Which 4Tb HDD?

Feek · 13 May 2015 at 15:08

My iMac has a 250Gb SSD and 2Tb HDD internally and I'm looking to replace the HDD with a 4Tb drive.

I see many available, what's a good, decent and hopefully reliable option to go for?

The iMac is practically silent at the moment so I'd like to keep it that way.

Thanks.

Justintime · 13 May 2015 at 15:28

Hitachi 4tb HGST seems to be the rage in reliability

stulid · 13 May 2015 at 15:28

WD Reds are tidy.

Stelly · 13 May 2015 at 15:29

7,200 or 5,400 RPM?

Stelly

Feek · 13 May 2015 at 18:27

The existing hard drive is a 7,200 Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 so I'd want something as fast and as quiet as that one, just double the size.

Feek · 14 May 2015 at 07:53

Justintime said:
Hitachi 4tb HGST seems to be the rage in reliability

Is that this one?

Justintime · 14 May 2015 at 09:28

That would be it.

crinkleshoes · 14 May 2015 at 09:30

Hitachi or WD Red

TheGentry · 14 May 2015 at 16:25

Was looking to get one myself a 4tb, the WD are ment to be quieter, but slower unless you pay more for the black version

stulid · 14 May 2015 at 16:36

Red Pros are 7200rpm.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-453-WD

TheGentry · 14 May 2015 at 18:06

for the differnece between that and the blacks tho

Feek · 15 May 2015 at 13:47

I think the Hitachi will be the one I go for, thanks folks.