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Seagate SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive vs Seagate IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • HDD capacity
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:6 TB
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:8 TB
  • Component for
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:PC
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:NAS
  • HDD sustained transfer rate
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:180 MiB/s
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:255 MiB/s
  • Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:< 1 per 10^14 bits read
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:< 1 per 10^15 bits read
  • Workload rate limit
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:180 TB/year
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:550 TB/year
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:1000000 h
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:2000000 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:5.3 W
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:10.1 W
  • Power consumption (off)
    • SkyHawk ST6000VX009 internal hard drive:0.25 W
    • IronWolf Pro ST8000NT001 internal hard drive:1 W

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Comparison of ST6000VX009, ST8000NT001
33 specifications
Features6 differ
HDD capacityDiffers6 TB8 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Component forDiffersPCNAS
HDD sustained transfer rateDiffers180 MiB/s255 MiB/s
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)Differs< 1 per 10^14 bits read< 1 per 10^15 bits read
Workload rate limitDiffers180 TB/year550 TB/year
Noise level (idle)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs1000000 h2000000 h
24/7 operationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
RV sensor(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Start/stop cyclesKnown for one600000Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs5.3 W10.1 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Power consumption (off)Differs0.25 W1 W
Power consumption (idle)Differs3.4 W7.8 W
Start-up currentDiffers1.8 A2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Non-operating vibrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.27 G
Operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 G
Non-operating shockKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 G
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers101.6 mm101.8 mm
WeightDiffers630 g720 g
Other featuresidentical
Maximum number of cameras supportedKnown for one64Unknown — not stated by the source

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