Can I use this as a regular HDD, in a Desktop, not utilizing any NAS functions?
2045903
you most certainly can. I have this in my regular desktop , the only limitation would be if you are using an old system that does not support large drives.(over 2TB) but anything built or bought in the last 5 years should be just fine.
2045904
Yes it is possible to do BUT you really shouldn't.Think of it like taking your walking sneakers and going for a 10k run or vice versa and wearing specialized running shoes just to shop the mall . The logic being a sneaker is a sneaker. You technically could do it but it is not the best idea. These are designed for NAS setups. Not desktop use. They are more tuned for error prevention under RAID/ZFS environments. You should really select the desktop DESKSTAR or performance ULTRASTAR models made by HGST and not a NAS focused device. Only amateurs without real world business IT experience and knowledge would recommend using a NAS drive for a standard desktop setup. Yes it is possible to do BUT you really shouldn't.Think of it like taking your walking sneakers and going for a 10k run or vice versa and wearing specialized running shoes just to shop the mall . The logic being a sneaker is a sneaker. You technically could do it but it is not the best idea. These are designed for NAS setups. Not desktop use. They are more tuned for error prevention under RAID/ZFS environments. You should really select the desktop DESKSTAR or performance ULTRASTAR models made by HGST and not a NAS focused device. Only amateurs without... » Read More Yes it is possible to do BUT you really shouldn't.Think of it like taking your walking sneakers and going for a 10k run or vice versa and wearing specialized running shoes just to shop the mall . The logic being a sneaker is a sneaker. You technically could do it but it is not the best idea. These are designed for NAS setups. Not desktop use. They are more tuned for error prevention under RAID/ZFS environments. You should really select the desktop DESKSTAR or performance ULTRASTAR models made by HGST and not a NAS focused device. Only amateurs without real world business IT experience and knowledge would recommend using a NAS drive for a standard desktop setup. « Show Less
2045905
Yes. With any application there is a balance between speed, efficiency, and heat generation. With a NAS speed is less important for a small group of users. You will probably get better performance for a desktop with another drive that has a faster spindle speed and more cache. I only buy Hitachi drives and have for years because of their reliability. They made the drives for IBM servers for many years. They shipped in HP servers and I never saw one fail.
2045906
Does the CCLR create a problem using this drive in a desktop? Can the "timeout" feature be disabled or adjusted?
1327235
No problem with that configuration as long as you have a motherboard that will natively recognize a 4tb drive.
597594
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
103520
Yes, treat it as a standard removable usb drive, don't run the "backup" software.
1408810
It's not a hard drive - just an enclosure. You would have to provide your own drive.
913407
Sure you can, but why would you? This drive is ideal for a laptop that has ONE HDD slot. For a desktop, you would be better off buying a 256GB SSD and a 1TB storage drive, for around the same price as this. The reason for this, is that unless you install EVERYTHING on the 120GB SSD partition, the 1TB side will continually spin up to access something and will wear out much faster than if you just had a separate storage option.
1611103
No disks are included. I used NAS - specific drives in mine which perform well but you can use standard SATA drives too.
378107
Since this box isn't a raid box yes does not matter what drive you put in it. It will just mount it to the desktop
1770072
Sure you can, you just have to buy an enclosure for it. But why not just buy an external HD directly? I think it's a bit of waste to use this drive as external storage.
620152
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
1346696
No, it's intended as a desktop drive, meaning the external power supply is needed. But it's worth checking out LaCie's portable HDs. I have a 250GB Porsche-designed one that's been a workhorse for years.
1455389
There doesn't seem to be an indication that this drive had to be used as a NAS setup. My personal application is a NAS setup but is used primarily as a media host for an Apple TV2.
2109235
I dont believe this enclosure is meant to be use as NAS. It can be configured while connoted to a computer.
114838
No, this is not a NAS (network attached storage). It doesn't run on its own. It needs to be connected to your laptop to work. Try the QNAP and the Synology products. Those are standalone NAS units that can run Plex.
1725677
This is not a NAS it is hardware RAID it's just like a RAID controller in a server you can partition and format the RAID volume in any way supported by the OS. I've even used these with Mac OS X and Linux and had no problems with MBR or GPT partition tables, complicated partition schemes, HFS+, LVM, BTRFS, XFS etc. With Windows 7 or newer it registers as an internal disk instead of a removable drive so NTFS works but you will have to jump through some hoops to get FAT32 just like you would with a regular disk ExFAT may be easier. FAT32 has some applications but is insecure that's why MS made it difficult to access in newer OS.
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I don't think you can. This unit uses its own proprietary file system (a pain, IMHO), and formats the drives at install.It's a decent unit if you know your way around linux and have time to configure it, but I have to say that overall it's not a system you can easily jump into and set up quickly...
1824427
This is not a NAS or a "giant networked hard drive". It is a 5-bay Direct-Attach-Storage device. It connects to a single host machine via Thunderbolt.