Is this drive actually redundant at 8TB or do you have to reformat to get redundancy.

The 8TB mode would be RAID 0. You would have to switch/reformat to get RAID 1, which would then halve the capacity to 4TB (same data written to each drive, mirroring it).

Does anyone know what the "enterprise class" hard drives that are used?

G-Technology is owned by HGST, a subsidiary of Western Digital, so they would be using WD Enterprise drives, SATA, 7200rpm, etc

Does anyone have any thoughts or experience regarding how loud the internal fan is?

Contrary to everyone else, I don't think the internal fans are "quiet". It's noticeable but not extraordinarily loud, drive spin ups are louder than the fan. The overall combined noise from both fan and the drives is about what you'd expect.

Does this work with a Thunderbolt PC?

Yes it does… but the drive still comes pre-formatted in Mac Journaled format so you'll have to format the drive for your PC OS.

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G-Technology GRARTH2AB120002BAB G-RAID Removable Thunderbolt 2 USB 3.0 12000GB External Hard Drive, Silver AP, (0G04095)

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G-Technology
Color
Silver
Compatible Devices
Desktop
Connectivity Technology
Thunderbolt 2
Digital Storage Capacity
8 TB
Hard Disk Description
Mechanical

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Additional Features	Portable
Asin	B00VVU3O06
Best Sellers Rank	#11,038 in Data Storage
Brand	G-Technology
Built In Media	Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3.0 cables, Quick Installation Guide, User Manual
Cache Memory Installed Size	8
Color	Silver
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Connectivity Technology	Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.0
Customer Package Type	Frustration-Free Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (48) 4.0 out of 5 stars
Data Transfer Rate	480 Megabytes Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	8 TB
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	00705487198881
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	USB 1.1
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200 RPM
Hard Drive Size	8 TB
Hardware Connectivity	USB 3.0
Installation Type	External Hard Drive
Item Weight	4.83 Pounds
Manufacturer	G-Technology
Media Speed	480 MB/s
Mfr Part Number	0G04085-1
Model Name	G-RAID with Thunderbolt 2
Model Number	0G04085
Number Of Items	1
Read Speed	480 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Multimedia
Upc	705487198881 705487198867
Warranty Description	3 year manufacturer limited

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