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Fractal Define 7 XL or R5 case for lower HDD noise? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've watched several YT videos reviewing both cases but nothing that explicitly calls out the noise levels with several HDDs running.

I'm about to rebuild my unraid server and looking to buy the 7XL or R5, I already have 6 HDDs and will likely add some more in over time. At the moment, the server will need to be in my home office sitting 3 - 4ft away from me and I'm trying to understand how much noise isolation I can expect. Most of my drives are WD Blue 8TB but I have one Exos X16 14TB for parity. I've seen reviewes of the R5 that show some kind of dampening on the panels but I didn't see that with the 7 XL.

Anyone with some experience with these cases able to comment?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Thanks for the detailed response. I currently only have one drive that I hear audibly when it spins up, so I guess I'd continue to hear that. I might end up moving it to the closet like you did depending on what the noise profile is like. Only other consideration now is that I can buy a new 7 XL off FB marketplace with TG side panel for C$190 or buy the solid side panel version new for C$372 (+tax and shipping). I might end up with the TG version and store it in the closet for the cost savings.