How quiet is the new Mac Pro compared to the previous 2010-2012 version? Would I hear its hum from under the desk in a silent home office?
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You'd be hard pressed to hear anything with your ear right next to it. Apple claims 12db sound levels. Google decibels for how quiet this is. Mine is silent.
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No noise or hum - I forget it's even there unless it's doing it's self test (about 5 seconds) then it's quiet again. South Florida.. we have lots of power interruptions and it's been a blessing.. I know it has saved my computer time and again.
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I'll second the other 2 comments, IT'S AWESOME all around. The only complaint from me is the voice recognition was on by default and it took me awhile to find how to disable that, because this was the first MAC I've worked with.
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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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Sadly, yes. The v1.0 model that I have is whisper quiet, but my v2.0 unit has a loud whine, so much so that I can hum the precise pitch. <sigh>
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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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There is a low level fan noise with a slight rattle if I put it up to my ear. I do not have a drive installed because I have a 4TB NAS attached via ethernet cables. The unit is not on my desk . It is on an interior window ledge somewhat in the middle of the the house so sound not detectable.
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I have it in a very small office and the only noise you hear is a small clink noise when it starts and stops. otherwise it is very quiet. alot quieter than my large frige at home.
159791
I don't think it is very quiet, making a sort of chugging/humming sound. I'm noise sensitive, so it would bother me if someone was near me while they were using it. If you were in another room, I don't think it could be heard, however.
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I have two of these drives. They are on my work area bout 4 feet from where I work. I use them one at a time (physically remote back up). One has a hum which is sufficient to be noticeable and a little irritating. The other does not.
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the noise level is quiet. we have ordered several since employees like the unit so well.hope this helps. fits great under the desks
539776
The only thing that I noticed is when working on it for some time the fan turns on pretty loud. Other then that very good MacBook Air.
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I'm not sure if I can truly answer this question 100%. I have the diskstation in my office room. In all, this diskstation does not make much noise when it's running. I actually don't even notice it running when I'm in my office. But when it's idling, you don't hear anything since the hard drives are not running. And the fan is very quiet.
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Neither loud nor quiet. It's not as noisy as a Model M or as soft as a laptop keyboard. I think it is appropriate for shared offices (I use it in one).
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Hi Rachel~sorry for the delay in answering~computer has been out for several weeks and just got a new one!! The Dyson is certainly quieter than my last one and I really haven't noticed much noise because I am so amazed with the machine~it is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for your interest!! Merry Christmas!!!
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No - I have a new Mac Pro, and it provides the sound - not the Dell 4k monitor
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Much quieter than previous desktops I have owned, and does not seem to run as often. No issues whatsoever with noise.