Pros & Cons
Pros
I can confirm that my disk is silent in use & is actually quieter than the wd disk it replaced. The long warrantee is a bonus and inspires confidence.
Highlights
Competitiveness
I have 4 of these drives is a synology ds918+ nas, they have proved to be reliable.
I bought this to replace the failed nas drive from another brand recently, of which i have had failures over the last couple of... Read More
I went for the basic ironwolf model, as despite it being slower than the other slightly more expensive ironwolf models, the slo... Read More
Formed a raid5 set without error on nas unit.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 2,379 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 7 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One driver developed a fault pretty early on
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It started making grinding noises and after a couple of days died completely
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Before i returned it i also checked the serial number on seagate website which indicated that the drive was under warranty so that would have been another option if amazon hadnt replaced it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have not yet had it long enough to tell reliability however
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My 2tb western digital red drive started having issues in my synology diskstation after running constantly for the last 11 years
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However after reading a few reviews it became apparent to me that wd were now cutting costs by using smr technolgy in their drives basically making them unsuitable for nas use
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I went for the basic ironwolf model as despite it being slower than the other slightly more expensive ironwolf models the slowness also means a slower spin speed in theory a quieter disk
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
My nas box is located under the tv in my lounge so i would not appreciate any high pitched whistling being emitted from the disk