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NAS Too Slow: Transfers, Rebuilds and Recording Type
Slow transfers or a rebuild that drags on. Check the recording type of your drives and the arithmetic of a rebuild before you buy anything.
Questions
- Why Is My NAS Rebuild Taking So Long, and Is SMR the Cause?
No maker in this guide publishes an expected rebuild speed except UGREEN, which says syncing 1TB typically takes about 4 hours on its systems. - Why Is My NAS So Slow?
Check the pool, the client computer and the network path before you suspect the drives.
Tools
- Is My Drive SMR?: Type a model number and see what the maker's own document says: CMR, SMR or not stated.