Seagate IronWolf ST6000VN0033 6 TB

256/7200

iron wolf

Seagate IronWolf is a hard drive for RAID arrays and NAS servers, as well as just a fast and reliable HDD as a second drive that complements the SSD in a gaming or work computer. The volume varies from 1 to 16 TB (functionality may differ slightly depending on the volume). For the 6 TB version, the manufacturer claims sequential read and write speeds of up to 210 MB / s, but our own tests showed that it is even slightly higher — 220 MB / s.

Fast and slow

IronWolf models up to and including 4TB have a low-speed 5900rpm spindle, and 6TB and above have a standard 7200rpm. Also, starting from 6 TB, drives are equipped with an increased RAM cache by 256 MB (for younger versions — 64 MB). Also, 4TB models have RV sensors to reduce the harm from vibration in multi-drive systems.

Smart Algorithms

Two proprietary Seagate technologies deserve special attention: AgileArray and Health Management. The former evenly distributes the load across multiple drives in a RAID array to improve performance and reduce power consumption. The second, in the case of using a compatible NAS server (Synology, QNAP or Asustor), monitors the health of the disk and the safety of data in real time, and instantly informs about it in case of a potential problem.

Round the clock work

IronWolf is designed to work 24 hours 7 days a week. In this mode, the drive is able to work up to 1 million hours and up to 600,000 on-off cycles with a recommended overwrite of less than 180 TB per year. The Seagate IronWolf HDD comes with a three-year warranty, while the even more durable IronWolf Pro (1.2 million hours, 300 TB/year) comes with a five-year warranty, plus the option of professional data recovery directly from Seagate.