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WD Green and Red
Hi all,
I'm thinking of a couple of new drives for my NAS, 3TB. I know Reds are designed for NAS but my NAS would be used by a single user, as external storage. Not a massive usage. I am concerned about the noise. The ReadyNAS does not have any acoustic dampening in place and I don't want the box to be loud when heads are seeking, considering one day I may have six drives spinning in there.
What is the difference when it comes to noise between Green and Red? Are Green really so bad for a NAS, considering it won't stay on 24/7 and it won't be massively used?
Thank you for your advice!
Tony
I'm thinking of a couple of new drives for my NAS, 3TB. I know Reds are designed for NAS but my NAS would be used by a single user, as external storage. Not a massive usage. I am concerned about the noise. The ReadyNAS does not have any acoustic dampening in place and I don't want the box to be loud when heads are seeking, considering one day I may have six drives spinning in there.
What is the difference when it comes to noise between Green and Red? Are Green really so bad for a NAS, considering it won't stay on 24/7 and it won't be massively used?
Thank you for your advice!
Tony
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