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2025-12-05T09:22:29

Rated 5 out of 5

Good product and good price

This Seagate Ironwolf 4tb is exactly what I was looking for. I don't need too large of size. Adorama has the best price and free shipping. Happy customer here.

ALAN C.

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Seagate IronWolf SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive, 5400 RPM 6TB Specifications

General

General

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  • Available Capacities

    4TB, 6TB, 8TB

  • Interface

    SATA 6Gb/s

Features

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  • Drive Bays Supported

    1-8 Bays

  • Recording Technology

    CMR

  • Drive Design (Air or Helium)

    Air

  • Workload Rate Limit (WRL)

    180

  • Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensor

    Yes

  • Dual-Plane Balance

    Yes

  • Error Recovery Control

    Yes

  • Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s)

    202MB/s

  • Spindle Speed (RPM)

    5400

  • Cache (MB)

    256

Reliability

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  • Load/Unload Cycles

    600000

  • Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max

    1 per 10E14

  • Power-On Hours

    8760

  • Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours)

    1000000

  • Rescue Data Recovery Services (years)

    3

Power Management

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  • Startup Current, Typical (12V, A)

    1.8

  • Average Operating Power

    4TB: 4.8
    6TB, 8TB: 5.3

  • Idle Power Average (W)

    4TB: 3.96W
    6TB, 8TB: 3.4W

  • Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W)

    4TB: 0.5/0.5
    6TB, 8TB: 0.25/0.25

  • Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5V/12V)

    +/-5% / +/-10%

Environmental

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  • Operating Temperature (ambient)

    32 Degree F (0 Degree C)

  • Operating Temperature (drive reported)

    149 Degree F (65 Degree C)

  • Nonoperating Temperature (Ambient)

    -40 - 158 Degree F (-40 - 70 Degree C)

  • Shock, Operating/Nonoperating: 2ms (max)

    80Gs/300Gs

  • Acoustics, Idle (typical, in 1 state)

    4TB: 23dBA
    6TB: 26dBA
    8TB: 25dBA

  • Acoustics, Seek (typical) (dBA)

    4TB, 8TB: 27dBA
    6TB: 28dBA

Physical

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  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    4TB: 0.79 x 4 x 5.7" (20.2 x 101.8 x 146.9mm)
    6TB, 8TB: 1 x 4 x 5.7" (26.11 x 101.8 x 146.9mm)

  • Weight

    4TB: 1.08 lbs (490g)
    6TB, 8TB: 1.38 lbs (630g)

About Seagate IronWolf SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive, 5400 RPM 6TB

Tough. Ready. Scalable Purpose-built for Connected-Home, SOHO, & Small-to-Medium Business NAS Environments
IronWolf is designed for everything NAS. Get used to tough, ready and scalable 24x7 performance that can handle multi-bay NAS environments across a wide range of capacities.

IronWolf
NAS-optimised HDDs - offering performance, capacity, and high workload with CMR technology and AgileArray firmware.

Drive Health and Data Recovery
IronWolf Health Management, helps protect data with prevention, intervention, and recovery recommendations to secure peak system health. Three years of complimentary Rescue Data Recovery Services are included with all IronWolf drives, so users don't incur high recovery costs. In-house secure facilities, with an industry-leading 95% success rate, enable data recovery after accidental data corruption or drive damage.

Featured Case Studies

NAS Brings the Wow Factor to Post-Production
Seagate and QNAP work together to enable ultra-efficient media editing and archiving for G6 Motion Control.

NAS System Compatibility
Our IronWolf drives have been tested by leading NAS providers such as Asustor, QNAP, and Synology for compatibility. Seagate recommends reviewing your NAS vendor's compatibility list for the latest approved hard drives.

Meet Ever- Increasing Storage Needs
To ensure the integrity of their YouTube video content, "TechTuber" Robeytech sought out high-capacity, NAS-specialised storage drives from Seagate.

Best-Fit Applications
• Consumer and Commercial NAS
• Desktops and Workstations
• Multimedia Servers

Seagate IronWolf SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS Hard Drive, 5400 RPM 6TB Features

  • Engineered for 24x7 NAS environments, ensuring round-the-clock reliability and performance
  • High-capacity options cater to expansive storage needs for multimedia and business data
  • NAS-optimized with AgileArray firmware for system agility and robust data management
  • IronWolf Health Management for proactive drive health monitoring and data protection
  • Seamless integration with leading NAS systems from Asustor, QNAP, and Synology
  • Includes 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services for peace of mind against data loss