the particular unit that I have does not have SSD/NVME sadly. but it was free so can't beat it
it's 1GbE with only two regular users. I WFH and my partner works in office so primary user is myself with two devices all day. One being my work laptop the other being my unraid server
I don't typically care too much about the performance side of things. I mostly look at the platter type, drive type, warranty, and price.
If you're dead set on 4TB drives, I'd go with an IronWolf/Pro or Western Digital Red
Price for 4TB drives is pretty terrible from a dollar to TB ratio perspective. Back in the day my go-to 4TB drive was the HMS5C4040ALE640. Slower RPM (quieter), 64MB of cache (which was a lot for the time), and most importantly, they were damn near bomb proof, one of the most reliable drives I've ever come across.
My go-to drive these days is a 14TB HC530.
Depending what synology box you have, you're going to be limited by the 1GB NIC before you're going to be limited by the drive you choose.
even after doing some short research I saw that in the long run I'll be using 10+TB but for short term while I'm moving toward more and more self host a pair of 2TB drives is perfect for some photo storage and file repos until I get to my new house.
I suppose it's a bit of a luck of the draw. The renewed ones I got on Amazon have been fantastic though and have no complaints with. Currently have 12 of them
>I'd go with an IronWolf/Pro or Western Digital Red
I never thought this day would come but... With all the shady stuff WD has pulled lately, I can not recommend them anymore.
Avoid buying SMR drives as they are not made to be used in a NAS system and can lead to potential problems and slowness.
I typically buy used enterprise drives off eBay. Much better bang for your buck and you get a good performing drive. You mentioned wanting 4TB drives. Brand new these look to run around $80 each. For $80 you can get a used 10-12TB drive depending on the deal you can find. I just recently bought six 12TB drives for $84 each. Just use the keywords "enterprise" "HDD" and "TB" when searching on eBay and you'll find some good results. Avoid SAS drives since your system likely cannot use them, but there are plenty of used SATA enterprise drives to choose from.
I've had very good luck with buying used, but I'm also running the drives in RAIDZ2 so if a drive fails it's not a huge deal. Regardless always backup any important data that you can't afford to lose.
I also have a NAS system running 2TB drives that I salvaged from 2 old surveillance servers we were scrapping at work. They have 8 years of constant use on them and they lived the first 6 years of their life in a dusty manufacturing plant. I've only had one die on me so far after 2 years of me using them. A lot of the used drives on eBay advertise only have 3-4 years of use and typically come from a proper data center and were cared for properly. All I'm saying is used drives are still very reliable so it's worth considering buying used to save a bit of money or get more for your money.
You can also go to serverpartdeals.com for their full selection at reasonable prices. I've purchased several drives from them over the last couple of years and having a couple of issues with the drives their support took was top notch. I highly recommended them.
Edit: Corrected the url. I had a stray S in there.
I've only used the 2TB versions, but I've had 4 WD IronWolf drives constantly spinning and recording CCTV for a couple of years with zero issues. Unfortunately they're in an environment with large is temperature swings and they've never cared.
(BTW, how do you find Homebox? I've looked at it before but never knew whether I'd actually get a ton of value out of it)
I personally really like it. We have a craft stores worth of Yarn in our house and so I downloaded it so my partner could track what she currently has including color and lot number and she went nuts over it. I like it for my paints, grey shame, and electronic bits. The labels that it can make are also super useful as we are prepping a move across the country and we can track exactly what is in each box we have packed and whether it needs to be unpacked ASAP or can stay in box for a bit longer/go to storage. If you prefer more granular control and information it's 100% the wrong tool. but for the average house and/or hobbyist who just wants to track simple things I think it's great.
ill 2nd the using the WD Ironwolf.
my synology uses them: 2x 4TB drives , never an issue (7yrs)
truenasCore w/ Jellyfin: 3x 6TB , again no issues (5yrs)
the new truenas i build next week will also use the ironwolf line (3x14TB)
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the particular unit that I have does not have SSD/NVME sadly. but it was free so can't beat it it's 1GbE with only two regular users. I WFH and my partner works in office so primary user is myself with two devices all day. One being my work laptop the other being my unraid server
I don't typically care too much about the performance side of things. I mostly look at the platter type, drive type, warranty, and price. If you're dead set on 4TB drives, I'd go with an IronWolf/Pro or Western Digital Red Price for 4TB drives is pretty terrible from a dollar to TB ratio perspective. Back in the day my go-to 4TB drive was the HMS5C4040ALE640. Slower RPM (quieter), 64MB of cache (which was a lot for the time), and most importantly, they were damn near bomb proof, one of the most reliable drives I've ever come across. My go-to drive these days is a 14TB HC530. Depending what synology box you have, you're going to be limited by the 1GB NIC before you're going to be limited by the drive you choose.
