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Seagate IronWolf

Physical Product · SSDs & storage drives · 11 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/DataHoarder, r/homelab

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I bougth a first hand (after check noise i returned it) Seagate ironwolf (normal) from Amazon to test the sound, and It was silent, i would say more than wd red plus. Later i read since 2024 they manufacture it more silent than before.
  • The best strategy is to get seagate ironwolfs. Difference between high end and enterprise hard drive is the warranty.
  • NAS drives (Seagate Ironwolf (+Ironwolf Pro), WD Red (+Red Pro, Red Plus)). these are the good ones for most homelab users. Built solidly, designed for good performance under fairly heavy workloads.
  • IronWolf is better than Barracuda.
  • These drives are designed for NAS use, providing reliability and efficiency.

Cons

  • it has 5*4TB (Seagate Ironwolf)
  • non-pro Ironwolfs (12TB) have noticeably louder seeks than WD Red Plus helium.
  • WD Red, WD Red Pro, WD UltraStar, Seagate IronWolf, Seagate IronWolf Pro, Seagate Exos, Toshiba N300, Toshiba N300 Pro, Toshiba MG. Most mechanical NAS drives fall under these lines.
  • also i know there are NAS and Ironwolf ones from Seagate if i'm not mistaken but i have no clue which one would be best fit for my needs.

Sentiment

7 positive (64%) · 3 mixed (27%) · 1 negative (9%)

Trust + time weighted score: +42% · raw score 55%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

it has 5*4TB (Seagate Ironwolf)
mixed · u/U****e · r/homelab · comment · Dec 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
non-pro Ironwolfs (12TB) have noticeably louder seeks than WD Red Plus helium.
negative · u/K****8 · r/DataHoarder · comment · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
WD Red, WD Red Pro, WD UltraStar, Seagate IronWolf, Seagate IronWolf Pro, Seagate Exos, Toshiba N300, Toshiba N300 Pro, Toshiba MG. Most mechanical NAS drives fall under these lines.
mixed · u/g****r · r/homelab · comment · Aug 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I bougth a first hand (after check noise i returned it) Seagate ironwolf (normal) from Amazon to test the sound, and It was silent, i would say more than wd red plus. Later i read since 2024 they manufacture it more silent than before.
positive · u/g****x · r/DataHoarder · comment · Jul 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The best strategy is to get seagate ironwolfs. Difference between high end and enterprise hard drive is the warranty.
positive · u/T****9 · r/DataHoarder · comment · Jul 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
also i know there are NAS and Ironwolf ones from Seagate if i'm not mistaken but i have no clue which one would be best fit for my needs.
mixed · u/y****g · r/DataHoarder · Jul 8, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
NAS drives (Seagate Ironwolf (+Ironwolf Pro), WD Red (+Red Pro, Red Plus)). these are the good ones for most homelab users. Built solidly, designed for good performance under fairly heavy workloads.
positive · u/b****g · r/DataHoarder · comment · Jul 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
IronWolf is better than Barracuda.
positive · u/M****2 · r/DataHoarder · comment · Feb 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
These drives are designed for NAS use, providing reliability and efficiency.
positive · u/D****y · r/DataHoarder · comment · Jan 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
yes ! i purchased the seagate ironwolf so that in the future when my budget allows and my storage needs grow i'll be able to upgrade to a NAS enclosure for multiple drives.
positive · u/c****x · r/DataHoarder · comment · Jan 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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