Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB HDD Review

1. Introduction2. Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB3. Testing Methodology4. CrystalDiskMark5. ATTO Disk Benchmark6. 4K Random Performance7. Throughput8. Workload Scenarios9. PCMark 10 Data Drive Benchmark10. Real Life File Testing11. Closing Thoughts12. View All Pages

IOMeter is another open-source synthetic benchmarking tool that 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.

In our 4K random read/write test, the drive produced a write figure of 650 IOPS, which is slower than some other capacities of the IronWolf Pro we've tested. However, its read result of 831 IOPS is the fastest we've seen to date for an HDD.

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