Should i get one 4tb blue drive or 2 2tbs instead
are there problems the higher you go in capacity
>>53699223
there were significant issues with some 3 tb drives. either 2 or 4 tb should be ok.
>>53699223
use >>>/g/sqt next time
>>53699292
get a life
>>53699223
>WD blue with 4TB and 5400rpm
What is WD thinking? Last time I checked Blues only went up to 1 TB and they were faster.
>>53699223
The bits are so tightly fit in the 4TB drives that they're prone to explode.
OTOH the blue ones taste better.
>>53699223
>5400 RPM
Why is this still a thing?
>>53699223
>last year+1
>not being able to afford an SSHD
>>53701617
Go full SSD poorfaq
>>53701359
Due Green's bad reputation WD combined Greens and Blues.
>>53701740
So, blues are now just greens?
>>53701756
blue drives dont have the dumb power saving mode though i thought
>>53699312
>>53701756
New blue-line also contains these good old blues, but mixed with greens.
>>53699312
Am using a WD Black 3TB. No problems with Windows or *nix
>>53701791
Ok, so some blues or bluer than others.
No, seriously, who thought this was a good idea? This is just gonna give blues a bad reputation as well.
>>53701790
are those nugs of weed?
>>53699223
dont get wd 4tb drives
get seagate or hitachi (if you have the money for hitachi, thats the only choice for any drive)
Get 2 5TB red drives.
>>53701859
Since when did Seagate become acceptable again?
>>53701906
>falling for the seagate is shit meme
>>53701906
since 4tb drives and up
they had MASSIVE problems with 3TB however, do NOT buy ANY 3TB drives but Hitachi.
>>53701845
>WD reportedly claims that the unification is made to simplify HDD choice by consumers.
>>53701906
when u retards read the part where they used 2+yrs old seagate drives vs brand new wd drives in the graphs
Got a 2TB toshiba recently, did I fuck up?
>>53701676
>he took the SSD meme bait
Do you also wipe your dick after you pee??
>2016
>5400RPM drives
>>53699223
Shop around I got a 1tb WD Black drive for 40 bucks used.
>>53701958
Well, i just had my 5th 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300 Die on me
You tell me.
>>53701773
Wasn't the whole issue with their reliability due to that power saving feature?
>>53701982
>buying used Hard disks
Is it odd for my 7200RPM HDD to regularly report its speed as 8200RPM?
>>53701999
Nice trips but I don't see the issue.
>>53699223
I deal in used ICT hardware.
Most the stock I get in is broken machines.
Of all the HDD faults I get i'd say that 60% of all broken drives are WD Blue's.
>>53701985
Why do you have so many of them? How old were they?
>>53702037
I should have specified, the other 4 i had to RMA because they broke, this is the 5th of the same model thats gone down the shitter
Current drive is 1½ years old.
Other ones died within a year
>>53702059
Sounds bad. Considering I got the 2TB version, I should start thinking about backing stuff up. What's a reliable brand of HDDs? It's hard to tell these days with all the shilling and counter-shilling.
>>53702037
>>53702059
To add, before anyone goes
>hurr why didnt you get another drive or the money back
I tried that, i even offerend them to pay the difference for a WD Red instead, but they were keen on sending me the same model
Their loss i suppose.
so what the hell brand drive is best
>>53702134
the 2TB drives are usually ok, just keep an eye on errors from time to time
for 4TB and up, theres Seagate and hitachi, but hitachi is expensive as shit, but by far the best.
Avoid 3TB from any vendor desu.
2TB wd Red was pretty good iirc
Pretty much make sure youre getting something with the same tech as the new 4-8TB drives, even if theyre smaller versions of the same drive.
>>53702161
HGST
>>53702193
This, HGST = Hitachi now
Beware though, expensive as fuck, but by far the best ones.
>>53702180
What makes 3TB drives inherently unreliable? Is it the number of platters or something?
>>53701852
And liquid cocaine.
>>53702282
Ive no idea man, theres drives with way more platters with way higher reliablity so its not that..
Im sure you can find the issue if you search around enough
>>53699223
need more space for your porn collection eh OP?
