WD Red Pro vs. WD Gold Noise levels?

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I know the Red 8TBs are louder, but… this loud?

I know the Red 8TBs are louder, but... this loud?

Last Friday, I bought a new Red 8TB (WD80EFZX-68UW8N0) to add to the two 3TB Reds (WD30EFRX-68AX9N0) in my Synology 918+. I was surprised by the noise to put it mildly. I know the Red Helium drive seeking is supposed to be slightly louder as per the knowledge base, but didn’t expect this loud. Still, some (here, on Reddit, etc.) call the drives “much louder” while others say they can’t hear them - it’s rather subjective and not easy to compare with random isolated recordings from others. The “…

Hard Drive Sounds - explained

Hard Drive Sounds - explained

Hard Drive Sounds - explained What Can I Do When My Hard Drive Makes Unusual Noises? Western Digital - How To Tell If The Noise or Sound An Internal Drive Makes is Normal. https://support.wdc.com/knowledgebase/answer.aspx?ID=568&s= Western Digital - WD hard drive makes a repeated clicking sound (Answer ID 197). https://support.wdc.com/knowledgebase/answer.aspx?ID=197&lang=en&lang=en&lang=en Western Digital Hard Drive Normal Sounds. Whirring noise during drive spin-up when the computer is…

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