[smartmontools-support] Inconsistent long test times

[Adam Piggott]

On 06/03/2021 02:30, Kent Watsen wrote:
> Is this level of variability normal?
> Should I return all the WD drives?

I've yet to come across a 2TB drive needing that long to perform a long
test. However, it's possible that the newer revision means that the long
self-tests are more comprehensive or conservative, and considering the
fragility of hard disk drives I'd be fine with a longer test time.
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