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WD20EARS-00MVWB0 - works with NV+ or not?
Could it be clarified if WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Western Digital hard drive is officially compatible with NV+? This is the latest model which retailers stock at the moment. I doubt the approved one can ac...
TechZ wrote: A very good thread that clarifies some points is here (Netgear, you really need to update your FAQ about WD EARS/EADS drives and their revisions!)
The LCC issue is somewhat alarming, especially given the stock values that WD ships its drives with.
I read somewhere that the WD20EARS is designed for around 1,000,000 LCC and at the rate of around 3000 per day thats 1000000/3000=333.3' Days for design life failure..
A guesstimation forcast of less than a year before harddrive failures.
Not at all something an end-user wants to hear!
A friend of mine just setup an identical NAS: WD20EARS-00MVWB0 x4 + an NV+, the LCC is at 9858 after 254 hours of operation.
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