WD Ultrastar DC HC550
18 TB, 3.5", CMR
WD Ultrastar DC HC550
18 TB, 3.5", CMR
Same here! It also works for me exactly as you described.
If you exchange it, it would be interesting to know if the same noise occurs again with the new one.
Thanks for the feedback!
This is an HGST disk for data centres, where the noise level doesn't matter.
So, yes, these HDDs are very loud. They are built to last a long time and require little power /tb for constant reading/writing.
Beim beschriebenen Phänomen handelt es sich gemäss Auskunft von WD um ein Feature mit Namen «Preventive Wear Leveling»:
«The 'noise' heard is due to a feature used to prevent disturbances in media lube due to prolonged dwelling at a single location. This is common for HDD suppliers as a preventive activity for reliability. Normal operation typically forces seek away and the seek noises heard are
I also own such an 18TB HD. I have not had any problems with it so far. However, I don't use it regularly because it is used as a backup HDD.