I’m looking for non-shingled spinning 2.5" SATA drives

  • due to data storage policies, it must NOT be a SSD but a spinning drive
  • due to the use of ZFS, it can’t be a SMR
  • 1Tb or more (2Tb would be nice)
  • ideally 9.5 mm or thinner (7mm would be preferred for a better airflow, 15 mm would require a 3d-printed cover)
  • ideally new (new-old stock and used drives would require a few days of testing to validate the SMART info and the absence of bad sectors)

I’ve heard the WD Blue 2.5" and the Seagate Exos might be valid options:

If you know about other options, could you please list them?

  • csdvrxOPBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There’s a couple of 1TB drives from Toshiba, but they’re hard to find and expensive.

    If they cost less than $500/drive, price will not be a problem

    Would you have the reference or model number for these Toshibas?

    There was a 1TB WD Red NAS CMR drive, but it seems to be discontinued.

    Likewise, would you have the reference or a model number for the WD Red?

    Read here for more info about the platters in 2.5" and 3.5" drives.

    You may have forgotten a link?