Is there any hard drive or fan noise? I like the size of this but need silent computer like I-Pad.
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I think the fan is about as silent as it gets. I have noticedno noise whatsoever. You do have to keep the vents on the back clear or it will heat up way too fast. I use mine primarily for MusicReader software for performance and I am happy with it. That said it isn't TOTALLY silent, but mine is very close.
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There is no noise or fan. So on that same note, gets hot when laid flat on your lap pretty quickly
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There's a little bit of fan noise when it's working hard. No, it's not as quiet as a tablet.
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The dell xps 18 18.4" is silent. It is the best computer I have ever had, particularly because you can use your hand to move up and down, increase or decrease size of print, sound is great.
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I agree with fcsolis. I hear a fan noise especially when it is working hard, I didn't really think about it till Amazon asked to respond to your question. Right now as it is charging I can hear the fan going and do notice that the sound increases depending on what I am doing and how many applications I am using at the same time. I use mine for research as a student. Multiple windows open on Firefox with Word and Excel, Adobe and sometimes Paint, increases the fan sound as the laptop gets warmer. I can't recall hearing hard drive noises but never really paid attention so I can't say there isn't any. I agree with fcsolis. I hear a fan noise especially when it is working hard, I didn't really think about it till Amazon asked to respond to your question. Right now as it is charging I can hear the fan going and do notice that the sound increases depending on what I am doing and how many applications I am using at the same time. I use mine for research as a student. Multiple windows open on Firefox with Word and Excel, Adobe and sometimes Paint, increases the fan sound as the laptop gets warmer. I can't recall hearing hard drive noises but never really paid attention so I can't say there... » Read More I agree with fcsolis. I hear a fan noise especially when it is working hard, I didn't really think about it till Amazon asked to respond to your question. Right now as it is charging I can hear the fan going and do notice that the sound increases depending on what I am doing and how many applications I am using at the same time. I use mine for research as a student. Multiple windows open on Firefox with Word and Excel, Adobe and sometimes Paint, increases the fan sound as the laptop gets warmer. I can't recall hearing hard drive noises but never really paid attention so I can't say there isn't any. « Show Less
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Have had this PC for years. It sits right next to me in my office and I have never heard any noise from it. Enjoy!
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I just bought the 500 Gb Version and the Fan noise immediately kicked in. I discovered that by simply placing a cloth or (mouse or rubber)pad underneath the unit, its noise is canceled out. Do you know if the 1TB drive is That much louder than the 500 Gb? Thanks.
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The drive is very quiet. I haven't had any issues with noise from my drive.
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It is somewhat louder than the single fan in my new Mac Pro, which is almost inaudible. It's really pretty quiet, although I have no way to measure the actual decibel output. I do hear the hard drives within when they spin up, and also when they are accessing data. I am not bothered by the "noise" at all.
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No Fan. A fan is not required. The hard drive protrudes above the unit and is air cooled.
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Fan noise is not that bad; at least for the 3-cell, 120 G model I bought. It's as quiet as a normal laptop computer.
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It is very quiet. It does have a fan and occasionally it is loud if the computer is "working hard". I would say the fan is on very low 90% of the time and you can barely hear it.
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I also bought this laptop recently and am also hearing the strange hard drive noise. It's like a squeaking sound. As long as the hard drive functions well it's not an issue, but if this is a precursor to hard drive failure then I'd be worried.
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The fan is very quiet; the hard drive seems a little louder than my last Dell.
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I think it has a small fan. i am using it at present and can heard a very quiet motor that is not the hard drive. If I leave it running for some hours it gets comfortably warm.
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I definitely have noticed the fan noise, when I switched to this device from a single-drive enclosure that did not use a fan. But the device was on top of the desk right next to me, and w/o music playing it did create enough noise to make me wish it was quieter. I just moved the unit under the desk, and now it does not bother me at all. As others have said, with 2 drives spinning in there, you don't want to turn off the fan or your disks will be running hot and fail before their time.
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Thanks Kanje, I will keep that in mind. So far the only gripe I have is the lack of volume. If I could do something about that. Might keep ad a work computer only as I got it at a reduced price.
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It depends primarily on the type of drive you put into it. I'm running WD Black drives and under heavy load they are pretty audible. I'd imagine slower drives would make less noise. The actual unit makes little to no fan noise at all. The product specifications have it listed as "Noise Level : 19.3 dB(A)".
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In last 2 months, I have not heard any fan noise. But I am using 15% of the capacity at this time. It's pretty quite.
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a bit noisy but i have mime on top of the desk. other locations would not be noticeable. rather have a strong fan since processors produce lots of waste heat.
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No. Idles very silent. Even under normal usage I cannot hear. My fans mounted on PC case are louder, and they aren't very loud themselves.