Hi all, with BF coming and me saving all year for it, I’m looking to add another sata 20tb HDD to my Unraid!
Looking at serverpartsdeal, I’m only seeing:
- Seagate exos x20: $269.99 (Recertified)
- Seagate ironwolf pro: $329.99 (Recertified)
Would anyone have any advice or recommendation?
My primary concern is noise and reliability (but it seems like a crapshoot with HDD and comes down to luck of the draw).
Also open to 18tbs and below but because I only have 5 bays in my jonsbo n2, I figured that the opportunity cost might not be worth it.
I currently run 2 x 20 tb ironwolf pros and I find the read/write noises a little loud but manageable - so anything around that range would be fine.
Thanks all!
You just check the best $?TB ratio and warranty time. That’s really all the things you need when choosing the drive. Also, remember that there are only 3 brands Seagate, WD and Toshiba to look for.