[SomeTechGuy] WD Ultrastar vs Red Pro 18TB - Which should you buy?

Posted by wickedplayer494@reddit | hardware | View on Reddit | 9 comments

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Ok_Fish285@reddit

there goes the myth that WD Red Pros are quieter

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Positive-Road3903@reddit

plenty of reddit myths going on reddit. I have toshiba heliums , unbelievably quiet & cool during load , yet on reddit they say its equivalent to your neighbours banging upstairs

while my WD ultrastar 8tb ran so hot, around +20c above ambient on IDLE, which gave me a pause ...its not apples to apples comparison (helium vs air), but still

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I did get a comment reply on the video, and he did say there was a "difference" in the type of noise Seagate drives make vs the WD ones. I experienced this first hand when I introduced a lone Seagate IronWolf Pro into my NAS that originally had 2x WD Red Plus.

The seeking sound of the IronWolf is more "noticeable" to me.

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VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit

I don't know if the current models do it, but WD drives are infamous for the five second thump. What I've read is that they seek the arm across its whole range on that interval to redistribute the lubricant. In any case, it results in an incessant clicking 24/7 even when the drive is idle.

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Zenith251@reddit

Huh. I don't notice anything out of my drives. I don't let drives on my NAS or desktop (1) spin down and I've not a repetitive sound out of them at idle.

If it was noticeable at all, I'd hear it on my desktop unit, a single WD Red Plus (CMR). The case is a Lian-Li O11 Mini Air, which has it's drive bay (2) at the rear and completely open to the air. Really, it's a trip. If there was a backplane it would be basically a hot-spot port.

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VenditatioDelendaEst@reddit

If your drive has it and you can't hear it / haven't noticed it, you're better off TBH. It doesn't stand out unless you're listening for it or the room is otherwise dead silent.

FWIW, both of the drives I've noticed with were 8TB models.

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