Constellation, Barracuda XT and Barracuda 7200.14 and I can't afford the Constellation model @ $350 per drive. It seems the obvious choice for users on a tight budget that want a drive specifically designed for NAS use is the WD Red standard model (WD30EFRX).
Despite the HCL I'd still pick a VN drive over a DM if I were a seagate user. There are too many issues with DM drives posted here. BackBlaze reports very high failure rates on the ST3000DM001 in particular (though they report good reliability with the ST4000DM000).
Many of us have been annoyed about the never-changing HCL for legacy NAS for a long time.
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