Selecting storage drives for DAS

[Enquiries]

Good day!

I'm setting up a server that will primarily run plex. I've got a beelink eq12 pro, and will use a TerraMaster D4-300. The setup will be in my living room so I am trying to minimize the sound, and therefore am trying to figure out what the best hard drive would be to suit this purpose. Some research says that the WD Ultrastar fits this purpose. The storage capacity can be compromised on to ensure silence if needed. I am in the Netherlands. Thanks in advance!

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Here is a list of noise levels based on spec sheets. Maybe this helps.

manufacturer category model serial capacity speed workload noise
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG51JUZSVA 18TB 281 MiB/s 180 20
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG31GUZSVA 16TB 262 MiB/s 180 20
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG21EUZSVA 14TB 248 MiB/s 180 20
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG21CUZSVA 12TB 242 MiB/s 180 20
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG09ACA16TE 16TB 268 MiB/s 550 20
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG09ACA18TE 18TB 268 MiB/s 550 20
Synology HDD HAT5300 HAT5300-18T 18TB 268 MiB/s 550 20
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST2000VN003 2TB 180MB/s 180 21
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST2000VN004 2TB 180MB/s 180 21
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST1000VN008 1TB 180MB/s 180 21
WD HDD Red Plus WD10EFRX 1TB 150 MB/s 180 22
WD HDD Purple WD10PURZ 1TB 110 MB/s 180 22
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST1000VN002 1TB 180MB/s 180 23
WD HDD Purple WD30PURZ 3TB 145 MB/s 180 24
WD HDD Purple WD20PURZ 2TB 145 MB/s 180 24
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST4000VN006 4TB 202MB/s 180 25
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST4000VN008 4TB 180MB/s 180 25
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST3000VN006 3TB 202MB/s 180 25
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST3000VN007 3TB 180MB/s 180 25
Synology HDD HAT3300 HAT3300-4T 4TB 180 MiB/s 180 25
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST8000VN002 8TB 202MB/s 180 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST6000VN006 6TB 202MB/s 180 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST22000NT001 22TB 285MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST20000NT001 20TB 285MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST20000NE000 20TB 285MB/s 300 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST18000NT001 18TB 285MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST18000NE000 18TB 260MB/s 300 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST16000NT001 16TB 270MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST16000NE000 16TB 255MB/s 300 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST14000NT001 14TB 270MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST14000NE0008 14TB 255MB/s 300 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST12000NT001 12TB 270MB/s 550 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST12000NE0008 12TB 240MB/s 300 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST10000NE0008 10TB 240MB/s 300 26
WD HDD Red WD20EFAX 2TB 180 MB/s 180 26
WD HDD Purple WD22PURZ 2TB 175MB/s 180 26
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST6000VX001 6TB 180MB/s 180 26
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST3000VX009 3TB 180MB/s 180 26
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA100N 1TB 204 MiB/s 550 26
Synology HDD HAT3300 HAT3300-8T 8TB 202MB/s 180 26
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST6000VN001 6TB 190MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red WD60EFAX 6TB 180 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red WD40EFAX 4TB 180 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red WD30EFAX 3TB 180 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red Plus WD60EFPX 6TB 180 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red Plus WD40EFPX 4TB 180 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red Plus WD40EFZX 4TB 175 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red Plus WD30EFZX 3TB 175 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Red Plus WD20EFZX 2TB 175 MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Purple WD63PURZ 6TB 175MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Purple WD42PURZ 4TB 175MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Purple PRO WD181PURP 18TB 272 MB/s 550 27
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG07ACA12TE 12TB 254 MiB/s 550 27
Synology HDD HAT5300 HAT5300-12T 12TB 242 MiB/s 550 27
Synology HDD HAT3300 HAT3300-6T 6TB 190MB/s 180 27
WD HDD Gold WD2005FBYZ 2TB 200MB/s 550 28
WD HDD Gold WD1005FBYZ 1TB 184MB/s 550 28
WD HDD HA210 1W10002 2TB 200MB/s 550 28
WD HDD HA210 1W10001 1TB 184MB/s 550 28
WD HDD Purple WD60PURZ 6TB 175 MB/s 180 28
WD HDD Purple WD40PURZ 4TB 150 MB/s 180 28
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST4000VX016 4TB 180MB/s 180 28
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST4000VX013 4TB 180MB/s 180 28
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST3000VX015 3TB 180MB/s 180 28
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST2000VX015 2TB 180MB/s 180 28
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA200E 2TB 184 MiB/s 550 28
WD HDD Red Plus WD140EFGX 14TB 210 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Red Plus WD140EFFX 14TB 210 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Red Plus WD120EFBX 12TB 196 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Red Plus WD80EFBX 8TB 210 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Purple WD121PURZ 12TB 245 MB/s 360 29
WD HDD Purple WD101PURZ 10TB 245 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Purple WD100PURZ 10TB 210 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Purple WD82PURZ 8TB 245 MB/s 360 29
WD HDD Purple WD81PURZ 8TB 213 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Purple WD80PURZ 8TB 178 MB/s 180 29
WD HDD Purple PRO WD121PURP 12TB 245 MB/s 550 29
