ReadyNAS NV+ V2 & Seagate 4TB ST4000VN000 HDDs

Question

Hi,&nbsp;I have a ReadyNAS NV+ V2 installed with 2 x 2TB and 2 x 3TB HDDs from the Netgear HCL. I want to increase the capacity by replacing the 2x 2TB HDDs with 2 x 4TB HDDs.&nbsp;Does anyone know if the current Seagate 4TB ST4000NV000 HDDs are compatible with the NV+ V2 NAS.&nbsp;I've contacted Netgear Technical Support, but they will only advise that they are not on the HCL, which is now quite dated.&nbsp;The only 4TB on the HCL is the WD40EFRX, but there&nbsp;are lots of negative comments on the various forums about these HDDs.&nbsp;Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

StephenB · Answer

Based on posts here, I think ReadyNAS users who've used WD40EFRX have been quite happy with them. &nbsp;I use WD30EFRX and WD60EFRX, and have had a good experience.
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I've seen ReadyNAS users posting good experiences with the ST4000VN000 also, though I don't recall any v2 users specifically.

smithy50 · Answer

StephenB&nbsp;Thanks StephenB for the quick response. I could not find any post that combined the ST4000VN000 and the NV+ V2 either.&nbsp;It would be good if someone, who&nbsp;has tried the combination,&nbsp;could add to the thread.&nbsp;Thanks Again&nbsp;&nbsp;

vandermerwe · Answer

Is your NAS still under warranty? &nbsp;If it is not then there is less concern about sticking to the HCL, it is dated as you can see. &nbsp;WD Red drives and the Seagate NAS drives are widely used on many Readynas models and it is exceedingly unlikely that you will have a problem. &nbsp;Of course no disks are perfect and you should always maintain backups.

smithy50 · Answer

Hi Vandermerwe,&nbsp;Good point. I have two ReadyNAS NV+ V2 devices: one bought in July 2012 and the other in October 2012. Assuming they had a one year warranty, they are both out of warranty.&nbsp;I use one as my main data respository, which is backed up to the second. I would be reluctant to install the Seagate NAS drives into my main NAS, without confidence that they are compatible.&nbsp;I may consider using external USB HDDs as a temporary back up to the main NAS and do a rebuild of the second NAS with the Seagate NAS drives.&nbsp;My reluctance to use the WD40EFRX drives is&nbsp;because of their reported Load Cycle Count issue. It's not clear to me if this is still an issue on new WD40EFRX drives.&nbsp;Thanks

vandermerwe · Answer

The warranty is 3 years so one is just still under warranty.I gather the LCC issue has been rectified, and there is a WD tool to adjust the relevant parameter if necessary.These drives are currently the best choices for readynas units. &nbsp;They are reliable and cost effective. &nbsp;Obviously if you have a lot of money you can get enterprise disks but they are much more expensive. &nbsp;

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