Seagate IronWolf Pro Hard NAS SATA Internal Hard Drive 6Gb/s

Product Information

We tested the IronWolf 12TB using both the AS SSD and CrystalDiskMark synthetic benchmarks. To verify the results, we followed up with real-world copying of a single large 20GB file and a 20GB mix of smaller files and folders to and from the platters. In max latency, the CIFS configuration had the best performance by the end of the test. Though it started at an incredibly high 5,416.26ms, the IronWolf 12TB stabilized by the end with a leading 3,363.57ms. The iSCSI configuration posted a range of 826.95ms to 7,261.25ms.

Please note that the 1TB through 4TB IronWolf drives spin at 5,900 rpm rather than the 7,200 that the larger capacity drives spin at. And only the 4TB drives and above sense and compensate the head assembly for vibrational factors. Also, the 4TB and larger drives feature Seagate’s IHM (IronWolf Health Management), which interfaces with NAS boxes from Synology, Thecus, and AsusStor (with more vendors on the way) to provide extensive monitoring of the IronWolf’s vital signs. the 1TB and 2TB models do not. Note that we did not spot any statistically relevant difference in the seek times between the BarraCuda Pro and the IronWolf. Capacity caveats When moving on to max latency, the IronWolf was the clear winner in reads, recording just 1,711.6ms. Writes performance, however, were middle of the run with a maximum latency at 22,919.0ms. CIFS showed 2,960.8ms read and 24,777ms write. Drive balance with Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors - manages multi-bay vibration for long-term consistent performance and reliability The Seagate IronWolf 12TB is perfect for small offices or home users that want to increase their capacity while maintaining performance they expect from Seagate.

Overview

There wasn’t a lot to choose from in our 20GB copy tests, with the IronWolf reading and writing a tad slower than the BarraCuda Pro. Of course, it still blows away the vintage Seagate ES.2 1TB, which offers performance more in line with what the average user is accustomed to. IDG As data requirements continue to rapidly grow, so does the cost of managing storage through devices such as NAS solutions. This puts organizations in a tight spot, as their budgets don’t necessarily correlate with this massive growth, which is why new high-capacity releases like Seagate IronWolf 12TB is so attractive: it helps to lower the total cost of ownership and gives organizations the ability to and stay within and better manage their budgets. The company has also released a Pro version of the drive, reviewed here.

As far as CrystalDiskMark 5 is concerned, the IronWolf and BarraCuda Pro might as well be the same drive. Our first test measures 4k random performance. Here, the IronWolf topped all other drives when configured in iSCSI with a read score of 652 IOPS; however, its write performance of 612 IOPS fell well short of the Toshiba NAS drive, which scored 964 IOPS in reads (iSCSI). The IronWolf 12TB was only slightly slower than its Barracuda cousin in our copy tests. The ES.2 shows the kind of slow sustained performance many users are used to. I also read the article twice, there are a bunch of affirmations that I completely disagree with, it's not even a different point of view, it's just a point of view based of presenting a situation and a reality in a given time (example Seagate increased product quality, but prices also shot up). It's always the same thing, prices go up to get the executives bigger bonuses, nothing else. That being said, there are fortunately other competitors in the market.

RAID performance optimized that maximizes responsiveness and uptime with NAS-aware Error Recovery Control RAID performance optimized - maximizes responsiveness and uptime with NAS-aware Error Recovery Control AgileArray also features optimized power management that provides a faster response time while also reducing power consumption. Pricing, Warranty & Endurance We're focusing on the 12TB IronWolf, but the 10TB model tags along for the review. Both share the same performance specifications. The four high-capacity 7,200-RPM models provide 210 MB/s of throughput. The remaining four drives deliver 180 MB/s of throughput due to their 5,400-RPM spindle speeds. Features