I appreciate the feedback. I got another unit but not because of the noise. It’s because Amazon doesn’t know how to ship a $3,500 computer. Literally slapped a shipping label DIRECTLY on the product box and sent it out like that. The box was trashed, the plastic handle was torn clean off the top and the box was wrapped in tape. 😖
The replacement makes the same noise but quieter. One of the reasons I’m not picky about this noise is because this is an extremely expensive system that is specifically marketed as silent. My first machine was definitely more audibly annoying than a standard PC with case fans ironically enough.
I’m hoping over time the noise this unit exhibits will lessen. It’s my biggest gripe with the system (next to the included woefully sub-par 5400rpm 2.5” drive).