Seagate IronWolf 10Tb NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD
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About Seagate IronWolf 10Tb NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD
Overall Feedback:
70% positive
78% appreciated its quiet operation, while 22% found it too noisy
While working, the drive produces a faint noise, but it is hardly an annoyance.
When not accessing it, the drive spins down and draws practically zero power with no noise at all.
The noise level of my internal hard drives is quiet and similar to my other 10+ Seagate HDDs.
When the drive is not being accessed, it spins down and draws practically zero power and no noise at all.
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76% liked its low power consumption, but 24% found it too energy-hungry
When not in use, the drive spins down and draws practically zero power and makes no noise.
I noticed that the drive spins down when not in use, drawing practically zero power and making no noise at all.
The drive spins down when not in use, drawing practically zero power and making no noise at all.
The product has a solid build, but it produces regular magnetic head noise every 30 seconds due to the built-in energy-saving feature.
75% appreciated its fast read and write speeds, while 25% experienced slow performance
I have installed 2x 10G NICs between my PC and NAS PC, and I get about ~650 MB/s write + ~770MB/s read transfer speeds between the two. The transfer speeds are surprisingly fast.
My HDD performed well with a speed of 200-250 MB/s, considering my NAS has dual 1 Gig Ethernet so it will be saturated.
I have achieved transfer speeds of 650 MB/s write + 770MB/s read between the two NAS PCs, which are surprisingly fast.
The drive's performance has been impressive with the best IOPS I have seen on an HDD in years. I also noted the specific numbers of read and write speeds at different levels of usage.
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64% liked its seamless compatibility with multiple systems, but 36% encountered compatibility issues
I have installed hundreds of internal drives over the last 20 years and this installation went as seamlessly as possible. Based on my experience, it was easy.
The 2GS11L variant of the 10TB drive is fully compatible, while other variations are impractically slow and may not work properly in external enclosures.
83% liked its compact and sleek design, while 17% found it too bulky
My NAS started reporting bad sectors on the first drive on July 31, 2018, the second one on August 9, 2018, and the third on December 15, 2018, indicating a problem with the physical design of the internal hard drives.
73% found it to be extremely reliable and durable, but 27% experienced frequent crashes
After almost 24/7 operation for 3 years, our drives are still performing like new.
I have a set of 8TB IronWolf drives that have worked without any issues for several years.
I have been told that the drives are supposed to last a long time, but I have faced issues with them myself. I bought 5 of them in 11/2017 to create a storage array in my Synology NAS. My NAS started reporting bad sectors on the first drive on July 31, 2018, the second one on August 9, 2018, and the third on December 15, 2018.
After several months of continuous usage, I noticed that the drive is at its last stage.
77% praised for its advanced security features, while 23% found them insufficient
When not in use, the drive spins down and consumes practically zero power with no noise at all.
Our drives run 10 degrees warmer than the WD Reds.
67% praised for its massive storage capacity
I had two drives set up in a mirror raid configuration at 85% capacity for about a year before I bought a third and reconfigured to a smart raid system to bring me up to 20Tb capacity.
