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Seagate 4TB IronWolf NAS SATA Hard Drive 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive for NAS Servers, Personal Cloud Storage (ST4000VN008), Silver

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About this item

  • Ironwolf internal Hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 8-Bay, multi-user NAS environments craving powerhouse performance
  • Store more and work faster with a nas-optimized hard drive providing 4Tb and Cache of up to 64MB
  • Purpose built for NAS enclosures, IronWolf delivers less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file-sharing performance, and much more
  • Easily monitor the health of drives using the integrated IronWolf health management system and enjoy long-term reliability with 1M hours MTBF
  • Three-year limited warranty protection plan included
  • system ram type: ddr4_sdram
  • operating system: PC

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Seagate IronWolf

IronWolf

The Superior NAS Drive

Seagate Barracuda

Be tough. Be ready.

Optimized for NAS with AgileArray, IronWolf enterprise-class hard drives are built to be always on, always working in NAS enclosures with RAID up to 8 bays.

Scalable for NAS


IronWolf Drives Are Right for Home, SOHO, and Small- to Medium Sized Business

NAS-vendor Approved

NAS-vendor Approved

IronWolf and IronWolf Pro are built alongside NAS vendors to help ensure compatibility.

Drive Health Monitoring

Drive Health Monitoring

IronWolf Health Management automatically displays prevention, intervention, and recovery options.

7200-RPM Performance Delivered

7200-RPM Performance Delivered

Choose low capacity IronWolf drives with 5900 RPM; 7200 RPM retrieves your data even faster.

Multi-User Environment

Multi-User Environment

NAS-optimized with AgileArray firmware, IronWolf drives are built for multi-user environments.

Work Smart. Play Smarter.

Connected for Home

Connected for Home

Built for connected homes and multi-user environments, IronWolf can handle your data backup and streaming media content.

Collaborate More

Collaborate More

Get more done! IronWolf-equipped NAS are built to handle collaborative projects and workloads.

Boost Business Growth

Boost Business Growth

IronWolf drives help enable business growth with IronWolf Health Management.

Choose the Right NAS Drive for You

IronWolf

IronWolf

IronWolf Pro

IronWolf Pro

Exos

Exos

Ideal for

1- to 8-bay NAS systems for home, small office, and small business

Ideal for

NAS systems for small office, creative pros, and small to medium enterprise

Ideal for

Large scale-out NAS environments, cloud data storage, enterprise backup/restore

# of Bays

1- to 8-bay NAS

# of Bays

up to 24-bay NAS

# of Bays

Unlimited

Capacity

1 to 14TB

Capacity

2 to 14TB

Capacity

up to 12TB

IronWolf Health

4TB to 14TB

IronWolf Health

4TB to 14TB

IronWolf Health

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Rescue data recovery services

2 years included

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    • Product Description

    Purpose built for multi user NAS environments, IronWolf is perfect for teams needing to store more and work faster. Designed for up to 8 bays and featuring 4TB and speeds of up to 180MB/s, these internal hard drives are specifically built for less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lags or down time, increased file sharing performance, and lower power consumption. Easily monitor the health of hard drives using the integrated IronWolf Health Management system and enjoy long term reliability with 1M hours MTBF and the included three year limited warranty protection plan. Environmental/Temperature : Operating (ambient, min °C) = 5, Operating (drive case, max °C)2 = 70, Non-operating (ambient, min °C) = -40, Non-operating (ambient max °C) = 70 and Halogen-free = Yes.

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    4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Customers like the ease of installation, noise level, value, and size of the computer drive. They mention that it's extremely quiet, has tons of room for data, and is a good investment. Some are also happy with performance. That said, opinions are mixed on quality.

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    77 customers mention66 positive11 negative

    Customers like the performance of the hard drive. They say it functions well, works without problems, and is keeping their data safe and secured. Some say that it's a really useful product and has no issues with test, installation, or data transfer.

    "...So far, it has been working well. The order arrived promptly and was well-packed. The installation process was smooth and hassle-free...." Read more

    "Pros:- No issues with test, installation, or data transfer- Work well with Enterprise level Adaptec RAID card-..." Read more

    "...about drive speed, this drive does appear to deliver and so far runs and works great. Time will tell if it really is reliable or not...." Read more

    "...Been runung 24-7 for two months and working well and very low noise." Read more

    26 customers mention21 positive5 negative

    Customers like the noise level of the computer drive. They say it's extremely quiet and vibration free. Some customers also mention that the drives are not louder than some of the loud parts of their server.

