Does this matter which 4TB NAS drives I use? 5400 vs 7200 rpm? Primarily use is for backups, streaming home videos and photos via Plex
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I've had the best luck in any NAS or NAS-type device (home-built PC utilized as a NAS) with the WD-Red drives. Any other 2-4TB drives I've tried have failed within the first 12 months of use. If this is going to be a 7x24 device, then I highly recommend spending the little bit extra for the Red series - they have better vibration isolation for multiple drive installations and always-on access. Drive failures were drastically reduced once I switched over to Red drives - this is across three different NAS devices, different vendors (Thecus, WD, and home-built).
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I would recommend using one on Thecus's compatibility list: http://www.thecus.com/download/compatibility/hdd/N4520SERIES_N2800_N4800_N4800Eco_N5550_N4510U_N7510_HDD_SSD_list.pdf Also consider that Enterprise rated drives will last longer and potentially perform a bit faster, but might not be worth the price bump for just backups.
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I would recommend using one on Thecus's compatibility list: http://www.thecus.com/download/compatibility/hdd/N4520SERIES_N2800_N4800_N4800Eco_N5550_N4510U_N7510_HDD_SSD_list.pdfAlso consider that Enterprise rated drives will last longer and potentially perform a bit faster, but might not be worth the price bump for just backups.
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The general rule is the faster the better. You can use any RPM, but why. I have 5 each 7200 rpm in mine.
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All NAS manufacturers recommend a list of hard drives to be used with their NAS. But I have been using hard drives from WD only but different models. I am using on my own risk and you certainly need to do it on your own too.I use exclusively for audio and video in my network (no documents or backup). Green drives with 5400 is OK for me to stream 15GB HD movies.
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The price is without drives. Worth every penny! You can use 4tb drives without issue. Check their website for certified drives. Most NAS or enterprise SATA are certified. Others work but no guarantees from QNAP
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It is a 5400RPM, it looks incorrectly listed as 7200RPM. While 7200RPM is always preferred, a 5400RPM wont be too bad since its main use is for storage. The 2x mSATA in RAID is where your OS and programs should be installed and you'll get extremely fast speeds from those.
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SSD isn't suitable for NAS...Due to SSD haven't enough read/write lifetime...I think WD's red disk is better.you can buy it at WD Red 2TB NAS Desktop Hard Disk Drive - Intellipower SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD20EFRX
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7200 rpm drives get SATA III while 5400 drives get SATA II. No, key code for automatic upgrade.
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5400 is actually better (or at the very least, no worse) than 7200 for large files since the heads spend less time bouncing around the platters trying to find your data. Also once you RAID these, which is what they're designed for, they'll be plenty fast enough that you won't think twice about how fast they spin.
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Ya know, I've just not tested that. I'm using mine with three Hitachi NAS drives. I'm pretty sure the consumption would vary by the drives. 7200 rpm drives will certainly draw more power than 5400 rpm drives. I'd suggest you email their tech department. They are very responsive I'm happy to report.
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Remember that this is a network device. Assuming fast drives and Raid 0 configuration, I get 30 mb or so 'average' loading files. I have an attached USB3 drive also on the NAS102 and gets the same speed.
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Possibly - depending on several factors. Data size would be one. The other factor would be what NAS you have and what the data rate (throughput) is. Most manufacturers don't publish this beyond interface speed, but you may be able to find benchmarks on the web.I replaced 2 WD Green drives with three of these and added a mSATA accelerator to my Drobo 5N and it was a marked improvement. In this case the mSATA was likely most responsible for the boost.Short answer - the Green drives are 5400 variable speed while this drive is 5900. I doubt you would see any detriment over a 7200 drive in general use. Possibly - depending on several factors. Data size would be one. The other factor would be what NAS you have and what the data rate (throughput) is. Most manufacturers don't publish this beyond interface speed, but you may be able to find benchmarks on the web.I replaced 2 WD Green drives with three of these and added a mSATA accelerator to my Drobo 5N and it was a marked improvement. In this case the mSATA was likely most responsible for the boost.Short answer - the Green drives are 5400 variable speed while this drive is 5900. I doubt you would see any detriment over a... » Read More Possibly - depending on several factors. Data size would be one. The other factor would be what NAS you have and what the data rate (throughput) is. Most manufacturers don't publish this beyond interface speed, but you may be able to find benchmarks on the web.I replaced 2 WD Green drives with three of these and added a mSATA accelerator to my Drobo 5N and it was a marked improvement. In this case the mSATA was likely most responsible for the boost.Short answer - the Green drives are 5400 variable speed while this drive is 5900. I doubt you would see any detriment over a 7200 drive in general use. « Show Less
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i use it only for backup, i have 2 drives, one in my brothers house and one in my house basement, both drives doing rsync between each other for off site backup to my brother house. I am running 2 physical servers, dl hp 380, i am running Proxmox virtualization platform allowing me to migrate form one ip to another, with backup there as well onto separate RAID in each dl 380. Solution works well... trascoding maybe intensive with cpu, cpu is not the best here, since it's not pc, i would advise to have some powerful dl 380 doing transcoding with fast speed rpm drives. I help customers build backup solutions, and weird things that they need build in technology my site networkconsultant.net
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One answer said you should get one with good consumer reviews. Forget it. Get one with a good sturdy case and a built-in fan. Multiple RAID drives as well. Too expensive? Right. Forget NAS and get a better solution.
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WD has ARM processor single core 2ghz vs atom dual core 2ghz in the ds 412. The ds 412 also has an intel chip that will benefit from AES instruction sets if you use encryption. I also am a huge fan of PLEX which streams and transcodes (changes to file format on the fly to one supported by your device). Actually the ds 412 apps (not plex, just the stock synology apps) will actually transcode for you as well. See www.synology.com/en-global/support/FAQ/577. Finally, I googled a few reviews of the WD NAS and it looks like it has crappy write performance, so copying filed up to your device could be slow. Synology also includes free dyndns subscription so you can find your device out on the internets.
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Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them for home use; but if you buy the best you KNOW you will be satisfied. Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them... » Read More Performance of either of these will be fast. We use DS713+ devices in several locations and are very pleased with their throughput and responsiveness. The question in more about number of drives / amount of space you need. If you can get by with 2 drives in RAID 1 for 2 to 6TB of usable space (depending on drives you choose) then the DS713+ is enough. If you need more space then go with the 4 drive DS415+. Are they too much for a home NAS? Depends on whether you are willing to pay for the performance and a quality product - you could consider the DS214/DS414 and probably be happy with them for home use; but if you buy the best you KNOW you will be satisfied. « Show Less
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I'm going to replace my 500MB 7200rpm hard drive. How will this compare in speed? I'm basically at 90-93% full due to photos and music!
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Not me. If you have extra storage somewhere else it may worth changing. Otherwise stay with the 5400
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This hard-drive can be used in either application. Keep in mind that NAS optimized drives are typically more sensitive to movement of the system etc which could damage the drive. So I'd advise using the drive in a standard PC only if it typically stays in one place
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I would reccomend that you buy the DS215j rather than this model. It has more memory and power and the diskless unit and two WD Red drives would save you money and get you a better NAS.