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[Question] Quietest 16-18TB hard drive for NAS (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/datahoarder@lemmy.world

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Original question by @impudentmortal@lemmy.world

Looking to upgrade my NAS hard drives. Currently have two 4TB WD Red Plus hard drives but I wanted to get some large capacity drives. Was looking into getting 16 or 18TB drives. My current drives are basically whisper quiet and have been running great since 2019 but I feel like it's time to upgrade the capacity.

The NAS is currently on a desk beside my computer. I don't have any cabinets to place it in and would prefer not to connect to it through Wi-Fi. Hence why I'd like for the drives to be as quiet as possible.

I was considering getting a Seagate Exos or Ironwolf (and buying used for the great price) but I've read users online saying they regret buying those models because of their noise. I was also looking at the WD Red Pro but WD's own website only rates them at 3.6/5 with most of the negative complaints about dead on arrival drives. Additionally 25% of all reviews are 1 star; both of which don't fill me with much confidence.

TLDR: What's a quiet and reliable hard drive recommendation for a NAS?

Would it be better just to go with the WD Red Plus at a lower capacity?

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I've been running a mix of drives in my NAS setup and noise is definitely something to consider when it's in your workspace. The WD Red Plus drives are still among the quietest options, even at higher capacities. If you want to stick with the same quiet experience, go with the 14TB Red Plus (they're like 20-21 dB).

For what it's worth, I've found the Toshiba N300 and MG series to be a decent middle ground on noise vs capacity. Definitely quieter than the Exos which sound like jet engines when seeking lol. Whatever you choose, check the specific model's acoustics in the spec sheet rather than just the product line.

[–] kebab@endlesstalk.org 0 points 6 months ago

I am also looking for those, except that for 20TB+ instead