Ironwolf Pro 16 TB sounds - ok or send it back?

[Poilki]

Hey there!

 

I got an Ironwolf Pro 16 TB as a parity drive for my first unRAID build.

 

When starting it makes a lot of noise, and when running (array not even started) it continously makes a head movement sound every second. I could still send it back. I guess I should, right? S.M.A.R.T. looks good (did an extended test).

 

I made two videos:

Starting: https://vimeo.com/384354459

Running: https://vimeo.com/384353922 (you see the M1015 LED corresponding to the sound)

 

Thanks for your opinions!

 

Edit: so what I gathered from reddit it seems that others' Ironwolf Pros are doing the same thing, but not all of them. I am inclined on keeping it.

SMART before extended test ("immer bestanden" means "always passed"):

 

SMART after extended test (16 TB read, "immer bestanden" means "always passed"):

Edited January 13, 2020 by Poilki