How much noise does the NAS make? I'm thinking of having one in my bedroom, since that's where my PC is located.
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It has two modes: in one the fan coil really makes some noise but in the other one (quiet mode) it does make almost no noise (the problem is it can heat the system a little bit). One question to answer is "noise when". If the problem is noise to interfere during your sleep time, you have two ways to put the system in stand-by, first one is daily schedule (for instance you can turn it off everyday at 23:59), second one is everytime it is not accessed for more than n minutes. Both are programmable and not mutually excludent. I can say in summary it makes some noise but there are lots of ways to circumvent and avoid it when it is important to keep it quiet. I hope it helps.
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It has two modes: in one the fan coil really makes some noise but in the other one (quiet mode) it does make almost no noise (the problem is it can heat the system a little bit). One question to answer is "noise when". If the problem is noise to interfere during your sleep time, you have two ways to put the system in stand-by, first one is daily schedule (for instance you can turn it off everyday at 23:59), second one is everytime it is not accessed for more than n minutes. Both are programmable and not mutually excludent. I can say in summary it makes some noise but there are lots of ways to circumvent and avoid it when it is important to keep it quiet. I hope it helps. It has two modes: in one the fan coil really makes some noise but in the other one (quiet mode) it does make almost no noise (the problem is it can heat the system a little bit). One question to answer is "noise when". If the problem is noise to interfere during your sleep time, you have two ways to put the system in stand-by, first one is daily schedule (for instance you can turn it off everyday at 23:59), second one is everytime it is not accessed for more than n minutes. Both are programmable and not mutually excludent. I can say in summary it makes some noise but there... » Read More It has two modes: in one the fan coil really makes some noise but in the other one (quiet mode) it does make almost no noise (the problem is it can heat the system a little bit). One question to answer is "noise when". If the problem is noise to interfere during your sleep time, you have two ways to put the system in stand-by, first one is daily schedule (for instance you can turn it off everyday at 23:59), second one is everytime it is not accessed for more than n minutes. Both are programmable and not mutually excludent. I can say in summary it makes some noise but there are lots of ways to circumvent and avoid it when it is important to keep it quiet. I hope it helps. « Show Less
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Hi, i have 2 in my tower, the fans are really quiet but makes a little of noise.
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I simply recommend the product. Since I purchase it i haven´t experienced any issues with the NAS except windows related problems, like access problems to the secured directories, because windows issues. In summary I recommed the NAS, to me is a 4 star products, the 5th is not possible because there is no perfect product and I feel the NAS could be faster, I think this is processor related.
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The fan is awesome for larger area, as the Deacon of my church this is why I purchased it and it has worked wonderfully and I was rather surprise that its not very loud at all and all three speed adjust very well according to the loudness which to me is very acceptable however I really don't know how it may sound in a close in area unless of course you have a rather large bedroom. I hope this will be of some help to you and Happy New Year and god luck.
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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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Quite noisy - we moved it to the basement from the living room. I can't compare to a window AC but it is noisier than a central air. Although it is the proper size for our house, it ran continuously to achieve a 45% humidity for our house.
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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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The only way I could see the fan noise being a problem is if you were running 3 screens with a game AND you were trying to sleep next to it in a very otherwise quiet room. On a scale from unnoticeable - horrible: I would say it's very barable.
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I call it quiet, even under load. I still hear fans, but they don't overwhelm my tiny speaker system. If you want zero noise, then this won't work.
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My husband's computer is about 12 ft away and he said "When it does make noise, it is at such a low level I can tune it out easily. Kinda like "white noise". Most of the time I can't hear a thing."
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I wouldn't say my drive is loud. The noise level seems typical but this is my first external writer.
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I don't find it noisy. Since the enclosure is fanless, the only noise is when the drive is spinning.
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The fans are the loudest thing coming from my rack. This is at home so the noise is a bit much (ignorable). I also have wood floors so the sound travels a bit. I'm actually here looking for quiet replacement fans. I can't find the size anywhere. This unit would not be too loud for a standard business server room.
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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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I agree that this kb is moderate in noise, definitely not quiet. Also agree it would be annoying in a library. Have not had usb issues. Have had issues with a somewhat sticky, less than ideally response backspace key.
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We have it in a small laundry room, so noise is not a factor. I just checked it and it is very quiet. Hope this helps.
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I just put it in my 2 year old's room. It's not without noise. Its an ac. However, imo it's a little quiter then the AC in our bedroom. Can u hear this ac , absolutely. Is it quiter then others, I think def think so. I would reccomend buying it.