I am looking for a single HDD for my HTPC that sits behind my TV in the living room. Currently I have a shucked WD Elements 12TB in there. Looking to replace it with an 18-20TB HDD.

The noise of my 12TB is largely unnoticeable and I am happy with it. Does anyone know if the 18-20TB Exos, Ironwolf Pro, WD Red Pro, or WD HC550/HC560 drives would be as quiet?

  • jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I have a 14 TB Exo and it sounds like a muffled popcorn bag cooking in my Fractal R5, which has decent sound dampening.