They are very noisy. Enterprise drives are not the same as consumer drives. I would not recommend using them in a room you are trying to focus in.
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bamboo@lemm.ee 7 months ago
How noisy are these? I have a pair of shucked WD drives that should be equivalent to reds, and they’re pretty noisy in my otherwise quiet home office. Given they’re only 8TB, upgrading them to SSDs for full silence is something in considering as soon as the pricing and availability permits.
Corgana@startrek.website 7 months ago
Player2@lemm.ee 7 months ago
It looks like NAND and therefore SSD pricing is trending up currently due to some supply limitations. If you want to get some large drives it might be best to try to do it soon, or be prepared for a wait/inflated pricing.
bamboo@lemm.ee 7 months ago
As far as I know there is only one SSD model that meets my criteria (Samsung 870 QVO 8TB), and at $520 right now so I’ve decided it’s best to wait. I’d like it to be quieter but not so badly as to spend $1k on it (need two).
eatfudd@lemm.ee 7 months ago
I bought wd red pros since people said they were quiet. I think they were comparing them to these type of enterprise drives because they are absolutely not quiet when seeking. I wouldn’t mind drives like this if they were in a closet or away from me but my nas is in my office/guest bedroom. I’ve since replaced the pros with red plus and they are MUCH quieter.
SaltySalamander@fedia.io 7 months ago
They're also slower.
eatfudd@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Doesn’t bother me much since I’m only using it for media.