Final Thoughts
Pricing
At the time of writing, the Seagate IronWolf 10 TB HDD can be yours for $448.99 at NewEgg, £399.95 at Overclockers UK, or €443.68 through Geizhals.
Conclusion
Seagate really stepped up with their latest drives and now offer the widest availability and choices when it comes to consumer 10TB drives. The IronWolf 10TB drive that I tested today did really great and showed that this is a great drive, not only in size but also in performance.
We have just seen a great performance throughout all the benchmarks and the Seagate IronWolf isn’t just the largest drive we have tested to date, it is also one of the best performing ones which make it land a spot at the top of most charts. When you couple that with the support for usage in up to 8-bay enclosures, then you know that you got a great drive.
Performance and capacity is one thing, a drive that is built to house all your valuable data and backups also need to be reliable. And the IronWolf is that too with a high TBW rating, good warranty, and naturally a 24/7 usage certification.
Despite the larger capacity, Seagate actually managed to create a drive that draws less power than the smaller 8TB brother which is quite impressive. More storage at lower power consumption while still running with a 7200RPM spindle speed, that’s something no one can argue against. Noise wise you won’t hear the drive either once it has been built into your setup. During heavy random operations, you can hear the moving parts, that’s a given, but during sequential operations it’s silent and you won’t notice it at all. And those are the kind of operations that the drive is built for and will be used for.
The IronWolf also presents itself good with the fresh label design and new branding. While you won’t look at the drive for long before you built it into your system, it can’t hurt to look good.
Pros
- Great performance
- Silent operation
- Low power consumption
- Suited for up to 8-bays
- 10TB Capacity
Cons
- none
“Seagate once again shows us that they’re one of the biggest players in the HDD market with the IronWolf drive. An industry-leading performance and capacity at a low power consumption are things that you simply can’t argue against.”
Thank You Seagate for providing us with this sample
I wish retail hard drives came with a ‘red-dot’. This is a shock sensor in the form of a sticker. If the box has been dropped, it turns red so you know you’ve been sold an abused drive!