UniFi UNAS Pro 8 Tests - Noise, Power, Performance & Temps

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Video Chapters
00:00 Intro – follow-up testing overview
00:20 What’s being tested (noise, power, temps, speed)
00:51 Test setup and disclaimers
01:24 Hardware setup and drive choice
02:29 Drives used (WD HC320 & Toshiba MG)
02:50 Network and test environment explained
03:39 Measurement metrics (watts, dBA, temps)
04:08 Noise test setup
04:52 Idle noise (balanced fans)
05:22 Idle noise (low RPM fans)
06:18 Noise in max cooling mode
06:51 Noise during drive activity
07:55 Fan impact on power usage
08:19 Power test setup and drives used
09:17 Idle power consumption (HDDs)
09:41 Active HDD power use
10:23 High fan + HDD power use
10:52 Enterprise drive power draw
11:40 SSD vs HDD power comparison
12:19 SSD power during sync
12:49 SSD active power results
13:09 SSD vs HDD power savings
13:45 SSD limits and architecture bottlenecks
14:06 File transfer test (HDDs)
14:29 File transfer test (SSDs)
15:27 AJA performance testing (HDDs)
16:39 AJA performance testing (SSDs)
17:43 SSD consistency and averages
18:07 ATTO SSD benchmark results
18:27 SSD ROI conclusion
18:53 Temperature testing setup
19:11 Thermal imaging results (1-hour test)
19:55 24-hour stress test results
21:04 Post-test temperatures (drives, chassis)
21:49 M.2 temperature improvements
22:28 CPU temps and ARM characteristics
23:49 Long-term CPU temperature behavior
24:09 Overall system temperature summary
24:37 Performance takeaways
25:00 SSD use conclusion (not worth it)
25:24 Final thoughts on value and performance

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