Does the form factor between 3.5 and 2.5 matter in a NAS server?
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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?
2.5" disks are SMR, you don’t want that in a raid.
For the record, so are a lot of 3.5s. Always read up on your drives before buying.
List of WD CMR and SMR hard drives (HDD)
List of WD CMR and SMR hard drives (HDD)
Find if your drive is SMR by HDD model number
If you know an SMR type of drive, share it with others in a table below!
PMR, also known as conventional magnetic recording (CMR), works by aligning the poles of the magnetic elements, w
Thanks. But sad that this is needed.
It’s actually a big improvement for drives that don’t need a constant transfer rate. Fewer platters and/or higher data density. It’s helped push capacity up for 2.5" drives. I use a couple for cold backups and I appreciate the larger capacity in a small format.
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