im building WHS 2011 server with Drive Bender software, is this compatible with 4 or 5 TB HDD? im planning to install 8x 5TB hdd.
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Yes, I tried on Drive Blender Software work on RocketRAID2720SGL.As far as I know, it should be similar to Windows Storage Pool Read speed is much better than Write.
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I used 4TB Drives from WDC and Seagate, they work fine. I don't know if 5TB drive would work or not.
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Last i read it will suppourt 3 tb drives. Dont know if it will take 4 tb drives.
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Check the compatability at synolgy.com, there are plenty of 6TB drives on the list. https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility/hd/DS713+
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It handles 2TB no issues and you can mount as 1 big drive. Suspect if you upgrade to whs2011 it can handle it. I have 2 whs and like them. Pimped them out with more ram and a faster CPU
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The 4TB version has 2-2TB drives hence 4TB. That is in RAID 0 format. If you setup RAID 1 you only have 2TB usable.Good luck
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Supports Sata 3.0, Size of drive supported depends on what your Motherboard supports. I have used a 3TB without any issues. Reminder: This Drive bay cannot be used with Tool-less cases & requires you to use 4 screws to mount into case. Also does not work well with certain VelociRaptor drives such as the WD1000DHTZ.
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I currently have a 3TB drive in it and it's working fine. I cannot comment on 4TB.
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the largest drive i'm using with this is 2TB, but I see no reason why 4TB shouldn't work, as long as you have 64 bit windows.
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All SATA versions are backwards-compatible. Though, if you're springing for a new MoBo, you might as well toss in a newer HDD, too. WD 1TB are going for about $60 as of this writing, and it is incredibly easy to set this board up in many different multiple-drive configurations. So, you can still use your old drive (as I assume you'll at least want/need to get data off of it), but you can have something significantly faster and more capacious as your main drive. Well worth considering.
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6TB Drives are supported. I am currently running it on my DS2413+ NAS.https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility/hd/DS2413+
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The Buffalo site has a list of certified drives that will work with the Buffalo 421. The pdf information may be found at: http://www.buffalotech.com/content/files/products/Supported_HDD_List_LS400.pdfI would guess that, if one of the "certified" drives is a 2.5" model, it might require a bracket. While the Buffalo certified list is somewhat limited I would hazard a guess that other drives would also be compatible. You would want two drives of the same make and model in order for the RAID feature to work properly. I bought my 421 pre configured with 6TB so I haven't looked into the case. The Buffalo site has a list of certified drives that will work with the Buffalo 421. The pdf information may be found at: http://www.buffalotech.com/content/files/products/Supported_HDD_List_LS400.pdfI would guess that, if one of the "certified" drives is a 2.5" model, it might require a bracket. While the Buffalo certified list is somewhat limited I would hazard a guess that other drives would also be compatible. You would want two drives of the same make and model in order for the RAID feature to work properly. I bought my 421 pre configured with 6TB so I... » Read More The Buffalo site has a list of certified drives that will work with the Buffalo 421. The pdf information may be found at: http://www.buffalotech.com/content/files/products/Supported_HDD_List_LS400.pdfI would guess that, if one of the "certified" drives is a 2.5" model, it might require a bracket. While the Buffalo certified list is somewhat limited I would hazard a guess that other drives would also be compatible. You would want two drives of the same make and model in order for the RAID feature to work properly. I bought my 421 pre configured with 6TB so I haven't looked into the case. « Show Less
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DS415 is a 4 bay. I didnt need 4 disks so I went with DS713. This is one major difference, there may be others.
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I would suggest you visit the thecus website, find the unit you are interested in and then look up the HDD compatibility for the drives you are thinking about. I would recommend you pick enterprise type disks and buy a spare additional disk of the same kind to have on the shelf in case one fails.
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I have installed a 3TB drive and it has been working without any issues. I believe that the drive size would be more of a function of the operating system and Device Monitor settings. If you have a drive I would try it but if you want to be safe, I would use a 3TB. This is a link to the Mediasonic product forum http://forum.mediasonic.ca/search.php?sid=1802efeb494c71a15013ae8c81a53b31The product forum does talk about users installing 4TB drives in their 5 bay version of this enclosure.
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The Synology website says that 6TB drives are supported. Check the drive that you are planning on getting with their list to be sure.
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I used WD Black 4TB HDD, it works great for both USB 3.0 and eSATA, but need update Intel Rapid Storage Technology to using eSATA, I did not tried 6TB.
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Regarding use of multiple sized drives; you should not only use the same size, but the same brand and model if possible to avoid issues. The only configuration that this doesn't apply/mean as much to could be JBOD (Basically just one big data dump w/no redundancy). Data gone is gone:)