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Background:
I've been running two WD WD30EZRS‐00J99B0 3TB HDDs since 2011. I've used them for backups and my Plex server. They have been really reliable (I've had absolutely no data loss), but they are now nearing the end of their lifetime. Current pending sector count are maxed out at 200 per drive, according to S.M.A.R.T. Power up time hasn't been that many hours (20 700 -ish), but I realize that the Green drives aren't particularly known for their good MTBF or speed.
Problem:
I'm weighing up good replacement alternatives. The drives will be mounted in a desktop machine (not moved) for their entire lifetime. Once again, looking for storage to backup and run my media server. I liked the WD30EZRS‐00J99B0 3TB HDDs, because they were quiet and didn't consume much electricity, for that time. However, I've realized that I'll have to move towards a NAS solution to improve the MTBF. A friend of mine suggested to stick with the 4TB drives for now, as they are the most mature technology vs. capacity, as opposed to 5TB or 6TB drives. Is this true?
Options:
Having taken all these things into account, I've narrowed down my NAS selection pool to the following:
HGST Deskstar NAS (HDN724040ALE640)
WD Red Pro (WD4001FFSX-68JNUN0)
Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5" HDD v4 (ST4000NM0024-1HT178)
WD Red (WD40EFRX-68WT0N0)
Seagate NAS HDD (ST4000VN000-1H4168)
WD Se (WD4000F9YZ-09N20L0)
Seagate Terascale (ST4000NC000-1FR168)
WD Re (WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B0)
Seagate Constellation ES.3 (ST4000NM0033-9ZM170)
Toshiba MG03ACA400
HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 SAS (HUS724040ALS640)
Ref: http://www.anandtech.com/show/8743/hgst-deskstar-nas-4-tb-review
Statistically speaking, the measured performance differences between these drives are negligible. So my question is, do I simply choose the drive that is the most economically feasible?
I've been running two WD WD30EZRS‐00J99B0 3TB HDDs since 2011. I've used them for backups and my Plex server. They have been really reliable (I've had absolutely no data loss), but they are now nearing the end of their lifetime. Current pending sector count are maxed out at 200 per drive, according to S.M.A.R.T. Power up time hasn't been that many hours (20 700 -ish), but I realize that the Green drives aren't particularly known for their good MTBF or speed.
Problem:
I'm weighing up good replacement alternatives. The drives will be mounted in a desktop machine (not moved) for their entire lifetime. Once again, looking for storage to backup and run my media server. I liked the WD30EZRS‐00J99B0 3TB HDDs, because they were quiet and didn't consume much electricity, for that time. However, I've realized that I'll have to move towards a NAS solution to improve the MTBF. A friend of mine suggested to stick with the 4TB drives for now, as they are the most mature technology vs. capacity, as opposed to 5TB or 6TB drives. Is this true?
Options:
Having taken all these things into account, I've narrowed down my NAS selection pool to the following:
HGST Deskstar NAS (HDN724040ALE640)
WD Red Pro (WD4001FFSX-68JNUN0)
Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5" HDD v4 (ST4000NM0024-1HT178)
WD Red (WD40EFRX-68WT0N0)
Seagate NAS HDD (ST4000VN000-1H4168)
WD Se (WD4000F9YZ-09N20L0)
Seagate Terascale (ST4000NC000-1FR168)
WD Re (WD4000FYYZ-01UL1B0)
Seagate Constellation ES.3 (ST4000NM0033-9ZM170)
Toshiba MG03ACA400
HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 SAS (HUS724040ALS640)
Ref: http://www.anandtech.com/show/8743/hgst-deskstar-nas-4-tb-review
Statistically speaking, the measured performance differences between these drives are negligible. So my question is, do I simply choose the drive that is the most economically feasible?
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