I know my setup is really bad because I am not using a dedicated NAS and honestly I am such a noob Idk if I am even on the right subreddit or not:
I am gonna store anime, movies, personal pictures and movies on it. My current 1TB WD Blue is 10(?) years old so and I am gonna replace it with this 16TB MG09. That one is currently in one of these docking stations that is connected to my Router:
https://amzn.eu/d/gS3daIN
I really like my setup and with my router, the HDD goes to sleep after 3 minutes of not being used. I know HDDs are not silent when I am moving files to it (my Red Pro 4TB and my WD Blues are not silent). However I would like to know if MG09s are louder by comparison and if it matters? I am gonna just store my data to it and access it whenever I want to watch Anime for example. Is it still really loud when I am just accessing to my files?
I could get one of the following if you think it makes the noise "better"
https://amzn.eu/d/hgqdu5m
I found one for about 250€ (bulk) and I really want to keep it for 10 years again like my blue. The first link I posted is in our living room next to the TV. I could move it inside the TV desk and the noise should be reduced or probably removed. (I am really fine with the WD Blue's noise and I find my 4TB Red Pro silent when comparing it to my Blue)
Thanks in advance!