    "...The drives are not louder than some of the loud parts of my server (server fans and a 300GB 15k RPM SAS OS drive), so I would not be able to provide..." Read more

    "...They operate quiet as well...." Read more

    "...of this unit (1TB size) and everything has worked perfectly and remains quiet...." Read more

    "...Been runung 24-7 for two months and working well and very low noise." Read more

    26 customers mention26 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the computer drive. They say it is a good investment, a great buy, and a solid drive. Customers also mention that it is good size for a reasonable price.

    "...It has good size (4TB) and it is reasonably priced for the size...." Read more

    "...Amazon’s great price and a 3 year Seagate warranty were nice too...." Read more

    "Priced better than competitor. Seagate is what I've found in every Mac I've owned, never had one fail. Hope this one does the same...." Read more

    "Good size for a good price, using it for home media storage and a personal cloud server. I expect it to be reliable for 24/7 run time...." Read more

    21 customers mention21 positive0 negative

    Customers find the size of the hard drive excellent for network storage. They say it has a reasonable amount of memory for the drive size, and runs cool and quiet. Customers also say it's the sweet spot for storage capacity before you get into the louder 7200 RPM drives. They also say the drive is large enough to have room for growth and is good for a mirrored RAID solution.

    "...The data transfer rate is excellent and the memory is reasonable for the drive size. 2...." Read more

    "This is the sweet spot for storage capacity before you get into the louder 7200 RPM drives...." Read more

    "...The drives have worked without problems. These are excellent network drives...." Read more

    "...After all, the Seagate IronWolf NAS is an excellent choice for server purposes! I just paid too much...." Read more

    20 customers mention17 positive3 negative

    Customers like the ease of installation with the computer drive. They say it was packaged and easy to install. Some say it came without any configuration and installed in a few minutes using Microsoft.

    "...The installation process was smooth and hassle-free. I am pleased with my purchase and will consider buying from this seller again." Read more

    "...which they were delivered, the way they were packaged and the ease of installation. I would definitely buy again." Read more

    "...four of these into a fresh RaidZ2 freenas server, no issues with installation or imaging. freenas shows all four running nice and steady...." Read more

    "This came without any configuration and installed in a few minutes using the Microsoft Win 10 disc management tool...." Read more

    11 customers mention11 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the temperature of the hard drive. They mention that it runs relatively cool, quiet, and within limits. Some say that the temperature does not seem to run hot at all.

    "...2. The drive runs cool compared to other NAS drives I have had by about 5 degrees...." Read more

    "...They do not seem to run hot at all and I’ve put them under heavy load...." Read more

    "...Runs relatively cool, relatively quiet, and pretty quick. The temperature was cool for 7200 rpm drives, but definitely hotter than some green..." Read more

    "...They don't take up a lot of power, are reasonably quiet, and run fairly cool as well...." Read more

    66 customers mention45 positive21 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the computer drive. Some mention it's a great hard drive, with optimal quality, and dependable. Others say that it has poor quality control and started reporting defects from the factory. Some customers also report that the drives started developing bad sectors in less than a week.

    "...Here is what I found: 1. This is a nice home or small business Drive for a NAS (Network Attached Storage) system...." Read more

    "...to adjust the camer not easy to turn where you need them and the hard drive is good all except at night there is a pole light where I live and it..." Read more

    "...This is total BS. I gave up on WD because of there poor QC. Now I have to deal with this with Seagate? Come on people!..." Read more

    "...Seagate is what I've found in every Mac I've owned, never had one fail. Hope this one does the same. (Just 1 week old). Put this in a Synology NAS...." Read more

    7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

    Customers are mixed about the durability of the computer drive. Some mention it's reliable for 24/7 run time, and runs forever, while others say it didn't last a week, died after only 6 weeks, and has zero warranty support for Mac users.

    "...I expect it to be reliable for 24/7 run time. Noise level of drives is less then the fan noise on my case so it's un-noticable in real world use." Read more

    "...This drive isn't even used all that often. It might be accessed once or twice a day if it's lucky. This is total BS...." Read more

    "...These should run longer. These have been in service for about a month, so far they are doing well." Read more

    "Dead in 5 months. It went to be used on my QNap with very low usage. I haven't reached 35% of it and it's already dead." Read more

