Seagate 30TB released! 7 Reasons Why You Should NOT Buy them (Yet!)

Video Description

Seagate just released their massive 30TB Exos and IronWolf Pro hard drives — but do you actually need them? In this video I break down 7 reasons why bigger isn’t always better, and why going with smaller drives in a RAID setup might save you time, money, and headaches. Watch before you buy! ⸻ • Seagate IronWolf Pro 30TB https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=https://youtu.be/XM6B0racuKg&u=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Seagate+IronWolf+Pro+30TB&linkCode=ll2&tag=dbite_yt-20 • Seagate Exos 30TB https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=https://youtu.be/XM6B0racuKg&u=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Seagate+Exos+30TB&linkCode=ll2&tag=dbite_yt-20 • Seagate IronWolf 8TB (recommended alternative) https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=https://youtu.be/XM6B0racuKg&u=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Seagate+IronWolf+8TB&linkCode=ll2&tag=dbite_yt-20 • WD Red Plus 8TB https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=https://youtu.be/XM6B0racuKg&u=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=WD+Red+Plus+8TB&linkCode=ll2&tag=dbite_yt-20 • WD Ultrastar 10TB https://nascompares.com/link.php?ref=https://youtu.be/XM6B0racuKg&u=https://www.amazon.com/s?k=WD+Ultrastar+10TB&linkCode=ll2&tag=dbite_yt-20 ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: 30TB drives released 00:20 – Why you probably don’t need one 00:41 – Reason 1: Speed & performance 01:50 – Reason 2: Redundancy (RAID 6 vs RAID 5) 02:22 – Reason 3: Noise & power draw 02:55 – Reason 4: Compatibility issues 03:49 – Reason 5: Price per TB is worse 04:05 – Reason 6: Long RAID rebuild times 05:19 – Reason 7: Fragility & risk of data loss 05:35 – When 30TB drives make sense 06:26 – Summary & what would you choose? ⸻