50c temp is ok for external hdd?

gordon93 · Aug 23, 2019

cheers to all,
in hdtune it shows me around 50-52 degrees during transfers and 43-46 in idle.
Is ok to have 50 degrees for a hdd in transfer mode? 50C is not too hot?Is there an external coling solution for that?
thank you,
model hdd is : WD Elements 25A1

xtreemchaos · Aug 23, 2019

ive the same drive and its 40c idle and 55c ish when transing data so id say yours is ok mate

gordon93 · Aug 23, 2019

ambiental temp in my room is 23C,i forgot to mention

Vario · Aug 24, 2019

Its fine. External HDD will run hotter because they are in an enclosed case. The temperature you are experiencing is perfectly normal.

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50c temp is ok for external hdd?

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