Which 3TB drive should I grab?

[Beerlake]

Hey guys.
I need to grab some new HDD's and it's been a while, so I'm a little out of the loop.

I googled around a bit and it seemed like when the 3TB Barracudas (1TB per platter) came out, people were a little worried about their lifespan and the shorter warranty.

It's been nearly a year now, so how have those guys been in use?

Or should I grab some older models with smaller platters? WD Green? Something else?

I'm open to suggestions. The usage of these disks is going to be primarily just data storage.

 

[Blain]

Which 3TB drive should I grab?

Hey guys.
I need to grab some new HDD's and it's been a while, so I'm a little out of the loop.

WD Green? Something else?

I'm open to suggestions. The usage of these disks is going to be primarily just data storage.

WD WD30EFRX Red

 

[kleinkinstein]

ST3000DM001. Faster, cheaper and just as reliable as any Red or Green.

 

[Mfusick]

Both are good.

WD green is only poor choice.

 

[LoveMachine]

I've been running a 3TB WD Green for almost a year now 24/7 as a media server drive with zero issues (no bad sectors, etc). Runs VERY quietly and cool, and a 2 year warranty. All drives manufactured now seem to have higher failure rates than they used to, so a backup drive is always a good idea, regardless of which drive maker you choose. The WD drives do have a 2 year warranty, compared to some of the others' one year. If it's cheap enough to buy a spare, I'd get 2 greens over a single anything.

 

[Vinwiesel]

The usage of these disks is going to be primarily just data storage.

WD Greens are great. They are the only drives I have that I never hear, and none of them have had a problem. Also you can put them in parts of the case with poor air flow and they still don't get hot.

 

[Beerlake]

Alrighty, thanks gents.