From my experience (and looking at spcr reviews, they have data to back this up), WD Greens are the quietest of all drives. Not all of them, mind you, but the right ones are indeed the best for silence. Here's a list of WD Greens that are known to have 1 platter (and mind you, they all have a 1tb pl...

I'm looking to buy a 2TB green but have come across some not so nice info like the OP's (and others' ) noise problems and about the drive coming in 4 platters (all review units were 3 platters). My theory is that after the floods the WD20EARX drives are being shipped in 4 platter configuration which...