Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS HDD Review: Reliable & Efficient NAS Storage
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Seagate IronWolf 4TB HDD
RM 699
Pros
- Fast transfer speed for 5900 rpm drive
- Great NAS features
- Quiet
Cons
- More expensive than regular drives
Final Words
At this point, some of you might be asking why do we need a NAS drive as they are slower than regular desktop HDDs and yet the transfer speed is ultimately bottlenecked by the network’s speed. On the surface, it might seem true because speed is something that we can measure and compare. In fact, we have to factor in several other concerns, for example, 24/7 performance, RAID optimisation and power management.
In our home NAS scenario, since we’re using one of the entry level 2-bay NAS box, the RAID optimisation from the NAS drives might not contribute much to the use case. However, the 24/7 availability and power management certainly have their place here. After almost 2 weeks of day to day usage, I am very pleased with the overall performance of the Seagate IronWolf HDDs. Based on my observation, even when the drives are at full load, the noise level has been pretty much inaudible.
If you’re in the market for a NAS drive either for home or small office usage, I’m sure that the Seagate IronWolf drives are capable of delivering the performance and reliability to ensure your data are well kept.
More info at Seagate’s website.
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