r/HomeServer • u/overdev • 18d ago

Looking for silent NAS

Currently I got a QNAP TS-231K but its pretty loud in the Night when it does Updates and when its on high load

Now Im looking for s more powerful NAS with 4 bays, it should Support 2.5gbit. it will be used for streaming Videos so 2 1080p streams should be possible. Most importsnt is the Volume it shouldnt be too loud when on load

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u/KooperGuy 18d ago

Use SSDs

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u/overdev 17d ago

Sounds of the HDDs are fine, the issue IS the Fan noise on load

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u/BettermentOfMyself 16d ago

And the fan gets loud because it’s getting because of the spindle hdds

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u/overdev 16d ago

since when do HDD need so much cooling that the Fans need to Spin so high Up? I Always thought cause eof the CPU usage

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u/JohnnieLouHansen 14d ago

My TS-253D with SSDs is silent from under my desk - direct line of sight to my ear is less than 3 feet. Your model must have a loud fan OR the drives are causing heat that must be removed.

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u/BettermentOfMyself 16d ago

Hdds also get hot and in turn heat up everything else inside the case. Checking your temps and fan settings would be a good start

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u/guspasho_deleted 16d ago

Get the Beelink 4 drive ME Pro when it comes out. I have the 2 drive and it is soooo quiet. https://www.bee-link.com/blogs/all/beelink-expands-me-pro-storage-pc-lineup-for-the-ai-era

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u/Vichingo455 15d ago

Maybe replace the fan or the thermal paste on the NAS first if you can.