    Quiet, Cool, Reliable drives @ a great price
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    Quiet, Cool, Reliable drives @ a great price
    The drives arrived packaged perfectly by Amazon. See photo. Each in their own little box with the cushioning feet attached. Then in a larger box with bubble padding.I bought 4 of these drives and set them up in a raid 5 configuration in an enclosure. The drives passed 3 certify passes in SoftRAID with no errors. I have this enclosure right next to my computer and can barely hear them operating. They do not seem to run hot at all and I’ve put them under heavy load.These drives, in this configuration with thunderbolt 3 connectivity, are almost as fast read speeds as my internal hard drive.I have always used WD drives so I was nervous about switching brands but so far they’re great. Amazon’s great price and a 3 year Seagate warranty were nice too.December 17,2018 - one of the drives developed excessive bad sectors after only 830 hours of use. The RMA process with seagate is confusing as you never get to actually speak to a human. I have never done an RMA with anyone before so am not sure how long it will take to get a new drive.
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    Chris A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reliable solution.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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    I bought a Seagate 4TB IronWolf NAS hard drive a month ago to match my other disk in RAID 1. So far, it has been working well. The order arrived promptly and was well-packed. The installation process was smooth and hassle-free. I am pleased with my purchase and will consider buying from this seller again.
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    JoeD
    5.0 out of 5 stars After much research, I went with Seagate again
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2018
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    Pros:
    - No issues with test, installation, or data transfer
    - Work well with Enterprise level Adaptec RAID card
    - Good features on the 4TB and larger drives
    - Personally experienced long term reliability of Seagate drives (Used Seagate for years, 25+ drives from 40GB to 3TB prior to this purchase)

    Cons:
    - Had to spring for the 4TB drives or larger to get the rotational vibration sensors (unavailable on smaller capacity Ironwolf drives)

    Even though I have been using Seagate drives almost exclusively for all of my spinning disk drives, I was open to using any reliable manufacturer to replace my six 1TB Seagate drives with four 4TB ones. My drives run in a RAID 5, with a spare, in my personal server and longevity is important. I usually run drives 24/7 for about 5 years before they are replaced.

    I was very close to purchasing four W brand drives due to the positive reviews, but finally settled on Seagate because most of the failures of Seagate drives seemed to be "infant mortality" failures (happen very early in the product life), where the W brand drives seemed to fail more often around a year after purchase (based on reviews on Amazon). This was true when I ordered prevously ordered a Seagate 3TB backup drive and it had failed out of the box. It was much more convenient for me to run hours of testing on each drive before installing them and replace them early rather than having the drives work well for a year and then having to submit a warranty claim.

    When I received the drives, I ran approximately 13 hours of testing on each 4TB drive by performing a Long test using the Seagate tool. I checked the SMART data before and after and this test seemed to read all of the data from the entire drive because the SMART data after the test stated that 4TB of data had been read. Because of my RAID 5 and my backup strategy, this was enough for me to depend on the drives in my server and I installed them.

    I configured the RAID 5, restored the backed up data to the drives, and then performed a build/verify on the RAID. The data transfer from the backup of my 2.3TB of data was much quicker than I expected and my server was back up and running. The drives are not louder than some of the loud parts of my server (server fans and a 300GB 15k RPM SAS OS drive), so I would not be able to provide details to how loud the drives are. The performance is improved over my six 1TB Barracuda 7200 RPM drives and I am pleased with how the transition was.
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    Dave Fowler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great price for what you get
    Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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    I ordered two 4tb for my NAS and was impressed by the speed at which they were delivered, the way they were packaged and the ease of installation. I would definitely buy again.
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    K. Ware
    5.0 out of 5 stars I picked this Ironwolf 4TB over HGST and WD Red and have no regrets
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
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    I was between this, the HGST and WD RED 4TB NAS HD's for my Synology DS212J. I, like I tend to do, agonized for a long time before deciding which to purchase. At the time I bought these (cyber monday 2016) the HGST was the same price as the Seagate Ironwolf, and the WD Red was $15 more. After extensive review reading, spec reviewing, etc. I decided to go with this drive. My reasoning behind this was the fact that this was a newer generation drive with technology integrated to provide more features and benefits related to NAS use than competitor NAS drives. Also, for the supposed 1% failure rate of the HGST I was surprised to see as many negative reviews as I did. Red's seemed like a coin toss to me.

    Seagate has done a lot to improve the reliability of their drives in order to stay competitive in this market. I felt confident in my purchase, and I still do.

