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The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/Snickrrr on 2025-04-27 02:13:11.

Hi all. I’m looking for an 8TB HDD to store videos. It won’t be moved around and fast access to my videos is paramount. I don’t want a long delay before they start.

I’ve done my research and seen that the best options are the Barracuda in an enclosure and the Sandisk professional G-Drive. Also the G-Drive has an Ultrastar HDD which seems to be superior?

I’m biased towards the G-Drive because it looks so slick. Price wise they cost pretty much the same.

Which one would you choose?

Edit: I don’t mind Ironwolf’s or Exos’ price which seems to be Seagate’s more premium products but I’ve read that NAS HDD are not the best for my situation. I guess that the Ultrastar in the G-Drive is rated for video transfer scenarios so basically the best quality for my need? Is this correct?

What would be Ultrastar’s standalone HDD equivalent for movie storage?

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