Recurring "clucking sound" every 5 seconds (Western Digital Gold)

[Fritz_Herbers]

I noticed that the transfer rate with a WD Ultrastar DC HC520 / HGST He12 is 50% slower in the middle of the drive.

https://community.wd.com/t/wd-ultrastar-dc-hc520-hgst-he12-50-slower-in-the-middle/246237

Does this clucking have a negative side effect on the transfer rate?