Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB (ST18000NE000) HDD Review

1. Introduction2. Seagate IronWolf 18TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. IOMeter 4K Random Performance7. Throughput8. Workload Scenarios9. RAID 0 performance10. Real Life File Testing11. Closing Thoughts12. View All Pages

IOMeter is another open-source synthetic benchmarking tool which is able to simulate the various loads placed on a hard drive and solid-state drive technology.

We test with both random read and write 4k tests, as shown above. There are many ways to measure the IOPS performance of a hard drive, so our results will sometimes differ from the manufacturer’s quoted ratings. We do test all drives in exactly the same way, so the results are directly comparable.

  

Seagate’s latest drive is the fastest IronWolf Pro to date. Its 4K random read performance is even faster than the two mighty Seagate Exos drives we've tested.

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