It's A Digital Disease!

The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/milkbeard- on 2025-02-17 16:42:40.

I’m looking to populate a new NAS with new disks. Noise is not an issue, I’d like the most dependable option possible.

Option 1 - Seagate Exos 8TB from Newegg, for $140:

https://www.newegg.com/p/1Z4-002P-023P8?item=9SIAAEEJNH0692&%5C_gl=1%5C17ghf3m%5C%5C_gcl%5C_aw%5CR0NMLjE3Mzk3NTMxNjMuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1JNXZuLXZyM0ppd01WcDFqX0FSMmNjQ0JtRUFRWUVDQUJFZ0luMVBEX0J3RQ..%5C%5C_gcl%5C_dc%5CR0NMLjE3Mzk3NTMxNjMuRUFJYUlRb2JDaE1JNXZuLXZyM0ppd01WcDFqX0FSMmNjQ0JtRUFRWUVDQUJFZ0luMVBEX0J3RQ..%5C%5C_gcl%5C_au%5CMTk0MjUxNzkyOS4xNzM5NjY4NjQ4%5C%5C_ga%5CNDI1MjIwMzEuMTczOTY2ODY0OA..%5C%5C_ga%5C_TR46GG8HLR%5C*MTczOTgxMDI0NC42LjEuMTczOTgxMDI0OS4wLjAuMTg5NDc1MTc5MA..

Option 2 - Seagate Ironwolf 8TB from Microcenter, for $160:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/690299/seagate-ironwolf-8tb-7200-rpm-sata-iii-6gb-s-35-internal-nas-cmr-hard-drive

I’d prefer the exos for durability reasons, but I’m having a hard time finding a reputable seller. The only sellers that have them in stock appear to be Newegg and Amazon. So that’s a risk I guess. What would you do?