Single Enterprise-class vs Desktop-class HDD

[Random1234567]

Which one would work better in a standalone setup? And would there be any issues using an enterprise-class HDD without RAID, as it is just by itself?

[terrytek]

Just go with a desktop drive. Enterprise class HDDs are for like extreme conditions. You don't need to spend extra.

[Random1234567]

Just go with a desktop drive. Enterprise class HDDs are for like extreme conditions. You don't need to spend extra.

Well, ignore the cost, I am curious.

[WoodenMarker]

Well, ignore the cost, I am curious.

Enterprise drives tend to be more durable and better optimized for RAID. 

[Speedstack79]

my enterprise 250gb hdd is fast, loads game quickly but I do not know if a normal hdd can load them at the same speed since i never had a modern normal hdd before.

[EmeraldFlame]

Which one would work better in a standalone setup? And would there be any issues using an enterprise-class HDD without RAID, as it is just by itself?

 

In a standalone environment they will most likely act about the same. One of the biggest difference with enterprise drives is the anti-vibration technology they have. When you have an entire rack full of hard drives, that makes a lot of vibrations that a normal drive may not be able to hold up to very well. Since you don't have that problem in a standalone setup that extra technology doesn't really make much of a difference. But depending on the exact drives you get the enterprise may very well be faster, a lot of enterprise drives are 10k or even 15k RPM drives.

[Blade of Grass]

I run a WD Re drive in my desktop, it runs quite well.

Enterprise grade drives usually have better vibration dampening, along with a more robust firmware, they also have more robust components (because they're designed to be run 24/7) and usually they are faster (they achieve higher IOps because of their extremely low seek times).

[Mighty_Miro_WD]

Hi there.

 

The desktop drives in a personal computer system are generally designed for running applications, supporting operating system load and runtime requirements as well as program/application load and runtime requirements. These drives are used heavily during an 8 hour day, but are resting the other 16 hours.

 

Enterprise class drives on the other hand work similarly, but under more extreme conditions. They run multiple enterprise applications and handle a higher workload with a greater emphasis on a reliability and availability. They provide operating system and application load and runtime support, but they also may provide application and/or storage services to the network, which requires large capacity data storage that is always available and reliable. In the 16 hours that the desktop class drive is resting, the enterprise class drive is generally working away.

 

So, I think it depends on what duty cycle you plan to run the drive. For 24/7 servers the enterprise drives would be my choice due to the longer warranty and because they are specified at a lower error rate. Otherwise, you can easily go with a desktop HDD.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers!

[Random1234567]

 

Hi there.

 

The desktop drives in a personal computer system are generally designed for running applications, supporting operating system load and runtime requirements as well as program/application load and runtime requirements. These drives are used heavily during an 8 hour day, but are resting the other 16 hours.

 

Enterprise class drives on the other hand work similarly, but under more extreme conditions. They run multiple enterprise applications and handle a higher workload with a greater emphasis on a reliability and availability. They provide operating system and application load and runtime support, but they also may provide application and/or storage services to the network, which requires large capacity data storage that is always available and reliable. In the 16 hours that the desktop class drive is resting, the enterprise class drive is generally working away.

 

So, I think it depends on what duty cycle you plan to run the drive. For 24/7 servers the enterprise drives would be my choice due to the longer warranty and because they are specified at a lower error rate. Otherwise, you can easily go with a desktop HDD.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers!

 

Well, the thing is, I've bought a Western Digital WD2002FYPS 2TB RE4GP for £36, an amazing deal. But I have read about the TLER, and was wondering would it be a major issue, as it designed to be limited up to a certain time when trying to recover a bad sector, compared to the Desktop-class HDD. I would be using the drive standalone and not in RAID.

[Mighty_Miro_WD]

Well, the thing is, I've bought a Western Digital WD2002FYPS 2TB RE4GP for £36, an amazing deal. But I have read about the TLER, and was wondering would it be a major issue, as it designed to be limited up to a certain time when trying to recover a bad sector, compared to the Desktop-class HDD. I would be using the drive standalone and not in RAID.

 

If you're using it as a stand-alone drive, in case there's any failing sector, TLER will limit your hard disk's time spent in trying to recover it and if this is not an issue for you, then you can use it as a stand-alone drive.

 

Also, I saw few users in the internet using enterprise drives as home drives and the feedbacks are good.