WD Red vs WD Red Pro vs Seagate Ironwolf vs Seagate Ironwolf Pro

jacoporicci · April 29, 2018

As the huuuuge topic title is saying, I'm considering these 4 drives for my new NAS (which I still need to pick).

My idea is to have 8TB total and I'm confused whether or not is better to have a RAID 1 with two 8TB drives or a RAID 10 with four 4TB drives.

Apart from this, what are the differences, pros and cons of all these drives?

As far as I can tell the biggest difference is in the RPMs, do they really matter in a NAS environment?

I come from two 4TB Western Digital Re in Raid 1 which as SUPER loud so loudness is something to consider as well.

Thanks everyone

r2724r16 · April 29, 2018

Unless you need the speed that raid 10 gives you, you should be okay with raid 1.

jacoporicci · April 29, 2018

It will be all Gigabit so I don't think I will be able to use Raid 10 speed.

What about the drives? Do RPMs really matter in a NAS environment?

seagate_surfer · April 30, 2018

As far as RPM's go, it comes down to whether you want more performance versus quieter, less power draw, potentially less heat. Generally higher RPM drives can be a little louder, generate more power draw & heat but run faster.

As far as the differences between models goes, we can only speak as to our own products, but the differences there lie in considerations such as workload rating, warranty length, and extra services.

The IronWolf comes with a 3 year warranty, while the IronWolf Pro comes with a 5 year warranty and 2 years included data rescue services. The IronWolf is rated for up to 180TB of data per year, while the Pro is rated for up to 300TB per year.

At 4 drives, this doesn't appear to apply as much to you specifically, but just for detail: IronWolf supports NAS enclosures with 1-8 bays, IronWolf Pro can go 1-16 bays.

Thank you for considering Seagate, regardless of which route you decide is right for your needs in the end!

jacoporicci · April 30, 2018

3 hours ago, seagate_surfer said:

As far as RPM's go, it comes down to whether you want more performance versus quieter, less power draw, potentially less heat. Generally higher RPM drives can be a little louder, generate more power draw & heat but run faster.

As far as the differences between models goes, we can only speak as to our own products, but the differences there lie in considerations such as workload rating, warranty length, and extra services.

The IronWolf comes with a 3 year warranty, while the IronWolf Pro comes with a 5 year warranty and 2 years included data rescue services. The IronWolf is rated for up to 180TB of data per year, while the Pro is rated for up to 300TB per year.

At 4 drives, this doesn't appear to apply as much to you specifically, but just for detail: IronWolf supports NAS enclosures with 1-8 bays, IronWolf Pro can go 1-16 bays.

Thank you for considering Seagate, regardless of which route you decide is right for your needs in the end!

Thanks, I'll weigh in these informations!

Razor Blade · April 30, 2018

RPM isn't everything... Here is a side by side comparison someone did for ironwolf and Red

Granted it may have not been scientific but it it seems in that test Seagate kicked WD's butt in the speed test.

I went with Ironwolf drives for the simple fact that I got them at a good price. They're a lot faster than the ancient 7200RPM drives they replaced even though they're 5400RPM drives. I can't really comment on the noise of the drives because I can't hear them at all over the server fan noise.