Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS Hard Drive (ST4000VNZ06/006)

These drives work great in my Synology NAS, and the price was too good to pass up. The problem is that the drive was shipped sans the usual protective case. It was rattling around with other items in the box in only its static wrapper. I have yet to install this drive, so I do not yet know if it is damaged, but as a general rule, hard drives should never be shipped this way. I’m all for less packaging, just not for fragile items like hard drives.

As the price keeps coming down on these, it’s a nice way to expand storage. I decided to add a 4th drive to my NAS, I use 18TB ironwolfs in my main server that have been great, so I definitely trust these 4TB variations in my personal backup NAS.

One concern is the shipping, the first one I got was literally just the drive in the anti static bag, with the label on the bag. Literally no packaging at all. I of course sent it back, and I encourage anybody in the same situation to do the same. The replacement was properly packaged as you would expect.

While the drives appear to be operational, and I am using one of them now, I am very displeased with the way the drives were shipped. The two drives, in their little plastic sleeves, were simply tossed into a plastic bag with no padding or ESD protection whatsoever. I don’t know who decided this was a good idea, but it goes against every recommended treatment of a hard disk drive. The plastic bag was not gently handled, as shown by the condition of the bag. The plastic bags around the drives show evidence of impact and abrasion. I don’t know how this will affect the lifespan of the drives, but it certainly won’t improve it. Whoever is responsible for packaging such delicate electronic items needs to be held to a higher standard.
I tried to find a place to tell Amazon, but if it exists I was unable to locate it, hence the product review. I did give it 5 stars because the drive looks like it works, but only time will tell.
Update: I had to return the second drive as it was defective. Noisy rotation, clicking sound as the head was seeking, and never would initialize. Very likely the drive failed due to shipping damage.

I bought this Seagate NAS hard drive to expand my network-attached storage (NAS) system, and it has been an excellent choice. The drive is specifically designed for NAS use, and you can tell—it’s built for 24/7 operation and delivers consistent performance without a hitch.

The installation was smooth, and the drive has been running flawlessly since I added it to my setup. Transfer speeds are impressive, even when handling large files, and the drive operates quietly, with no noticeable heat buildup. It’s reassuring to know that Seagate offers solid reliability for critical data storage in a NAS environment.

The best part is that this drive offers a great balance between performance, capacity, and value. If you’re looking for a hard drive that can handle continuous operation and heavy data use in a NAS, I highly recommend this Seagate NAS drive.

The drive (as is most drives) was an easy install and setup. I was able to get my data transferred from my old dying drive easily with the software tools available.

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