The 8TB Seagate IronWolf is a high-quality HDD built for NAS storage that delivers incredible performance thanks to its easy to use 3.5-inch form factor that is just 26.1mm in height, the drive runs at 7200 rpm, the IronWolf’s technical highlight is it’s 6Gb/s interface, which is the latest SATA III standard. This drive-in particular has a storage capacity of 8000GB with a 256MB Cache.
When you want a hard drive that is everything NAS, IronWolf is the only NAS storage solution that you’ll require. The 8TB IronWolf drive is always on and always working, IronWolf is enhanced with AgileArray technology for optimal reliability and system agility. Multi-user technology and extreme workload rates allow IronWolf to perform and scale up with your enterprise.
IronWolf Health Management is designed to operate on enabled Synology DiskStation NAS, populated with supported IronWolf or IronWolf Pro HDDs. It improves the overall system reliability by displaying actionable prevention, intervention or recovery options for the user. Prevention – IHM monitors the user environment and recommends preventative actions to enable a superior NAS experience. Intervention – Analyses hundreds of parameters and recommends backup ahead of any potential catastrophic data loss events. Recovery – Access to Seagate Data Recovery Services (included with IronWolf Pro for two years), helps to ensure a secure environment for data recovery in the event of failure.
First, in its class, IronWolf drives are equipped with RV sensors on high-capacity drives to maintain performance in multi-bay NAS. On this 8TB drive, RV sensors are standard, helping business and creative pros to have consistent performance for years to come. Drive balance with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors manages multi-bay vibration for long-term consistent performance and reliability.
Do more with your NAS with multi-user optimization. Enabling user workloads of up to 180 TB/year on IronWolf, multiple users can confidently upload and download data to a NAS server. Whether you’re a creative pro or a small business, IronWolf is on your side. The Ironwolf HDDs are optimized for 1 to 8-bay NAS devices that allow you to store from 8TB to a massive 80TB.
Build your home NAS media empire with IronWolf HDDs. IronWolf and IronWolf Pro lead the class in storage capacity with drives as large as 10 TB, and the performance needed to run high definition content with your NAS. Store thousands of full-length HD films and even more photographs on your private server. Think of it as your home cloud.
WD Red has a slower rotation speed than Seagate IronWolf so you can't transfer files as quickly. WD Red becomes less hot, though, and uses less power. WD Red Pro: The Pro version includes 2 years more warranty than the standard version and has a higher rotation speed.
Capacity | 8000 GB |
Edition | IronWolf |
Form Factor | 3.5″ |
SSHD | No |
SSHD Flash Memory Size | N/A |
SSHD Flash Memory Type | N/A |
Height | 26.1 mm |
Rotation Speed | 7200 |
Cache | 256MB |
Access Time | N/A |
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Interface | SATA III – 6Gb/s |
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Shock/Free-Fall Sensor | No |
NCQ | No |
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