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WD Red 6TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD60EFAX $129.99
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I am debating one to put in a spare usb enclosure to backup my NAS
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I am debating one to put in a spare usb enclosure to backup my NAS
Raid 1 - requires two drives, I'll keep one as a backup should 1 fail somewhere down the road as identical drives makes replacement streamless.
I am debating one to put in a spare usb enclosure to backup my NAS
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As for this deal, is there any reason, other than possibly warranty (and that is still a gray area) that one should go for these Reds over shucking some externals?
https://slickdeals.net/f/13680749-wd-red-6tb-hard-drive-wd60efax-125-99-or-less
Nas relies on raid (usually synchronous reads/writes) so multiple drives writing data at the same time is what the speeds are built on not the individual drive rpm. Also Nas drives are usually always on for years and hit pretty hard and 5400 drives last longer. Finally, temps and power consumption are a lot lower on 5400 drives and high temps are the enemy of drive longevity. So yeah a nas drive is always going to be 5400.