Question 1

Can this hard drive be used in a NAS system?

Accepted Answer

Yes this drive can be used for NAS.  Keep in mind it's only 7200 RPM, so it's seek and write time is bit slower than 10k or 15k drives.

Question 2

Is this hard drive compatible with RAID enclosures?

Accepted Answer

Yes, this hard drive is optimized for RAID performance in multi-bay systems.

Question 3

How is the performance of the SEAGATE ST20000NT001 hard drive?

Accepted Answer

The Seagate IronWolf Pro ST20000NT001 hard drive offers high performance with its 7200 RPM speed, 256MB cache, and SATA 6.0Gb/s interface. It is optimized for NAS systems with AgileArray technology and designed for consistent, industry-leading 24×7 performance.

Question 4

Seagate's site shows the ST20000NT001 has 512MB Cache, yet New Egg's page shows 256MB.  Can anyone confirm which is correct?

Accepted Answer

The 22 GB has 512, the rest 256.

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