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Western Digital is trying to redefine the word “RPM” – Ars Technica
Well those measurements of rotational speed are just, like, your opinion, man…
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- Redditor /u/Amaroko placed this WD Blue drive on an empty cardboard box, and held a Blue Yeti mic just above it while it powered on. Spectral analysis of the audio shows a 90Hz baseline90 cycles (revs) per second and 60 seconds per minute works out to 5,400RPM.
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This WD Elements 8TB drive is listed as “5400 RPM Class” on its datasheet, and its firmware reports 5400 RPM via SMARTbut it’s humming at 120HZ. 120Hz * 60 secs/min = 7,200 RPM.
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