Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB CMR

The Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB CMR hard drive belongs among the high load internal HDDs for the NAS storage solution environment. 3.5" HDDs are designed primarily for desktop computers and data centres. One of the most important characteristics is obviously the rotational speed (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM provides faster data transmission. The total capacity of the hard drive is 18000 GB. The device uses a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard drive and other hardware is takes place via the SATA III interface.

Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB CMR HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 260 MB/s and write speed up to 260 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" drive for standard bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 8 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 1.25 W
• All the data communication takes place via the SATA III interface
• Standard hard drives are admittedly more susceptible to physical damage, but it's also the most cost-effective storage solution available

Other HDD Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the hard drive there is a mechanism that uses moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this design delivers an affordable price tag and high storage capacity. The important parameter that affects the speed of a platter hard disk is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. With the Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB CMR, we have 7200 RPM RPM. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also impacted by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Seagate hard disk includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Disk

If you want to install the Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB CMR in your PC or other device, it must have a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC is done via the SATA III interface, boasting a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. This technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.