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I have bought several of these SMR drives and they can be SLOW!!! This might be OK for backup drives though.... if you are patient. By going to Device Manager and then 'Disk drives', then 'Policies' for the drive, you can speed it up a bit by choosing the better performance options. -TidalWaveOne
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Buy it after you know what exactly SMR is and decide to take the risk. SMR doesn't only mean slow speed, it can also lose data if not taken care of, for example abrupting the writing process while you think it has stopped working.
Check my comments: https://slickdeals.net/f/15350722-costco-members-starts-11-15-seagate-backup-plus-hub-8tb-external-desktop-hard-drive-119-99?p=150687460#
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Anyone know what kind of drive is inside?
edit: looks like they are smr drives. need to see how they will work with unRAID.
not recommended for raid configurations.
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Anyone know what kind of drive is inside?
edit: looks like they are smr drives. need to see how they will work with unRAID.
not recommended for raid configurations.
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Anyone know what kind of drive is inside?
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Anyone know what kind of drive is inside?
edit: looks like they are smr drives. need to see how they will work with unRAID.
not recommended for raid configurations.
I have had one Seagate fail on me. It was a 3TB drive. Those had more than the normal amounts of issues from my readings on them. Every brand and model will have some lemons. You usually will know fast with a test. Use the warranty if needed.
I have had one Seagate fail on me. It was a 3TB drive. Those had more than the normal amounts of issues from my readings on them. Every brand and model will have some lemons. You usually will know fast with a test. Use the warranty if needed.
Besides, that's why you use unraid or something like it anyway. Redundancy is king.
Mine has been going a couple years now though, I should replace it with a fresh one at this price.
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Thankfully I have a cloud backup via Backblaze, just in case.
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