WD HDD Purple PRO WD8001PURP 8TB 245 MB/s 550 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST8000VX010 8TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST6000VX009 6TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST2000VX017 2TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST2000VX008 2TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST1000VX013 1TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST1000VX005 1TB 180MB/s 180 29
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST12000VN0008 12TB 210MB/s 180 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST10000VN0008 10TB 210MB/s 180 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST10000NT001 10TB 263MB/s 550 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST10000NE000 10TB 240MB/s 300 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST8000NT001 8TB 255MB/s 550 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST8000NE001 8TB 240MB/s 300 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST6000NT001 6TB 250MB/s 550 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST6000NE000 6TB 220MB/s 300 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST4000NT001 4TB 250MB/s 550 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST4000NE001 4TB 220MB/s 300 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST2000NT001 2TB 226MB/s 550 30
Seagate HDD Ironwolf PRO ST2000NE001 2TB 220MB/s 300 30
WD HDD Red Plus WD80EFZZ 8TB 185 MB/s 180 30
WD HDD Red Plus WD60EFZX 6TB 185 MB/s 180 30
WD HDD Purple WD84PURZ 8TB 194 MB/s 180 30
WD HDD Purple WD62PURZ 6TB 185 MB/s 180 30
WD HDD Red PRO WD2002FFSX 2TB 164 MB/s 300 31
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG480UZSVA 8TB 248 MiB/s 180 31
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG460UZSVA 6TB 239 MiB/s 180 31
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG440UZSVA 4TB 243 MiB/s 180 31
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST10000VN0008 10TB 210MB/s 180 32
Seagate HDD Ironwolf ST8000VN004 8TB 210MB/s 180 32
WD HDD Red PRO WD221KFGX 22TB 265 MB/s 300 32
WD HDD Red PRO WD201KFGX 20TB 268 MB/s 300 32
WD HDD Gold WD221KRYZ 22TB 291MB/s 550 32
WD HDD Gold WD202KRYZ 20TB 291MB/s 550 32
WD HDD Gold WD201KRYZ 20TB 291MB/s 550 32
WD HDD Purple PRO WD221PURP 22TB 265 MB/s 550 32
Synology HDD HAT3300 HAT3300-12T 12TB 210MB/s 180 32
Seagate HDD Skyhawk ST8000VX004 8TB 210MB/s 180 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST20000VE002 20TB 285MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST18000VE002 18TB 270MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST16000VE002 16TB 270MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST12000VE001 12TB 270MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST10000VE0008 10TB 255MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST10000VE001 10TB 256MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Skyhawk AI ST8000VE001 8TB 256MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X16 ST16000NM001G 16TB 261MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X16 ST14000NM001G 14TB 261MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X16 ST12000NM001G 12TB 245MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X16 ST10000NM001G 10TB 245MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X20 ST18000NM000J 18TB 258MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X20 ST16000NM000J 16TB 258MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X20 ST14000NM000J 14TB 258MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X20 ST12000NM000J 12TB 258MB/s 550 34
Seagate HDD Exos X20 ST10000NM018G 10TB 258MB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG11AUZSVA 10TB 237 Mi B/s 180 34
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG180UZSVA 8TB 230 MiB/s 180 34
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWG160UZSVA 6TB 230 MiB/s 180 34
Toshiba HDD N300 HDWQ140UZSVA 4TB 195 MiB/s 180 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA300E 3TB 194 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA400E 4TB 194 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA500E 5TB 215 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA600E 6TB 215 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG06ACA600E 6TB 241 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG05ACA800E 8TB 241 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG06ACA800E 8TB 241 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG06ACA10TE 10TB 249 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG07ACA14TE 14TB 260 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG08ACA16TE 16TB 260 MiB/s 550 34
Synology HDD HAT5300 HAT5300-4T 4TB 243 MiB/s 550 34
Synology HDD HAT5300 HAT5300-8T 8TB 248 MiB/s 550 34
Synology HDD HAT5300 HAT5300-16T 16TB 262 MiB/s 550 34
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA200N 2TB 204 MiB/s 550 35
Toshiba HDD Enterprise MG04ACA400N 4TB 204 MiB/s 550 35
WD HDD Red PRO WD181KFGX 18TB 272 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD161KFGX 16TB 259 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD141KFGX 14TB 255 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD121KFBX 12TB 240 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD101KFBX 10TB 240 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD8003FFBX 8TB 235 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD6003FFBX 6TB 238 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Red PRO WD4003FFBX 4TB 217 MB/s 300 36
WD HDD Gold WD181KRYZ 18TB 269MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD161KRYZ 16TB 262MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD141KRYZ 14TB 267MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD121KRYZ 12TB 255MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD8004FRYZ 8TB 255MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD6003FRYZ 6TB 255MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Gold WD4003FRYZ 4TB 255MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Ultrastar HC530 0F31284 14TB 267MB/s 550 36
WD HDD HC520 0F30146 12TB 255MB/s 550 36
WD HDD HC510 0F27606 10TB 249MB/s 550 36
WD HDD HC320 0B36404 8TB 225MB/s 550 36
WD HDD HC310 0B36039 6TB 233MB/s 550 36
WD HDD HC310 0B35950 4TB 233MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Purple WD140PURZ 14TB 255 MB/s 360 36
WD HDD Purple PRO WD141PURP 14TB 255 MB/s 550 36
WD HDD Red Plus WD101EFBX 10TB 215 MB/s 180 38
WD HDD Red PRO WD102KFBX 10TB 265 MB/s 300 38
WD HDD Gold WD102KRYZ 10TB 262MB/s 550 38
WD HDD Purple WD102PURZ 10TB 265 MB/s 360 38
WD HDD Purple PRO WD101PURP 10TB 265 MB/s 550 38