IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 8-bay, multi-user NAS environments that require powerful performance.

IronWolf internal hard drives are the ideal solution for up to 24-bay, multi-user NAS server environments requiring powerful performance. Load/Unload Cycles: It refers to the number of times the head moves in/out of the hard disk when powered on. This factor has nothing to do with the hard drive failure, but it will affect hard drive lifespan. MTBF: It is short for Mean Time Between Failure and refers to the average working time between two adjacent failures. MTBF can reflect the relative reliability of a series of products and disk array products generally have an MTBF of no less than 50,000 hours. Engineered for reduced wear and tear, virtually no noise/vibration, no lag or downtime, improved file sharing performance, lower power consumption, and additional data protection – even in the event of a power outage.

While comparing these drives, we should be mindful that these are very different drives, created for very different applications, and have different price points for the same capacity. We are getting the expected real life read and write speed from the IronWolf drive. The sequential read and write speeds are matching with the product specifications. For a 5,900 rpm drive, the transfer speed is quite fast.If you ever decide to install the IronWolf as your PC’s secondary storage, it should work relatively fine. However, do take note that BarraCuda drives are more suitable for PC environment because it is more optimised for everyday computing, lower price and faster read/write speed. Seagate comes out slightly on top since Western Digital doesn't offer any 7,200 RPM drives unless you pay more for the Red Pro series. Everything else is pretty much identical between the two storage families. This extra speed found in higher capacity drives from Seagate means increased access speeds, which is essential for storing and loading files on your server — looking for hard drives to install into your NAS? Go with the Seagate IronWolf. Seagate 's IronWolf 4TB (ST4000VN008) is a hard drive that has been optimised by the manufacturer for use in network-attached storage, or NAS for short, with up to 8 drive bays. The model from the IronWolf series is not only aimed at private households but also specifically at creative professional groups, home office users and small companies who use a NAS and may want to use it from several workstations. The product is characterised above all by its high level of reliability and – unlike conventional hard drives – is suitable for 24-hour operation. Reliable and Consistent IronWolf is designed for NAS enclosures with less wear and tear, little to no noise/vibration, no lag or downtime, improved file sharing performance, and more.

IronWolf targets home, SOHO and small business NAS drives with up to 8 drive bays. IronWolf Pro is for businesses and digital artists who need extreme performance from a NAS server. IronWolf vs IronWolf Pro: Capacity In the above part, we show you how to clone the system free with MiniTool ShadowMaker. In addition to MiniTool ShadowMaker, MiniTool Partition Wizard is also a great tool to clone a hard drive. Here is how to clone the system with MiniTool Partition Wizard. If you have gotten the IronWolf or IronWolf Pro, you may want to transfer your system to the new hard drive. To migrate the system and files from an original hard drive to IronWolf or IronWolf Pro without data loss, the clone tool is required. So, the professional SSD cloning software – MiniTool ShadowMaker is strongly recommended.Seagate doesn’t say how loud the Barracuda’s get but as they are desktop hard drives you would expect them to be louder than the IronWolf drives. VueVille Verdict To clone OS to the new hard drive, MiniTool ShadowMaker is competent with the Clone Disk feature. And now, we will show you how to migrate the operating system to the IronWolf or IronWolf Pro with MiniTool ShadowMaker. Note: Some disk companies have recently begun to use AFR (Annualized Failure Rate) instead of MTBF, because AFR can indicate the reliability of a single product. However be aware that the Barracuda doesn’t have rotational vibration sensors. Also worth noting is the similar Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate of both drives. Noise Levels

Now, do you have a better understanding of IronWolf vs IronWolf Pro? If you have different opinions on IronWolf vs IronWolf Pro, please don’t hesitate to share them with us.Comparing real-life benchmarks of the Ironwolf 4TB vs. Barracuda 4TB, overall the IronWolf is much faster with an effective speed advantage of 30%. Reliability

Much like Seagate, WD has been making storage solutions for PCs for many years, and it offers reliable drives for any NAS. As with the Seagate drives, I recommend at least 4TB. WD's Red Plus hard drives are manufactured for NAS use and can be deployed in systems that support up to eight bays. Western Digital and Seagate are the two giants for storage, and both companies offer an almost identical offering specifically designed with servers in mind. This makes it easy to select the right drive(s) for your NAS. You can even equip one with an SSD if you're looking for something a little faster. The Pro drives also have a higher workload rating of 300TB/year, compared to 180TB/year for the Ironwolf. Overall, Seagate seems to be less reliable at lower capacities. IronWolf provides a three-year limited warranty, while IronWolf Pro a five-year limited warranty. IronWolf vs IronWolf Pro: PriceEasily monitor drive health with the integrated IronWolf health management system and enjoy long-term reliability with an MTBF of 1 million hours. If you migrate Windows that is installed on a GPT disk, ignore the above two points since there are no options. Looking at the specs, the IronWolf has a much higher 27/7 operation workload of 180 TB/year vs the Barracuda’s 55 TB/year. So if your data requirements are within the Barracuda’s rating, you can use it instead of a NAS drive. If you’re in the market for a NAS drive either for home or small office usage, I’m sure that the Seagate IronWolf drives are capable of delivering the performance and reliability to ensure your data are well kept. The Seagate IronWolf drive is connected to the test rig as above through the motherboard’s SATA III 6Gbps connector. Tests conducted include synthetic benchmark via CrystalDiskMark and real world usage via the transfer of a 4 GB file between the PLEXTOR SSD and Seagate IronWolf HDD. Synthetic Benchmark