A peculiarity of the USB chip used in housing: There is a trick used to realize partitions larger than 2TB. If you build from the plate and includes them in the PC does not recognize the PC this partition scheme, there so you have to completely re-partition. Bad if there have been data on the disc, this one should have read before. If that does not partition, you can use the software MiniTool Partition Wizard Free, so it goes in any event.
The temperature of the plate in an external housing remained within acceptable limits, thanks to 5900 U / min. it is anyway not so hot (about 45 ° C after hours of writing). Therefore, the noise stopped also limited.
The removing of the plate is more difficult than with previous versions. It also begins here on the front page, with a screwdriver, etc. to pry into the gap and solve the clips. Then the two sides, and back with the connections you need the plastic at the end was to the rear / pull up, not pry. For me, broke off four small clips, but you can still back the housing firmly stuck when needed.
It gets complicated when the disk itself. There is no longer a metal frame under the plate, it is only with four screws plus rubber pads in the housing. This buffer must be removed with a screwdriver and then carefully try to pull the plate to the rear of the terminals. Possibly the housing sides deflect try to ensure that the screws have more space.
Then you hold a normal ST4000DM000 in hand, and has possibly some savings to ST4000DM000 individually offered money.
