Does the form factor between 3.5" and 2.5" matter in a NAS server?
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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?
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For the record, so are a lot of 3.5s. Always read up on your drives before buying.
Here you can check if a drive is CMR or SMR:
https://nascompares.com/answer/list-of-wd-cmr-and-smr-hard-drives-hdd/
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Thanks. But sad that this list 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.