Seagate's IronWolf Pro 30TB Hard Drive Review: Seagate Abandons HAMR Technology to Launch the Largest NAS Drive in the Market
Seagate Introduces the IronWolf Pro 30TB and 28TB Hard Drives
Seagate has announced the launch of its latest additions to the IronWolf Pro series – the 30TB and 28TB hard drives. These high-capacity drives are designed for network attached storage (NAS) systems and are equipped with advanced technology to deliver reliable performance.
The IronWolf Pro 30TB and 28TB employ laser-powered heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, along with NAND and NOR flash memory ICs. This technology allows for increased storage density, thanks to the Mozaic 3 technology platform that Seagate has integrated into these drives.
Both drives offer a sustained transfer rate of up to 275 MB/s for the 30TB model and 270 MB/s for the 28TB model. They also come with a 512MB DRAM cache and a workload rate limit of 550 TB/Yr.
The IronWolf Pro series is designed with NAS systems in mind, and it is optimized for use in AI-focused workloads. The drives have been certified compatible with certain NAS systems, such as QNAP.
In terms of reliability, the IronWolf Pro 30TB and 28TB boast an MTBF of 2.5M hours. They also come with Seagate's health monitoring and complimentary data recovery services, as well as a five-year warranty.
The IronWolf Pro 30TB is priced at $549.99 on Seagate's website, while the 28TB model is available on Amazon for $529.99.
It's worth noting that unlike the Exos M, the IronWolf Pro's firmware and features differ. Seagate uses its own DRAM in the IronWolf Pro hard drives, although the specific external manufacturers for the DRAM storage in IronWolf Pro models are not publicly identified in the available sources. The primary DRAM in the IronWolf Pro is made by Nanya, not Winbond.
The IronWolf Pro series is focused on providing reliable, high-capacity storage solutions for NAS systems, with a particular emphasis on AI use cases. With their advanced technology and robust features, these drives are set to be a valuable addition to any NAS setup.
