Seagate IronWolf NAS 18TB HDD and 510 M.2 Review
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Published: 30th December 2020 | Source: Seagate | Price: |
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We're not entirely sure we'll ever get used to the idea of an 18TB HDD. Eighteen Terabytes. Just let that sink in for a moment. Pretty much 2000 4K movies. Useful if you've recently won the lottery and invested in a Kaleidescape home cinema. If so I'll have a detached house free from neighbours choice in music. Thanks. Ahem. We definitely prefer the stylised wolf you can see at the top of this page and on the drives themselves to the one on the front of the box. Kudos to the art designer.
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The words "RELIABLE" and "SEAGATE" NEVER belong in the same sentence. EVER!Quote
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Originally Posted by Digikid
The words "RELIABLE" and "SEAGATE" NEVER belong in the same sentence. EVER!
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(IE treating it as some kind of reliable weighted sample rather than a fairly randomised set of unweighted raw data with trends often dictated by forces outside of the HDDs themselves that is not considered in the published data sets, such as the fact Backblaze at often sources cheaper consumer grade drives through unofficial means, Eg external drive extractions, 2nd hand, ect, and that their environment, mounting, ect varies widely)Quote
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Originally Posted by tgrech
Isn't Seagate being unreliable essentially an urban myth down to people misunderstanding Backblaze data?
(IE treating it as some kind of reliable weighted sample rather than a fairly randomised set of unweighted raw data with trends often dictated by forces outside of the HDDs themselves that is not considered in the published data sets, such as the fact Backblaze at often sources cheaper consumer grade drives through unofficial means, Eg external drive extractions, 2nd hand, ect, and that their environment, mounting, ect varies widely) |
I have been using a Seagate HDD in my main system for over six years with no issues. If anything it is the oldest component in my system.
The same thing happens when a lot of companies get bad press. The Corsair SFX controversy from earlier this year comes to mind. It causes anyone with a bad customer experience with that company to come up and complain, and the weight of it lowers a brand's standing.Quote
There's no such thing as a reliable hard drive. They can be gone at any moment, and as such, you should be prepared to losing them.Quote
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