Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS Internal HDD

Probably the first thing I noticed was it can be noisy when dealing with the data but other than that it works great and has enough space for everything I need it to store all programs loading and working from the drive works well. Probably the first thing I noticed was it can be noisy when dealing with the data but other than that it works great and has enough space for everything I need it to store all programs loading and working from the drive works well.

Great drive for my media player on my home network Great drive for my media player on my home network

It took a while to sort out the new configuration for the NAS because I wanted the additional space and did not need it as a RAID drive.
The 8TB Iron Wolf works perfectly and complements my existing Iron Wolf disk. It took a while to sort out the new configuration for the NAS because I wanted the additional space and did not need it as a RAID drive.
The 8TB Iron Wolf works perfectly and complements my existing Iron Wolf disk.

...when they work. I've always read that a good 5% of drives come off the production lines broken; my first purchase of one of these drives proved that. Packed and shipped perfectly, but the drive heads seemed "stuck" and the drive didn't spin up at all. PB accepted a RMA request and replaced the drive within 20 minutes of me lodging the claim, and sent me a new one within a few days.

Great service, and the replacement drive runs fantastic. I wasn't expecting to get sustained read\write speeds of 250megs a second, three times faster than the old 1TB platter drives in my system. However because this is a NAS drive it is quite noisy. Nothin...view more ...when they work. I've always read that a good 5% of drives come off the production lines broken; my first purchase of one of these drives proved that. Packed and shipped perfectly, but the drive heads seemed "stuck" and the drive didn't spin up at all. PB accepted a RMA request and replaced the drive within 20 minutes of me lodging the claim, and sent me a new one within a few days.

Great service, and the replacement drive runs fantastic. I wasn't expecting to get sustained read\write speeds of 250megs a second, three times faster than the old 1TB platter drives in my system. However because this is a NAS drive it is quite noisy. Nothing alarming, but it is probably designed to be kept in a separate room than your TV or bedroom. Might be the consequence of having so many platters and read heads stuffed in there - a lot of reviews mention the same thing.

I bought 2 of these after doing research for the best drives to go into the new NAS I was buying from PBTech. They set up and are working seamlessly. Very pleased with this purchase I bought 2 of these after doing research for the best drives to go into the new NAS I was buying from PBTech. They set up and are working seamlessly. Very pleased with this purchase

I got this to put in my NAS, which could have equally taken an SSD but it's half the price and I'm still a bit unconvinced about the long-term integrity of SSDs after prolonged power loss. This unit was cheaper than the 4Gb Ironwolf Pro but has more cache. The spindle speed is slower at 5400rpm instead of 7200rpm that comes with the Pro so the transfer rate is slower, but only marginally. If speed is your thing instead of $$$ then go for the SSD, just make sure your LAN can match it. I got this to put in my NAS, which could have equally taken an SSD but it's half the price and I'm still a bit unconvinced about the long-term integrity of SSDs after prolonged power loss. This unit was cheaper than the 4Gb Ironwolf Pro but has more cache. The spindle speed is slower at 5400rpm instead of 7200rpm that comes with the Pro so the transfer rate is slower, but only marginally. If speed is your thing instead of $$$ then go for the SSD, just make sure your LAN can match it.

its been more than 3 months since the purchase, its been great HDD and would recommend it. its been more than 3 months since the purchase, its been great HDD and would recommend it.

Bought this drive for my desktop as a general data drive. I also have a NAS for backups of said Data drive.
This drive performs much faster as it's a 7200RPM drive than my older smaller drive at 5400RPM. It was a noticeable change, Bought this drive for my desktop as a general data drive. I also have a NAS for backups of said Data drive.
This drive performs much faster as it's a 7200RPM drive than my older smaller drive at 5400RPM. It was a noticeable change,

The wife's 2TB got filled up with pictures, need 4TB The wife's 2TB got filled up with pictures, need 4TB

Purchased this to replace an SMR drive, unaware of the difference originally and the reason for the large cost difference. This drive is a lot more expensive, but so much faster in operation, particularly when getting full. Purchased this to replace an SMR drive, unaware of the difference originally and the reason for the large cost difference. This drive is a lot more expensive, but so much faster in operation, particularly when getting full.

I turned three of these into a RAID5 array so it can survive a disk failure. Everything works well, and I'm pleasantly surprised with how fast they are. I turned three of these into a RAID5 array so it can survive a disk failure. Everything works well, and I'm pleasantly surprised with how fast they are.

Using 5 of these in a DS1522+ NAS. Easy plug-in installation and the HDD are very quiet when operating. Good buying for the capacity, especially when on sale. Fully recommend. Using 5 of these in a DS1522+ NAS. Easy plug-in installation and the HDD are very quiet when operating. Good buying for the capacity, especially when on sale. Fully recommend.