HDD 12-16TB recommendation

[Zer0]

Greetings,

I used to buy WD Blue 7200rpm, but it is no longer produced in a larger capacity. WD Black is too loud, Red is for NAS, Purple Surveillance and Gold is Enterprise, Ultrastar is DataCenter, so it's not exactly an ideal choice and it's a strange situation.

What is the current recommendation for HDD that is quiet and can be used in a similar way as Blue (CMR mandatory), it would be good if it is 7200rpm, but not loud.

I can also buy WD Elements online and take the drive out of it, I'm not sure which HDD is inside, I have to check, so I would like to get some opinions.

Thanks for your time.
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[Zer0]

So from what I have read the Elements are CMR and are usually RED.
Do I have to worry regarding TLER or head parking or that the drive is made only for external usage, so it should be reliable working in desktop usage 24/7, right?

 

[Zer0]

Dear guys, being a little late I want to sincerely thank you for your advice and support.
Especially to @DeliciousStorage for his kindness and time.
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