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I came across this drive on sale, for the price of 6939 CZK it was irresistible, so I moved two pieces to the NAS server Synology DS220+ where they are connected in RAID1. The server loaded capacity is 14.6 TB, Windows takes 13.9 TB, I expected these values, now I have taken care of the server capacity. The big advantage was the promotional price, and the disadvantage is the high noise level of these discs. In Raid, they are connected together, so they do everything the same, so the noise is double. Initially, I had doubts whether the discs were OK based on the noise they were making. But they are, they work, and the system reports nothing. The operating temperature ranges from 31 to 36°C.
Capacity/price
operating temperature
approved for Synology
write speed
noise, some sounds reminiscent of a needle printer
they are no longer available at the sale price 😥
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Robert, Brandýs nad Labem
Rated 24/03/2023, variant WD Gold 16TB
Verified purchase
so far, so good.
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Anonymous customer
Rated 10/07/2022, variant WD Gold 16TB
Verified purchase
Super disk, ideal location outside the studio/office. unusable in a quiet environment
huge capacity
loud knocking of the head, which wouldn' t matter - but the disc emits a subliminal “whine“ (something like a ciol whine, it' s a kind of non-stop tinnitus), which even fans can' t do anything about (maybe just a defective piece? )
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Company
Rated 24/06/2022, variant WD Gold 16TB
Verified purchase
Reliable disk
Probably an unbeatable capacity / speed / price ratio
With a very, very long copy in the cradle, it heats up a little more, but you just need to cool it down with a fan
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Jiří Ščupal, DiS., Praha
Rated 29/08/2026, variant WD Gold 8TB
Verified purchase
After 11 months of use, it suddenly failed while writing data. Although the claim was approved about five minutes after sending it for assessment and dropping it off at an AlzaBox, instead of the requested exchange for a new unit, I was given a refund – less than half the price of a new one in 08/2026 (the notification cheerfully states, "Great news! We're refunding your money.", while the current price of the HDD is ironically labelled with a massive "Price Bomb" banner). Support claims that an exchange for a new or equivalent replacement is not possible.
The drive originally arrived at the AlzaBox wrapped only in an anti-static foil, but the instructions for returning it for a claim required at least three layers of bubble wrap. It's hard to judge where the actual cause of the fault lies, but the result is that the customer doesn't have their product, has lost their data, their time, and with the refunded money, can only buy a product that's not even half the size – Alza, after years of satisfaction, my user experience has changed diametrically on this day.
Next time, at least wrap it properly so the customer doesn't have to have doubts.
Price/capacity ratio in 09/2025
It's a bit noisy, but I expected that.
It failed during a random write after 11 months.
Price/capacity ratio as of 08/2026
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Tomáš, Ostrava
Rated 22/05/2026, variant WD Gold 18TB
Verified purchase - review from a price comparison website
quick
noisy when cutting
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Miroslav, Jinočany
Rated 08/04/2026, variant WD Gold 10TB
Verified purchase - review from a price comparison website
High write and read speeds
Unexpectedly quiet even when working with small files
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Filip, Žamberk
Rated 05/03/2026, variant WD Gold 6TB
Verified purchase
Capacity
Speed
A little noisier
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Vlastimil, Brno - Veveří
Rated 20/11/2025, variant WD Gold 4TB
Verified purchase
recommend
silent
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Anonymous customer
Rated 01/10/2025, variant WD Gold 24TB
Verified purchase
really quiet, just like previous WD Gold models
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