Sips'Jun 3, 2024

Does the form factor between 3.5 and 2.5 matter in a NAS server?

https://slrpnk.net/post/10180993

Does the form factor between 3.5 and 2.5 matter in a NAS server? - SLRPNK

Been finding some good deals on 2.5 disks lately, but have never bought one before. Have a couple of 3.5 disks on the other hand in my Unraid server. Wondering how much it matters wether I get a 2.5 or not? What form factor do you prefer/usually go for?

Show threadGranixoJun 3, 2024
You’ll usually want 3.5" on anything that isn’t a laptop for the price and higher max speed
Show threadCoasting0942Jun 3, 2024
And theoretical reliability. Stuff breaks down quicker at smaller sizes says my lizard brain
Show threadBlue_MorphoJun 3, 2024

Smaller stuff has smaller mass and therefore can be more reliable.

There were portable mp3 players with mechanical hard drives that were reliable despite extreme abuse.

Show threadRamblingPanda
Except the mp3 players from Archos, which gave up after setting up. Twice.
Jun 3, 2024 at 1:38pmWeb
Show threadYggstyleJun 4, 2024
Man my 6000 was immortal. Outlived 2 desktop drives and survived a car roll while in use. I was convinced they had made some blood pact with Nokia lol.
Show threadRamblingPandaJun 4, 2024
I got mine, moved some songs into it and an hour into listening the drive started clicking and the player was dead. Amazon replaced it and it was exactly the same. I forgot what model it was, but the discs were extremely fragile.
Show threadYggstyleJun 4, 2024
In general laptop drives were a gamble so it’s not shocking. I’m curious if I got a later batch or something or just got lucky.
Show threadRamblingPandaJun 4, 2024
That was one of those 1 and something inch tiny drives. They were crap
Show threadYggstyleJun 5, 2024

Maybe we were talking about different units then - tis is the one I had:

www.ifixit.com/Guide/…/103263

Standard 2.5" laptop drive 👍

Archos Jukebox Recorder 20 Hard Drive Replacement

In this guide the user will learn how to disassemble an Archos Jukebox Recorder 20 in addition to learning how to replace the hard drive.

iFixit
Show threadRamblingPandaJun 5, 2024

Yes. Mine was tiny.