Didn't they get the unflattering name of "Deathstars" for their unreliability many years ago? Think they would have rebranded them for that reason alone?
Sid.Harper to gabesdad
6 Feb 172#13
Hah here we go... that was one particular series (75GXP in 2001). HGST (and predecessor firms) have otherwise had some of the most bulletproof drives out there. I'd happily use them (and buy these if I needed 20teebs!). I guess the reputation otherwise is good enough to hold up - I don't see VW group changing their name anytime soon!
StevenMCR to gabesdad
6 Feb 172#15
nope, you are thinking of IBM Deathstars before Hitahi bought them, lots of us still call them Deathstars but diff company and half the people buying probably weren't even.born then heh.
RufusA
6 Feb 17#7
I have some 4TB HGST NAS in my QNAP (replacing WD Reds). Seem to be reliable, but be warned they are quite loud and clicky. Wouldn't recommend them in a location where excessive sound might be an issue.
Great price though!
intercake
6 Feb 171#8
Gone for it, just read a review from one chap on Amazon stating the Warranty period wasn't the full 3 years, but the value is excellent and comes as one of my 3TB WD Reds has started failing SMART tests. Thanks, cracking first deal.
archangel00 to intercake
6 Feb 17#9
Thanks! :smile:
K1LLER_HORNET
6 Feb 17#10
Richard Booth again...
archangel00 to K1LLER_HORNET
6 Feb 17#11
not a good seller?
mtodak to K1LLER_HORNET
6 Feb 17#16
I am also interested whats wrong with the seller? Sending used ones? Not sending at all?
denchington to K1LLER_HORNET
6 Feb 17#26
Elaborate please
letterboxfortom
6 Feb 17#12
cold, not ssd
Roger_Irrelevant to letterboxfortom
6 Feb 17#20
HAHA! :smile: You don't need SSD speeds for achival/music/movie/pr0n type stuff.
Anyhow, you go and price up 20Tb of SSD storage and be sure to post your results back here. :laughing:
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4 x 5TB drives for £458 (free delivery) - via Flubit I got offered £453, this works out to be just slightly over £110 per 5TB drive, quite cheap.
This was £700+ several months back!
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but that's a pretty good price for 5TB drives (if the quality is there!)
http://techreport.com/news/31367/hgst-stays-atop-the-charts-in-latest-backblaze-reliability-stats
Great price though!
Anyhow, you go and price up 20Tb of SSD storage and be sure to post your results back here. :laughing: