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Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB
16 TB · 3.5" · 7,200 RPM
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Seagate IronWolf 8TB
A CMR NAS hard drive at 7200 RPM, rated by Seagate for workloads of up to 180TB per year.
- 8 TB
- 3.5"
- 7,200 RPM
- CMR
- NAS
PCPR score
7.1
Fair
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The short version
The IronWolf 8TB is Seagate's mainstream NAS hard drive. Seagate's list confirms CMR recording, and its product page cites speeds up to 7200 RPM and workloads up to 180TB per year, with IronWolf Health Management for monitoring. It suits home and small-office NAS units that run all day. Seagate's detailed specification table could not be read, so the warranty is unconfirmed here, and no independent review of this exact drive was found.
Pros
- CMR recording suits NAS rebuilds
- Rated for up to 180TB per year
- IronWolf Health Management monitoring
- Listed with 7200 RPM and 256MB cache
Cons
- Warranty term could not be confirmed on pages read
- No independent review of this capacity was found
- Best Buy's only listing was a marketplace seller, so availability is unconfirmed
Best for
- Home and small-office NAS units
- Always-on storage
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Full specifications
Core
- Capacity
- 8 TB
- Form factor
- 3.5"
- Interface
- SATA III
Performance
- Spindle speed
- 7,200 RPM
- Cache
- 256 MB
- Recording
- CMR
Features
- Intended use
- NAS
Compatibility notes
- 3.5-inch SATA at 6 Gb/s; needs a 3.5-inch bay or NAS sled.
- CMR recording, so it is suited to RAID arrays.
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Video reviews
Overview · Comparison
Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives - Tested and Compared
SomeTechGuy
Performance, power and noise testing of the Seagate IronWolf NAS drive range including the 8TB, compared against IronWolf Pro and WD Red drives.
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What reviewers and owners say
r/hardware · u/djtron99
CriticalAn owner reports the 8TB IronWolf hangs at BIOS boot and cannot be formatted internally on an older Gigabyte H97N board, though it works in an external dock and under OMV.
2025-05-17
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Common questions
Is the IronWolf 8TB CMR or SMR?
CMR. Seagate's CMR and SMR list shows every IronWolf capacity from 2TB to 16TB using CMR recording.
Does it work in a normal desktop PC?
Yes, it uses a standard SATA connection, although NAS drives are tuned for always-on multi-drive systems rather than single-drive desktops.
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