minus-squareEasyRhino75@alien.topBtoHomelab@selfhosted.forum•How is the WD RED PLUS 12 TB quieter than the 6 TB versions?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI would suspect the quieter at idle is because of helium. I have both drives and can confirm the old bruisers are pretty loud. Drives are going to be a little louder doing a random workload than when idle or doing sequential work linkfedilink
minus-squareEasyRhino75@alien.topBtoData Hoarder@selfhosted.forum•eBay Seller... sent ME an offer? huh?linkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoInteresting … Eyeball linger time? linkfedilink
I would suspect the quieter at idle is because of helium.
I have both drives and can confirm the old bruisers are pretty loud.
Drives are going to be a little louder doing a random workload than when idle or doing sequential work