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 Post subject: WD or Seagate Enteprise which one to get?
PostPosted: June 28th, 2019, 13:39 
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I always run WD drives from the Caviar to the Greens. Now I am looking for 12+TB drives and only option seem to be Enteprisedrives. I was looking for the former HGST drives which now is renamed WD Ultrastar DC HC5xx 512e/4Kn SE and non SE-models. I suppose the WD Ulstrastar DC HC520 512e is the one i should get? I also looked at the Seagate Exos X12 and X14 drives (dunno the difference between the two except the last one is newer).

Which one should i get? Then there's Hitachi and Toshiba but it seems they are getting rarer and rarer and the Toshiba X300 doesn't seem to be in the same category as the two above.


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 Post subject: Re: WD or Seagate Enteprise which one to get?
PostPosted: June 28th, 2019, 18:02 
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WD's Gold high capacity drives are usually rebadged HGST helium models. One way to identify them is by the WWN on the label.

Be careful of this ...

A new twist to IntelliPower?
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333

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 Post subject: Re: WD or Seagate Enteprise which one to get?
PostPosted: June 28th, 2019, 20:33 
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fzabkar wrote:
WD's Gold high capacity drives are usually rebadged HGST helium models. One way to identify them is by the WWN on the label.

Be careful of this ...

A new twist to IntelliPower?
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333


But that's what i stated in my initial question. And why should i be careful of this? Explain.


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 Post subject: Re: WD or Seagate Enteprise which one to get?
PostPosted: June 28th, 2019, 22:06 
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djchristian wrote:
fzabkar wrote:
WD's Gold high capacity drives are usually rebadged HGST helium models. One way to identify them is by the WWN on the label.

Be careful of this ...

A new twist to IntelliPower?
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333


But that's what i stated in my initial question. And why should i be careful of this? Explain.

Does your preferred drive spin at 5400 RPM drive ("Green") or 7200 RPM? My thread addresses this question.

In short, "5400 RPM class" does not necessarily mean "5400 RPM", so if you really want a 5400 RPM drive, then be aware that some "5400 RPM class" models spin at 7200 RPM during reading and writing.

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 Post subject: Re: WD or Seagate Enteprise which one to get?
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fzabkar wrote:
djchristian wrote:
fzabkar wrote:
WD's Gold high capacity drives are usually rebadged HGST helium models. One way to identify them is by the WWN on the label.

Be careful of this ...

A new twist to IntelliPower?
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=38333


But that's what i stated in my initial question. And why should i be careful of this? Explain.

Does your preferred drive spin at 5400 RPM drive ("Green") or 7200 RPM? My thread addresses this question.

In short, "5400 RPM class" does not necessarily mean "5400 RPM", so if you really want a 5400 RPM drive, then be aware that some "5400 RPM class" models spin at 7200 RPM during reading and writing.


What are you smoking? Where have I said anything about rpm? If i was after a 5400rpm i would have stated that in my initial post. I am after those models i mentioned or alternative Enterprise drives. There are no consumer drive with 12TB maybe except the Toshiba X300 drives.


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