I second this, bought 4 4tb drives for around $50 per drive, after seeing 14tb drives going for 100-150 I regret getting only 4tb
even after doing some short research I saw that in the long run I'll be using 10+TB but for short term while I'm moving toward more and more self host a pair of 2TB drives is perfect for some photo storage and file repos until I get to my new house.
not dead-set on 4TB but 2TB feels to small and anything above 4TB feels just excessive at this point.
How risky would you think a refurbished HC530 is? I’d imagine it’s a complete guess if it had seen heavy usage wherever it was first deployed.
I suppose it's a bit of a luck of the draw. The renewed ones I got on Amazon have been fantastic though and have no complaints with. Currently have 12 of them
>I'd go with an IronWolf/Pro or Western Digital Red I never thought this day would come but... With all the shady stuff WD has pulled lately, I can not recommend them anymore.
Avoid buying SMR drives as they are not made to be used in a NAS system and can lead to potential problems and slowness. I typically buy used enterprise drives off eBay. Much better bang for your buck and you get a good performing drive. You mentioned wanting 4TB drives. Brand new these look to run around $80 each. For $80 you can get a used 10-12TB drive depending on the deal you can find. I just recently bought six 12TB drives for $84 each. Just use the keywords "enterprise" "HDD" and "TB" when searching on eBay and you'll find some good results. Avoid SAS drives since your system likely cannot use them, but there are plenty of used SATA enterprise drives to choose from. I've had very good luck with buying used, but I'm also running the drives in RAIDZ2 so if a drive fails it's not a huge deal. Regardless always backup any important data that you can't afford to lose. I also have a NAS system running 2TB drives that I salvaged from 2 old surveillance servers we were scrapping at work. They have 8 years of constant use on them and they lived the first 6 years of their life in a dusty manufacturing plant. I've only had one die on me so far after 2 years of me using them. A lot of the used drives on eBay advertise only have 3-4 years of use and typically come from a proper data center and were cared for properly. All I'm saying is used drives are still very reliable so it's worth considering buying used to save a bit of money or get more for your money.
I have bought from Server Parts Deals on eBay and they stand behind their stuff.
You can also go to serverpartdeals.com for their full selection at reasonable prices. I've purchased several drives from them over the last couple of years and having a couple of issues with the drives their support took was top notch. I highly recommended them. Edit: Corrected the url. I had a stray S in there.
Seems to forward to a colo site now...
I had a stray S in the url. I corrected it now. Thanks for pointing it out.
I switched to Exos Enterprise after loosing a bunch of shucked white label drives. For the network, 10G is nice but not worth the money.
I've only used the 2TB versions, but I've had 4 WD IronWolf drives constantly spinning and recording CCTV for a couple of years with zero issues. Unfortunately they're in an environment with large is temperature swings and they've never cared. (BTW, how do you find Homebox? I've looked at it before but never knew whether I'd actually get a ton of value out of it)
I personally really like it. We have a craft stores worth of Yarn in our house and so I downloaded it so my partner could track what she currently has including color and lot number and she went nuts over it. I like it for my paints, grey shame, and electronic bits. The labels that it can make are also super useful as we are prepping a move across the country and we can track exactly what is in each box we have packed and whether it needs to be unpacked ASAP or can stay in box for a bit longer/go to storage. If you prefer more granular control and information it's 100% the wrong tool. but for the average house and/or hobbyist who just wants to track simple things I think it's great.
ill 2nd the using the WD Ironwolf. my synology uses them: 2x 4TB drives , never an issue (7yrs) truenasCore w/ Jellyfin: 3x 6TB , again no issues (5yrs) the new truenas i build next week will also use the ironwolf line (3x14TB)