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When will current 3TB drives be qualified for ReadyNAS?
Many of the HCL 3TB drives are outdated and even discontinued. For example the ST33000651AS has been replaced by the ST3000DM001. You're lucky to find a ST33000651AS with even a 1 yr warranty for $250...
The comment about refusing support is because there are a number of drives out there that are not compatible with RAID configuration in general the the ReadyNAS line in particular. Periodically drive manufacturers revamp their offerings and it takes a while for the testing to catch up. Looking at the four main sources, Newegg, Amazon, Tiger Direct and CDW, Tiger Direct is not showing any 3TB drives that I could find. CDW had the widest offering with 4. However the least expensive was the Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 at $249.99 (shipping charges unknown). The Hitachi HUA723030ALA640 is $419.99, the ST3000650NS is $425.99 and the ST33000651AS is $406.99 (shipping charges unknown).
Amazon has the Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 (listed as PN 0S03230) for $199.99 (free shipping with super saver) and the ST33000650NA for $507.73. Newegg on the other hand has the HDS5C3030ALA630 listed twice, first with the OEM PN 0S03230 for $207.28 (with shipping) and retail boxed PN 0S03228 for $209.86 (with shipping). They also have the ST33000650NS for $637.28.
It is worth noting that the Hitachi drives are shipped in opaque silvery anti-static bags with only the PN shown on label on the bag. However, once you open the bag, the actual drive model is listed on the drive label, but not the PN! Newegg is doing a good job of showing the actual drive model label (the 0S03230 and 0S03228 are different images both showing the same drive model. It is not unusual for retail boxed units to have a different part number than the OEM version for the same drive model.
The floods in Thailand really reduced the supply of drives and affected the price. Apparently as they recover they are also changing the drive models so there are a lot of new ones on the market. I do have 4 of the HDS5C3030ALA630 in service (2 ea in 2 NAS units) that are about a year old and have had no problems with them, but they are 5400RPM drives.
Amazon has the Hitachi HDS5C3030ALA630 (listed as PN 0S03230) for $199.99 (free shipping with super saver) and the ST33000650NA for $507.73. Newegg on the other hand has the HDS5C3030ALA630 listed twice, first with the OEM PN 0S03230 for $207.28 (with shipping) and retail boxed PN 0S03228 for $209.86 (with shipping). They also have the ST33000650NS for $637.28.
It is worth noting that the Hitachi drives are shipped in opaque silvery anti-static bags with only the PN shown on label on the bag. However, once you open the bag, the actual drive model is listed on the drive label, but not the PN! Newegg is doing a good job of showing the actual drive model label (the 0S03230 and 0S03228 are different images both showing the same drive model. It is not unusual for retail boxed units to have a different part number than the OEM version for the same drive model.
The floods in Thailand really reduced the supply of drives and affected the price. Apparently as they recover they are also changing the drive models so there are a lot of new ones on the market. I do have 4 of the HDS5C3030ALA630 in service (2 ea in 2 NAS units) that are about a year old and have had no problems with them, but they are 5400RPM drives.
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