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smithy50's avatar
smithy50
Tutor
Jul 22, 2015

ReadyNAS NV+ V2 & Seagate 4TB ST4000VN000 HDDs

Hi,   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.   Does anyone know if ...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 22, 2015

Based on posts here, I think ReadyNAS users who've used WD40EFRX have been quite happy with them.  I use WD30EFRX and WD60EFRX, and have had a good experience.

 

I've seen ReadyNAS users posting good experiences with the ST4000VN000 also, though I don't recall any v2 users specifically.

  • smithy50's avatar
    smithy50
    Tutor
    Jul 23, 2015

    StephenB

     

    Thanks StephenB for the quick response. I could not find any post that combined the ST4000VN000 and the NV+ V2 either.

     

    It would be good if someone, who has tried the combination, could add to the thread.

     

    Thanks Again

     

     

    • vandermerwe's avatar
      vandermerwe
      Master
      Jul 23, 2015

      Is your NAS still under warranty?  If it is not then there is less concern about sticking to the HCL, it is dated as you can see.  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.  Of course no disks are perfect and you should always maintain backups.

      • smithy50's avatar
        smithy50
        Tutor
        Jul 28, 2015

        Hi Vandermerwe,

         

        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.

         

        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.

         

        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.

         

        My reluctance to use the WD40EFRX drives is because of their reported Load Cycle Count issue. It's not clear to me if this is still an issue on new WD40EFRX drives.

         

        Thanks

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