HGST Ultrastar He10 | HUH721010ALE604 | 0F27488 | 512e | 2.5M MTBF | 10TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM
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About HGST Ultrastar He10 | HUH721010ALE604 | 0F27488 | 512e | 2.5M MTBF | 10TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 7200 RPM
Overall Feedback:
77% positive
86% praised for its advanced security features, while 14% found them insufficient
I found an Amazon review with pictures that described the problem and how to fix it, which shows my experience with the security features of the internal hard drive.
The drive requires a power adapter depending on the hardware due to its power disable feature.
I searched for the power disable feature and found an Amazon review with pictures explaining the problem and its solution.
I suspect that the SMART data is being cleared when we wipe the drives, so we need to ensure that we have good drives to avoid any risks.
80% appreciated its fast read and write speeds, while 20% experienced slow performance
As advertised, the hard drive's performance is confirmed with attached images of error and performance test results.
The hard drive performs as advertised. I attached images of the error and performance test results.
I connected the hard drives to my desktop to check them out before putting them in my network-attached storage device.
I have noticed that the drive only holds 9.07TB instead of the advertised 10TB. It is not acceptable to advertise it as 10TB when it holds almost 10% less.
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79% praised for its massive storage capacity, but 21% found it too small
I decided to buy this 10 TB storage drive for $79 after reading favorable reviews from other HGST Ultrastar drives. I was looking for a large non-critical file storage.
At a cost of $8/TB, it appears to be a great deal.
I found that the drive has only 9.07TB of storage capacity, which is less than the advertised 10TB.
I ordered two 10 TB drives and installed one in my server, but it started failing within a couple of hours.
77% liked its seamless compatibility with multiple systems, but 23% encountered compatibility issues
I faced difficulty using the drive internally in my desktop and spent hours troubleshooting. However, it worked fine in an external USB case.
The hard drive started failing within a couple of hours after I installed it in the server.
81% liked its compact and sleek design, while 19% found it too bulky
Within hours of installation in our server, the drive started failing.
81% found it to be extremely reliable and durable, but 19% experienced frequent crashes
I have used the drive for 44,000 hours, which is within the MTBF and it comes with a 5-year warranty.
I'm glad I used a double parity setup, otherwise I would have lost some data.
I faced issues with the drive and spent hours troubleshooting to figure out why it was not working internally in my desktop but was working in an external USB case.
I found the hard drive's performance unacceptable and it should not be advertised as 10TB.
