Hi there and thanks for the support as always. A quick question. You mention on your videos that the IronWolf (non-pro) drives get noisy above 8-10 TB
I'm going to be picking up a Lockerstor 2 gen 2 and wanted to stay with a pair of quieter drives if possible.
With the Ironwolf (non-pro) is the 10TB as quiet as the 8TB and is it the 12TB and up that are noisier?
Thanks so much,
Doug
Generally speaking, larger capacity drives tend to produce more noise and vibration due to the increased number of platters and heads required to achieve the higher capacity. However, the noise level can also depend on other factors, such as the specific model of the drive and the design of the NAS enclosure.
In the case of the Seagate IronWolf (non-pro) drives, the 10TB model should be as quiet as the 8TB model, as they both use the same number of platters and heads. However, the 12TB and larger models may produce more noise and vibration, especially if they are used in a RAID configuration where multiple drives are spinning at the same time.
That being said, the noise level of a drive can also be subjective and depend on the individual's tolerance for noise. If noise is a concern, you may want to consider other options such as SSDs or quieter drives such as the Western Digital Red drives, which are designed for use in NAS systems and have a reputation for being relatively quiet.
Maybe this table helps :
model serial capacity speed workload noise
Ironwolf ST8000VN002 8TB 202MB/s 180 26
Ironwolf PRO ST10000NE0008 10TB 240MB/s 300 26
Red Plus WD80EFBX 8TB 210 MB/s 180 29
Purple WD101PURZ 10TB 245 MB/s 180 29
Purple WD100PURZ 10TB 210 MB/s 180 29
Purple WD82PURZ 8TB 245 MB/s 360 29
Purple WD81PURZ 8TB 213 MB/s 180 29
Purple WD80PURZ 8TB 178 MB/s 180 29
Purple PRO WD8001PURP 8TB 245 MB/s 550 29
Skyhawk ST8000VX010 8TB 180MB/s 180 29
Ironwolf ST10000VN0008 10TB 210MB/s 180 30
Ironwolf PRO ST10000NT001 10TB 263MB/s 550 30
Ironwolf PRO ST10000NE000 10TB 240MB/s 300 30
Ironwolf PRO ST8000NT001 8TB 255MB/s 550 30
Ironwolf PRO ST8000NE001 8TB 240MB/s 300 30
Red Plus WD80EFZZ 8TB 185 MB/s 180 30
Purple WD84PURZ 8TB 194 MB/s 180 30
N300 HDWG480UZSVA 8TB 248 MiB/s 180 31
Ironwolf ST10000VN0008 10TB 210MB/s 180 32
Ironwolf ST8000VN004 8TB 210MB/s 180 32
Skyhawk ST8000VX004 8TB 210MB/s 180 34
Skyhawk AI ST10000VE0008 10TB 255MB/s 550 34
Skyhawk AI ST10000VE001 10TB 256MB/s 550 34
Skyhawk AI ST8000VE001 8TB 256MB/s 550 34
Exos X16 ST10000NM001G 10TB 245MB/s 550 34
Exos X20 ST10000NM018G 10TB 258MB/s 550 34
N300 HDWG11AUZSVA 10TB 237 Mi B/s 180 34
N300 HDWG180UZSVA 8TB 230 MiB/s 180 34
Enterprise MG05ACA800E 8TB 241 550 34
Enterprise MG06ACA800E 8TB 241 550 34
Enterprise MG06ACA10TE 10TB 249 550 34
Red PRO WD101KFBX 10TB 240 MB/s 300 36
Red PRO WD8003FFBX 8TB 235 MB/s 300 36
Gold WD8004FRYZ 8TB 255MB/s 550 36
HC510 0F27606 10TB 249MB/s 550 36
HC320 0B36404 8TB 225MB/s 550 36
Red Plus WD101EFBX 10TB 215 MB/s 180 38
Red PRO WD102KFBX 10TB 265 MB/s 300 38
Gold WD102KRYZ 10TB 262MB/s 550 38
Purple WD102PURZ 10TB 265 MB/s 360 38
Purple PRO WD101PURP 10TB 265 MB/s 550 38