Is the diskless unit compatible with my existing WD6401AALS drives (or any less-than 7200rpm drives)? The WD website is unclear on this.
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You should email them. The Red drives that they put in these units are not 7200RPM.
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I'm only using the one drive it came with right now. It might have software raid. You can ask the seller via their support link at deepdiscountservers.com.
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I would suggest you visit the thecus website, find the unit you are interested in and then look up the HDD compatibility for the drives you are thinking about. I would recommend you pick enterprise type disks and buy a spare additional disk of the same kind to have on the shelf in case one fails.
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I would say it doesn't matter if this drive will work with you're system, don't buy it. The Buffalo DriveStation is a piece of junk, read the reviews. Mine didn't last a month and I lost a lot of pictures and video. Hope this helps.
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Hi, thanks for contacting us. Unfortunately this drive is not compatible with your system. I am sorry and if there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know. Sincerely, Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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Bare oem drives are quite different when it comes to warranty. Either buy the extra warranty offered or get the retail package. WD will not replace a bad OEM drive. TRUST ME, personal experience everyone.
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All the drives I received are model WD20EARS-00MVWB0. So far they work great. I am running them in SansDigital TR8M(-B)P in JBOD configuration. So far zero problems, I will probably pickup 5 more to get a total of 16TB.
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Yes. The adapter I received is compatible. However, it was not the same as what is pictured. I have recently purchased a new bigger Western Digital drive and the adapter that came with it is the same as what I was sent.
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Yeah, most likely. I've used a variety of drives since I've owned it, some listed as "supported" and others not. All have worked fine. The only thing I'd recommend doing is checking the Synology Raid Calc to make sure you get it set up with the specific RAID you want to maximize space: https://www.synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculator
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I went through a couple of these that never worked out of the box, so if you are going to try it, stick to the specs. I returned 2 of them and switched to the Buffalo LinkStation LS-WVL/E and it has been working great with two 3TB drives.
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I would buy it diskless. You are assured of getting the drives you want. Some commented that they got WD Green drives with a filled unit. I disagree with John Russo here, I have never seen a NAS that was a better deal when bought as a filled unit.
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sure be ok. it is ok when i use the 1Tb. but it is better that you check with the Seagate service team
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I bought the driveless enclosure version. I then instalked a WD 500 gig laptop drive; so I cannot answer your question. However, my quess who be "yes". Cannot say that 100%.
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Personally i have no idea of electrical stuff, so when i received my drive, I asked the same question to a big local electrical equipment store showing them the specific WD adaptor found in the box (US type). They insured me after observing the specifications at the back of the adaptor that adaptor is compatible and i will have no problem. I just had to purchase a US [ I I ] (flat pins) to EUR [ o o ] (round pinholes) plug converter (that cost me 3 euros). My drive works fine 3 weeks now.
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Should work fine, Ive been using mine with the WD Black 250 GB Mobile Hard Drive: 2.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA II, 16 MB Cache, 5 Year Warranty - WD2500BEKT for a week or so & its been A-OK.
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I had compatibility issues when I went to the 4TB, some of the 4TB's want work well with the older 3TB, make sure you check the firmware on your 3TB and 4TB if you need them to run JBOD and RAID should never be mixed. I had 3TB in this device and tried a newer 3TB with a different firmware / version. Didn't work. Never would see the full size of the disk.
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I have a diskless version. I did buy the disk separatly and did not have any problem.i idid buy wd red label hd.