Due to the helium filling, the power consumption is only just under 8 watts in operation; when the drive is put to sleep, the Ironwolf Pro makes do with just under 1 watt. The drive is designed for NAS systems with up to 24 bays; vibration sensors measure vibrations of neighbouring drives to optimise head control. The warranty is 5 years, but the drive is (still) relatively expensive.
Seagate IronWolf Pro
20 TB, 3.5"Product details
IronWolf Pro is designed to deliver reliable and dependable performance in heavy workload environments around the clock. It is designed for use in commercial and enterprise NAS storage solutions with multiple bays, multiple users and multiple applications.
Interface version | SATA III |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Interface | SATA |
Scope of application | NAS |
Cache | 256 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 285 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Documents | Technical data sheet.pdf |
Item number | 21950868 |
Manufacturer | Seagate |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer no. | ST20000NT001 |
Release date | 9/8/2022 |
Scope of application | NAS |
Interface | SATA |
Interface version | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Storage capacity | 20 TB |
Cache | 256 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 285 MB/s |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Hard disk filling | Helium |
Max. Workload Rate | 550 TB/J |
MTBF | 2500000 h |
Hard disk additional functions | Hot plugging |
Maximum operating temperature | 65 °C |
Max. noise level | 20 dB |
Power consumption (standby) | 1 W |
Power consumption | 7.70 W |
Country of origin | China |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | 3 years Seagate Rescue data recovery |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.19 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 670 g |
Product Safety |
Length | 22.30 cm |
Width | 15.20 cm |
Height | 7.50 cm |
Weight | 764 g |
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Statutory warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Galaxus- 3.HPE0,9 %
- 4.Dell1,1 %
- 5.Toshiba1,6 %
- 5.WD1,6 %
- 7.Seagate2 %
Statutory warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Galaxus- 1.HPE0 days
- 2.Seagate3 days
- 2.Synology3 days
- 2.Toshiba3 days
- 2.WD3 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?
Source: Galaxus- 3.WD2,5 %
- 4.Toshiba2,7 %
- 5.Seagate3,4 %
- 6.Dell6,5 %
- 7.HPE8,5 %
- Excellent read and write performance
- Imposing storage space
- High price
The Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB impresses in many respects in the test. In addition to the gigantic storage capacity of 20,000 GB, the read and write performance is also top-notch. In addition, there are a lot of features for optimised use in network storage (NAS). Thus, the 3.5-inch hard disk is not only interesting for data centres and commercial servers, but also for private users who are looking...