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expired Posted by jasonvr • Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021 7:02 PM
8TB Toshiba N300 NAS Systems 7200 RPM 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
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1. Locate model numbers for both drives
2. Locate and download PDF spec sheet for both drive
3. Compare
4. PROFIT?!?!?!?
I'm not saying this to be an *sshole, I'm saying it because it's something I would do. After having done that, I might ask for advice. For people's personal experiences which don't show up in spec sheets.
Also keep in mind when you say "WD Reds" there are now WD Red, Red Plus, and Red Pro drives I think. Which makes it a bit of a pain in the ass to compare.
Toshiba drive: HDWG480XZSTA Datasheet link [toshiba-storage.com]
WD Red data sheet: Link
[westerndigital.com]WD Red Plus data sheet: Link [westerndigital.com]
I didn't share the WD Red Pro PDF link because I'm pretty sure they're in another league in terms of warranty (5 years versus 3), performance, etc.
You might consider "shucking" WD EasyStore drives from Best Buy. I currently have 2x8TB WD EasyStore drives, shucked from their enclosures, in a basic Synology DS220j.
I also have 3x8TB WD Gold and one more 10TB WD EasyStore shucked also. EasyStores were purchased at Best Buy ("EasyStore" is exclusive to Best Buy, I believe). The 8TB and 10TB EasyStores which I shucked are Helium filled drives. Not all drives will be Helium filled. With part numbers that match FCC or other filings for DeskStar Enterprise grade drives. Plenty to read on Reddit and other sites about drive shucking. Interesting stuff. Also, warranty is not voided by shucking. Hope you find this helpful.
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Also on Toshiba's page - it indicates that its 3 years.
https://www.toshiba-storage.com/p...ives-n300/ [toshiba-storage.com]
1. Locate model numbers for both drives
2. Locate and download PDF spec sheet for both drive
3. Compare
4. PROFIT?!?!?!?
I'm not saying this to be an *sshole, I'm saying it because it's something I would do. After having done that, I might ask for advice. For people's personal experiences which don't show up in spec sheets.
Also keep in mind when you say "WD Reds" there are now WD Red, Red Plus, and Red Pro drives I think. Which makes it a bit of a pain in the ass to compare.
Toshiba drive: HDWG480XZSTA Datasheet link [toshiba-storage.com]
WD Red data sheet: Link
[westerndigital.com]WD Red Plus data sheet: Link [westerndigital.com]
I didn't share the WD Red Pro PDF link because I'm pretty sure they're in another league in terms of warranty (5 years versus 3), performance, etc.
You might consider "shucking" WD EasyStore drives from Best Buy. I currently have 2x8TB WD EasyStore drives, shucked from their enclosures, in a basic Synology DS220j.
I also have 3x8TB WD Gold and one more 10TB WD EasyStore shucked also. EasyStores were purchased at Best Buy ("EasyStore" is exclusive to Best Buy, I believe). The 8TB and 10TB EasyStores are Helium filled drives. With part numbers that match FCC or other filings for DeskStar Enterprise grade drives. Plenty to read on Reddit and other sites about drive shucking. Interesting stuff. Also, warranty is not voided by shucking. Hope you find this helpful.
1. Locate model numbers for both drives
2. Locate and download PDF spec sheet for both drive
3. Compare
4. PROFIT?!?!?!?
I'm not saying this to be an *sshole, I'm saying it because it's something I would do. After having done that, I might ask for advice. For people's personal experiences which don't show up in spec sheets.
Also keep in mind when you say "WD Reds" there are now WD Red, Red Plus, and Red Pro drives I think. Which makes it a bit of a pain in the ass to compare.
Toshiba drive: HDWG480XZSTA Datasheet link [toshiba-storage.com]
WD Red data sheet: Link
[westerndigital.com]WD Red Plus data sheet: Link [westerndigital.com]
I didn't share the WD Red Pro PDF link because I'm pretty sure they're in another league in terms of warranty (5 years versus 3), performance, etc.
You might consider "shucking" WD EasyStore drives from Best Buy. I currently have 2x8TB WD EasyStore drives, shucked from their enclosures, in a basic Synology DS220j.
I also have 3x8TB WD Gold and one more 10TB WD EasyStore shucked also. EasyStores were purchased at Best Buy ("EasyStore" is exclusive to Best Buy, I believe). The 8TB and 10TB EasyStores are Helium filled drives. With part numbers that match FCC or other filings for DeskStar Enterprise grade drives. Plenty to read on Reddit and other sites about drive shucking. Interesting stuff. Also, warranty is not voided by shucking. Hope you find this helpful.
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And i know it's this drive specifically because it's the only Toshiba in my array, and only became audible after I added the drive to replace a different brand.
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Exactly... ^^^^
So in summary, what's that telling us about the expected reliability?
From experience, there's a reason drives come with a 1-year warranty, and it's really, really not good....
1. Locate model numbers for both drives
2. Locate and download PDF spec sheet for both drive
3. Compare
4. PROFIT?!?!?!?
I'm not saying this to be an *sshole, I'm saying it because it's something I would do. After having done that, I might ask for advice. For people's personal experiences which don't show up in spec sheets.
Also keep in mind when you say "WD Reds" there are now WD Red, Red Plus, and Red Pro drives I think. Which makes it a bit of a pain in the ass to compare.
Toshiba drive: HDWG480XZSTA Datasheet link [toshiba-storage.com]
WD Red data sheet: Link
[westerndigital.com]WD Red Plus data sheet: Link [westerndigital.com]
I didn't share the WD Red Pro PDF link because I'm pretty sure they're in another league in terms of warranty (5 years versus 3), performance, etc.
You might consider "shucking" WD EasyStore drives from Best Buy. I currently have 2x8TB WD EasyStore drives, shucked from their enclosures, in a basic Synology DS220j.
I also have 3x8TB WD Gold and one more 10TB WD EasyStore shucked also. EasyStores were purchased at Best Buy ("EasyStore" is exclusive to Best Buy, I believe). The 8TB and 10TB EasyStores are Helium filled drives. With part numbers that match FCC or other filings for DeskStar Enterprise grade drives. Plenty to read on Reddit and other sites about drive shucking. Interesting stuff. Also, warranty is not voided by shucking. Hope you find this helpful.
Well Googled NAS drives and they last 3-5 years which is exactly what my normal WDRed 6TB lasted 5 years. I assume the backup is the one that is still working.
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Anyone that really cares about reliability needs to pony up for HGST, use RAID, and have off site backups. If nothing else, Backblaze costs $65/year and provides unlimited backups. Compared to the cost of drives required for off-site backup, it's a steal.
Well Googled NAS drives and they last 3-5 years which is exactly what my normal WDRed 6TB lasted 5 years. I assume the backup is the one that is still working.
Nice! Lasted and then died? Or still going? If they're still going, congrats :-). Also, I say "another league" because at least the WD Gold drives I have also have specific workload ratings (550TB/year for my 8TB's I believe).
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