Seagate IronWolf 2TB NAS Internal HDD

Bought 3 of these in 2023. 11 Months with no troubles then one failed SMART tests and developed bad sectors. Transferred the data to the second drive so I could return this under warranty - as the drive filled up, it uncovered bad sectors on that drive too... which then failed SMART after that. Returned the first drive and was issued a credit, used the credit to purchase an Ironwolf 12TB disk... Drive was dead on arrival, wouldn't spin up and wouldn't detect. Tried the drive in every socket of the NAS, made no difference so that's heading back now as well. I've noticed all of the drives, including the DOA drive that just arrived were made...view more Bought 3 of these in 2023. 11 Months with no troubles then one failed SMART tests and developed bad sectors. Transferred the data to the second drive so I could return this under warranty - as the drive filled up, it uncovered bad sectors on that drive too... which then failed SMART after that. Returned the first drive and was issued a credit, used the credit to purchase an Ironwolf 12TB disk... Drive was dead on arrival, wouldn't spin up and wouldn't detect. Tried the drive in every socket of the NAS, made no difference so that's heading back now as well. I've noticed all of the drives, including the DOA drive that just arrived were made in 2023? Maybe a bad year? Either way, three strikes and it's no more for me - far too much hassle. Service from PB Tech has been good, easy enough to return under Warranty, hoping I just got a bad batch.

By: DamianS 13/02/24

Verified Owner

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.

Purchased to replace another 4Tb IronWolf HDD - which had died after only ~ 1 1/2 years use in a NAS (SMART information)...
There was a time these had 5 years warrantees ...
I'd suggest you don't have these lying on the shelf waiting for a drive to die - it's warrantee will quickly run out ... Purchased to replace another 4Tb IronWolf HDD - which had died after only ~ 1 1/2 years use in a NAS (SMART information)...
There was a time these had 5 years warrantees ...
I'd suggest you don't have these lying on the shelf waiting for a drive to die - it's warrantee will quickly run out ...

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.

Quiet compared to the 10TB previously purchased. Does the job. Fast access. Quiet compared to the 10TB previously purchased. Does the job. Fast access.

My smaller Ironwolf has been working without issue for over 4 years. This one was bought when a large Toshiba NAS drive I'd ordered from elsewhere arrived faulty. They were taking so long (elsewhere) that I bought this Ironwolf as I needed it for extra storage. Worked perfectly from the start, as it should. Has read and write times around 230 MB/s My smaller Ironwolf has been working without issue for over 4 years. This one was bought when a large Toshiba NAS drive I'd ordered from elsewhere arrived faulty. They were taking so long (elsewhere) that I bought this Ironwolf as I needed it for extra storage. Worked perfectly from the start, as it should. Has read and write times around 230 MB/s

Have 2 of these mirrored for storage, they have excellent performance for read and write. If they've gone to sleep they take a fair while to spin up though. Have 2 of these mirrored for storage, they have excellent performance for read and write. If they've gone to sleep they take a fair while to spin up though.

it's not broken yet it's not broken yet

This is the third time in about fifteen years I've bought Iron Wolfs for personal NAS drives, and I've never had one fail. This is the third time in about fifteen years I've bought Iron Wolfs for personal NAS drives, and I've never had one fail.

Have been replacing my NAS drives with these as the old ones fail - these are smaller which is handy. Can’t speak for lifespan yet, but a year in on my oldest one and I haven’t had any issues. Have been replacing my NAS drives with these as the old ones fail - these are smaller which is handy. Can’t speak for lifespan yet, but a year in on my oldest one and I haven’t had any issues.

Seems good quality, no Problems so far. Seems good quality, no Problems so far.