When it receives pieces of data, like from a file being written from a Wi-Fi source, it gives a grunt every few seconds. When writing a continuous file, the grunt is more-muffled, probably because it is a continuous grunt and you tend to ignore it. It is one on my noisiest drives but it's not a squeal or rattle, which would be very bad. All in all, better than most of my Western Digital drives. I would buy Seagate again but consider a remote location for this drive, if possible. I still like the 3 TB Seagates if you have enough slots for these small drives. They are inexpensive, quiet, and fast. The 4 TB and 6 TB Seagates run hot and the 8 TB Seagate is slow. The 12 TB IronWolf series is very nice and is another sweet spot in the Seagate lineup.
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Too new to tell if they will last long & if reliable. Havent bought Seagate drives for over a decade because of reliability issues. Taking a chance on this drive + price was acceptable w/ Ebay Bucks 10% promo.. NOTE: Buy and make sure you get Seagate 5 Years Warranty. I bought 2 from memoryonly and 1 of them was out of warranty when I check with Seagate.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I bought this drive in December 2022 and it is still running strong as of 11/2/2023. It seems to be performing quite well. The drive can be loud at times when under heavy load. 10/10 would buy again. I will update the review when the drive dies(if I am able to update reviews.).
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Using this in a NAS, upgrading from 4TB Iron Wolf Pro. They perform admirably and I especially can't beat them on sale for 1/2 off. Only unexpected negative is the noise, which I did read about but you kind of have to experience it firsthand... it's not ridiculously loud? But it's not quiet. One single drive being written steadily sounds almost exactly like the gutter runoff hitting the bottom of the metal downspout outside the home, a few minutes after a cloudburst. It can be a pleasant sound at the right time of day, etc., less awesome at others. I'm a litttttle afraid of what all four bays are gonna sound like. But: no pain, no RAID, I always say-ed.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
It is a great value because it has high storage for a good price. I was also very impressed by the packaging. I was however, caught off guard by the noise it generates, I think it's normal though.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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