SeagateIronWolf Pro, 10 TB, NAS Internal Hard Drive, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache, for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 years Rescue Services, FFP (ST10000NE0004)

The 3 16gb Ironwolf Drives arrived well packed and looked brand new, no problems with them, they are fairly loud in operation but I have my NAS right behind my sofa, will probably relocate it somewhere else at some point.

Drive was 100% not new and efforts had been made to make a used drive look new.I've bought several of these drives over the years and the packaging appeared to be all legitimate for an OEM drive, the drive had very minor scuffing around the screw holes and on the SATA pads but I put that down to a potential testing process.Once checking the SMART details it was apparent that this drive had been cleaned and had it's SMART details reset to show it as 0 hours and present it as new, if you probe the HDD's firmware elsewhere it shows that it's been powered on and in use for 25904 hours (2.95 years).Looked very passable but unfortunately there's a lot of 2nd hand drives flooding the market with their details reset and this happened to be one of them. :(Seagate's propiatory FARM log data can't be reset as easily as the SMART data and can be checked on a Linux machine with:smartctl --log=farm /dev/sdX | grep "Power on Hours"Where /dev/sdX is your drive.

Needed a larger storage for projects and working file this is ideal. First drive arrive faulty but a replacement was promptly sent.

Delivery was quick and packaged reasonably well but not much protection so if the delivery guy was happy Chucky then I think it may fail pretty soon.Great drive overall which I have fitted to my synology ds224+.Transfer speeds are great and no issues at all so far.The only downside is the noise.I have the server in a cupboard in the living room by the main router, and I have noticed the drive is very loud. when reading and writing the noise is so loud it sounds like it’s pouring with rain outside and it’s bouncing off the roof.Compared to my 6tb wd reds I have in my old hp nl54 this is really noisy but price per tb is the clear winner.

Great these. You can files to them and everything. They are at home with others in their cozy encasement. The only ones failing now are my 3TB ones that have been spinning for years. #recommended

Item arrived well packaged, in a sealed anti-static bag, inside foam, within a plain brown cardboard box.On opening pack found drive has a Manufacturing date of Dec '21, over 3 years old. Not much use for a Seagate warranty.Looking at SMART data - Drive would appear to be new. HOWEVER, if you dig deeper and check the Seagate FARM data, it showed the drive had approx 2 years of power on time.Clearly the drive is used and has been wiped - Item listing mentions nothing of drives being Used, nor Remanufactured/Refurbished so would appear this is a deliberate attempt to mislead.As I've now seen others on here with the same complaint.Item probably would work fine, so for those who dont know any better to check - would just fit it and think all is well.However customer should be told what item really is and be allowed to make an informed choice on whether they're willing to risk their data on an old drive.

It has recently (as of early 2025) been discovered that a large number of heavily used drives have been dumped back onto the market with manipulated SMART metrics and fake labels to make the drives appear new.I bought a "new" drive here, and it turns out it has 4.7 YEARS of Power on Hours. The date of manufacture on the label shows the drive as only being a year old.These Seagate drives have an additional set of log metrics which can't be manipulated, unlike the SMART stats, so you can check if your drive is legitimately new by installing at least version 7.6 of smartmontools and running "smartctl -l farm /dev/[your-drive-id]". Look for the Power on Hours metric.Other manufacturer drives have not yet been found to have been faked like this, but they don't have these extra records available which makes the scam harder to detect than with Seagate drives.

I recently upgraded my storage solution with the Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB hard drive, and I couldn't be more satisfied with my choice. Designed for NAS environments, this drive excels in performance and reliability. The 7200 RPM speed ensures quick access to my files, significantly improving my workflow for data-heavy tasks.One feature I particularly appreciate is its IronWolf Health Management system, which helps monitor the drive's health and performance, providing peace of mind. I’ve noticed a reduction in my downtime due to its robustness—great for small business applications or home users with substantial storage needs.The noise levels are surprisingly low, allowing for seamless integration into my home office setup. Additionally, the 16TB capacity is a game-changer, providing ample space for all my files, from photos and videos to extensive backups and archives.Overall, I highly recommend the Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB for anyone looking for a reliable, high-capacity hard drive that doesn't compromise on performance. It's a worthy investment for anyone serious about their data storage needs.It's a great value for money, but for another part it's very noisy.