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TVS-H1688X - Can I use Ironwolf Non-pro?

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I run a video post production as a solo operator, I do work from editing files, color grading and deliverables.
Recently I purchased a QNAP TVS-H1688X, with the idea to expand my raid system (5 x 8tb Ironwolf Raid zero on external enclosure via Megaraid)
I'd like to move those drives to the QNAP, and build a RAID 5 using the 12 HDD 3.5 slots, but reading the HDD description, they are recommended for 8 bay, and after that it is the Ironwolf Pro.
This system is not running 24 x 7, and I noticed that this QNAP model has 8 bays in the lower area, and 4 bays in the upper area (plus 4 extra SSD bays).
I'm very inclined to populate it with the Non-pro Ironwolf, since I can't replace all the drives to Pro version at this moment.
I was wondering if you have any insight whether the whole vibration is an issue in this model, since the 8 bay and 4 bay are indeed separated and not contiguous. And if perhaps this is some design move from QNAP to allow us to use Non-pro drives without failure.
Thanks!
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The 8-bay rule for Pro drives is just a simple prediction. The manufacturer assumes that if you have that many bays, you probably use it for a business. With 10 or people relying on this storage space you would expect the best performance. PRO drives are spinning constantly at 7200RPM and therefore IOPS (the time it responds) are much faster. Regular NAS drives might hibernate when not in use or not spinning constantly at its fastest speed. This means that it might a second or two to get an initial response from the NAS. Once you tell them to wake up and do some work, the responsiveness will be similar to PRO drives anyway. Just this energy-saving delay you need to consider. But if it is just you, I think this is not an issue.I hope this helps.
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