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

    SSD pricing at 2TB and smaller are basically on par with 2.5" hard drives now. 4TB drives are also dropping in price considerably

    Price is not a concern as long as the costs per drive do not require a special authorization process (>$500 per drive)

    They don’t exist.

    What about old drives like the Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 from Seagate? I have a few leftovers, but I don’t know if they are CMR or SMR.

    I would expect SATA SSD’s to completely phase out 2.5" HDD’s probably within the next year or two.

    The current plan is to keep things as-is for the next 2 to 3 years, so I will have to purchase a few spares this year.