Looks like there is a cooling fan. Is it very quiet/near-silent or is it pretty noticeable? The loudest noise at my desk is the clock a room away.
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Mine is very quiet. It's idle most of the time, but makes a slight noise when it activates to do a backup.
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I have had mine for several months and I have it located right behind my 27" iMac which is sitting on my open desk. It is a very quiet drive, and I am extremely pleased with its performance. I've never even thought about the noise until I was presented with your question. I don't think you would be disappointed. Btw, I have a 1TB MyBook drive and I always hear it spin up, but never the Buffalo drive.
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We have it in our family room and personally, I can't hear it at all. When I concentrate on hearing it, it has a slight hum. The other people that describe it as "loud", either have a defective unit or the fan in their unit just runs a bit louder. Unless you place it in your bedroom, I'd be surprised if you hear it at all.
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It does make noise but its not that loud. I have it right next to my desk. when its not running it is silent.
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I can only say that it has been worth every penny, just for the quietness alone. Even on full power, it is still very quiet.As a desk fan, I feel it may be a little oversized
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I've had mine for about 6 months or so and it's quiet and seems to do the job well. I think the only time I hear it is when it is dead-quiet in the room. I have the 2-fan version.
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Yes it is quiet, you will be pleased with this fan. We use it in the bedroom.
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On the lower setting the fan is reasonable for an office (mine is used at work). It would be noticed only as white noise in my opinion. On high it is louder.
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It is not silent but it is much less noisy then the unit it replaced. I can sleep with it near my nightstand so noise wasn't a factor for me. There are two noise levels, with the compressor on and when the fan is on alone. If you are very noise sensitive this may be an issue for you.
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I think it's reasonably quiet - it's not absolutely silent, but it's not overly noisy. The air speed is NOT adjustable. Yes, it does make a vibration noise if sitting on a desk (but it's not made to sit on a desk, you're supposed to wear it around your neck - the air flow comes out of the top of it so that it will blow on your neck and face). I like this fan and thought it was worth the price. I keep it next to my pillow so that I can use it in the middle of the night when I'm having hot flashes.
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Sorry for the delayed answer. The fan is not at all loud. Definitely less noise than my full-sized HP.
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I have only had the unit one night, but the fan noise does seem a little loud. Which is unfortunate because I kept reading how quiet it is and that is one of the main reasons I bought one. Not sure if it is just my unit, or if this is just how normally loud it is for others? Also, my fan ALWAYS seems to be running, even if I am not pushing it hard at all.
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It is very quiet. It does have a fan and occasionally it is loud if the computer is "working hard". I would say the fan is on very low 90% of the time and you can barely hear it.
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The fan is definitely not loud and is actually pretty quiet, but always runs. I have this in the bedroom behind the TV and definitely put it into sleep before bed because you can hear the fan. It would not bother me when awake even if on the desk next to me. The hard drive is amazingly quiet, possibly in part to the rubber grommet mounts.
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The fan runs while it is on. It is as loud as a small desk fan. Hope this helps.
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the noise level is quiet. we have ordered several since employees like the unit so well. hope this helps. fits great under the desks
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"Very loud"? I owned two of these after trying out three different brands/models in the last five years, and both were average noise level of a desktop computer fan. I would say if the noise you're hearing resembles something louder than a desktop computer running, then some thing is up. Good luck!
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Oh no. This sets on my desk in an open cube and it is very quiet. You'll be amazed. Hope this helps.