Stora drive compatibility list

[rsinj]

Periodic update.

If you are using a drive of 500GB or more not shown below, please post and I will add to next update.

Thanks


Western Digital
500GB
WD500AADS
WD5000AAKS
WD5001ABYS


640GB
WD6401AALS
WD6402AAEX

1TB
WD10EARS
WD10EAVS
WD10EVS
WD10EVVS

1.5TB
WD15EARS

2TB
WD20EADS
WD20EARS



Seagate
1TB
ST31000424CS
ST31000520AS
ST31000528AS

1.5TB
ST1500DL003
ST31500341AS

2TB
ST32000542AS
ST2000DL003



Hitachi
500GB
HCS5C1050CLA382

1TB
HDS721010CLA332

2TB
HUA722020ALA330



Samsung
1TB
HF103J

1.5TB
HD153W1

[spaids]

Shouldn't this thread be sticky?

Is this a list of drives that work with out any kind of performance issues or a list that will just function? I ask because I am afraid that the newest drives might do just that. (They work but not optimally)

Thanks

[rsinj]

Sticky - agreed, however mere mortals don't have the ability to set a sticky.

Performance - obviously the list (like Netgear's own list) is what has been tested/verified to work. With newer SATA 3 drives which are capable of 6Gbps throughput, obviously Stora is not going to be able to make use of that. However, you do need to consider that the capability of the drive is not the limiting factor. Most people here are benchmarking in the 20 to 30 MB/s range with some going as high as 75MB/s through FTP under optimal conditions. Now that's only 600 Mb/s (0.6 Gb/s) which is far from 3 Gb/s capability of SATA 2 drives.

Further, if you run any standard benchmark packages you'd find at the high end maybe you get 200MB/s throughput to your disk - again, not even close to 3Gb/s. Some of the very high-end SSD drives that are SATA 3 are just recently breaking 3Gb/s (again under optimal conditions) but still not close to 6Gb/s.

So, bottom line, in a NAS environment like this I wouldn't be concerned that you're not pushing the drive to the theoretical limit of its ability.

[spaids]

Well thank you very much for the sound advice. Off I go to buy a hard drive.

[rsinj]

I've posted an updated list, however, board moderator felt a need to reject it so I will no longer waste my time maintaining or periodically posting it.

[sillyname]

Originally Posted by rsinj

I've posted an updated list, however, board moderator felt a need to reject it so I will no longer waste my time maintaining or periodically posting it.

Thanks Howard for posting this user guide to Stora's acceptable drives.

Makes absolutely no sense why we sticky useless items like I love my Stora, Stora Reviews in the Press, Stora 2.5 update available (a bit behind, we're on 2.5.1), and even Stora Information when this is a user forum that provides useful user information, not brochure topics.

Again Thanks Howard, your posts have cleared up much disinformation.

[rsinj]

Thanks - I always thought it was useful and of value since it is more up to date than Netgear's list. Further, since I have been on a drive-buying rampage for the past 6 months, as I picked up new drives first thing I'd do was pop them into the Stora.

Anyhow, will repost here in the event the almighty doesn't remove it again.

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Periodic update.

If you are using a drive of 500GB or more not shown below, please post and I will add to next update.

Thanks


Western Digital
500GB
WD500AADS
WD5000AAKS
WD5001ABYS

640GB
WD6401AALS
WD6402AAEX

1TB
WD10EARS
WD10EAVS
WD10EVS
WD10EVVS

1.5TB
WD15EARS

2TB
WD20EADS
WD20EARS
WD2002FAEX



Seagate
1TB
ST31000424CS
ST31000520AS
ST31000524AS
ST31000528AS

1.5TB
ST1500DL003
ST31500341AS

2TB
ST2000DL003
ST320005N4A1AS-RK
ST32000542AS



Hitachi
500GB
HCS5C1050CLA382

1TB
HDS721010CLA332
HCS5C1050CLA382

2TB
HUA722020ALA330



Samsung
1TB
HD103SJ
HF103J

1.5TB
HD153W1

2TB
HD204UI

[robyb]

I usually let Netgear manage their forum, but since I've been given privileges... here you go. Also took down the Netgear 2.5 update sticky as requested

Cheers,
Roby!

[sillyname]

Originally Posted by robyb

I usually let Netgear manage their forum, but since I've been given privileges... here you go. Also took down the Netgear 2.5 update sticky as requested

Cheers,
Roby!

... and you use the power wisely.
Thanks, and I'm sure this will be referenced by many.

[jpeppas]

Hi,
I am using a 500GB Hitachi HDS725050KLA360.

BR,
Jim