This was measured with an old school Kill-a-Watt. When idle, the HDDs spin down....

heywire on April 19, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Making a Linux home server sleep on idle and wake ...

This was measured with an old school Kill-a-Watt. When idle, the HDDs spin down. Keep in mind these are 2.5” likely 5400rpm or less (WD Passport 2TB).