    The last (2) Hard Drives I put in this Synology NAS were 1TB WD Blacks. Both of the failed immediately out of the box and had to be RMA'd (purchased from Newegg). I know black wasn't correct for NAS, but at the time I purchased the NAS I wasn't exactly flush with cash so I bought what I could afford. I left them as separate volumes with no RAID or JBOD, that way if one failed only the data on it would be lost. Both of the replacement WD Blacks have lasted since December 2012. One of them will now only write at 12MB/s, but is otherwise okay, and the other one is in perfect working order. Over the years the data on those drives become more and more important. I decided that it was time to upgrade to a decent capacity and to go RAID 1 for redundancy data protection.

    The Synology took almost a full day per drive to perform it's initialization and error checking process but both of these Seagate 4TB Ironwolf drives work flawlessly. They operate quiet as well.

    The only con is the write speeds. The WD Blacks I had were 7200rpm and the 4TB version of the Seagate Ironwolf is only 5900RPM. I've got gigabit Ethernet and other than the drives, no other variables have changed. The fully functioning WD black I could write on, from my PC over the wired network, to the tune of about 20MB/s. The weak WD Black could only write about 12MB/s. The Ironwolf is 10MB/s. Now it should be noted that before the WD Blacks were individual volumes and not in RAID. These Ironwolf drives are in RAID 1 so that may cause a little slow-down on the write speeds I suppose.

    I'd recommend, to anyone who could afford it, to get this drive in either the 6TB (because it's 128MB cache and 7200rpm) or 8+TB (because it's 256MB cache and 7200rpm). If you're like me, and money is a consideration and you're willing to sacrifice a little speed to get a better dollar to terabyte value then you really can't go wrong with the Seagate Ironwolf 4TB (lower capacities not a better value at current $:TB).

    Edit 12-30-16: I'm not really sure what happened because I haven't changed anything but the consistent write speed of a large video file (3GB+) is about 19MB/s and smaller files (like 300MB) are like 22-25MB/s. Obviously the initial burst is higher, but this is what the data transfer speed drops to once it settles down.
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    Christian C. Kunig
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love Iron Wolf's! Seagate Has Won, IMO!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023
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    I have... let's see... two 2 TB Iron Wolf's (left over now), four 4 TB Iron Wolf's, four 6 TB Iron Wolf's, and four 12 TB EXOS X16 drives, (if you want to count those.) To make this work the best way possible, I had to order two more of the 4 TB drives. (I already had two - in a really weird combination RAID with the 2 TB drives.) They got here and I put them in one of the NAS's with the other 2 and it's synchronizing them right now -- FLAWLESS, as usual! They came in an electrostatic bag, in a sausage link-sized bubble wrap thing I've never seen anything like! Superbly packaged. All that so I can say: I have NEVER had EVEN ONE problem with an Iron Wolf (or an EXOS) hdd. I need more stars to give them. And, at least in an Asustor NAS or a Synology NAS, there's no beating the SMART monitoring.
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    DENNIS C HUI
    5.0 out of 5 stars works fine
    Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2024
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    Works fine on Synology workstation since 2019.
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    Alan Maciel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom, velocidade e memoria absurda
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 25, 2023
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    Sou fotografo entao precisava de um hd grande pra armazenar fotos e também rápido, esse foi a melhor escolha pra mim, recomendo, em breve vou pegar outro, se possível de 8 tb
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    Massimiliano L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tutto bene
    Reviewed in Italy on January 6, 2024
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    Tutto bene, funziona.
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    Cédric C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stabilité et silence pour NAS
    Reviewed in France on January 16, 2024
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    J'ai récemment acheté le disque dur interne IronWolf de 4 To pour mon NAS et je suis très satisfait de mon achat. Sa capacité de 4 To est idéale pour mes besoins de stockage, et les 64 Mo de mémoire cache améliorent nettement les performances. Ce qui m'impressionne le plus, c'est son silence de fonctionnement. Même dans un environnement NAS multi-utilisateurs, le disque dur est presque inaudible, ce qui est essentiel pour moi puisque le NAS est situé dans mon espace de vie. En termes de fiabilité, le système IronWolf Health Management intégré offre une tranquillité d'esprit non négligeable. C'est un vrai plus de pouvoir surveiller l'état du disque en temps réel. La garantie limitée de trois ans et les services Rescue Data Recovery inclus sont également des avantages appréciables. Globalement, ce disque dur répond parfaitement à mes attentes en termes de performance, de silence et de fiabilité. Je le recommande vivement à tous ceux qui cherchent une solution de stockage efficace et durable pour leur NAS.
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    Joseph Luijten
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality and makes no noise (whisper quiet)
    Reviewed in Sweden on August 27, 2022
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    The harddisk works great. I use it for security so it is important that it makes no noise.
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