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Valid WD REn 2TB drives for NV+ (v1) 4.1.15/X-RAID?
Hello all,
I have a ReadyNAS NV+ v1 running RAIDiator 4.1.15 in an X-RAID configuration with four WD RE2/3 1TB HDDs. I'm looking to upgrade it to 2TB HDDs, but I want to stick with WD RE2/3/4 HDDs with a 5 year warranty, as they have always performed well for me. However, the HCL doesn't currently list any of this HDDs. I would welcome suggestions as to which drives would meet my requirement and function well in this system.
Thank you!
Ira
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Unfortunately the HCL for the NV+ hasn't been updated in quite a while.
WD RE drives should work fine, as long as they are <= 2 TB. Netgear reserves the right to deny support if you are using drives off the HCL, but I suspect you are out of warranty (or nearly so) anyway.
WD Red Pro (WD2001FFSX) or WD Red (WD20EFRX) would also work.
Hello StephenB,
Thank you for the quick response. Yes, my NV+ is waaaaay out of warranty, but it is a workhorse, especially with 4.1.15. I looked into upgrading to a ReadyNAS 314 with four WD RED Pro 3TB HDDs, but that would run ~$1200 versus ~$500 for four WD RED Pro 2TB HDDs. I think I'll look for there 2TB on sale... :-)
Thanks!
Ira
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