SSeagate IronWolf Pro 18TB (model ST18000NE000) is a high-capacity, enterprise-grade hard drive engineered for demanding NAS (Network Attached Storage) environments. Designed for 24×7 operation, it offers robust performance, reliability, and scalability, making it ideal for creative professionals, small to medium-sized businesses, and enterprise users
Key
Specifications
Capacity: 18TB
Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
Form Factor: 3.5 -inch
Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
Cache: 256MB
Recording Technology: Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR)
Sector Format: 512e
Transfer Rate: Up to 260 MB/s sustained
Average Latency: 4.16 ms
Workload Rate Limit: 300TB/year
MTBF: 1.2 million hours
Ideal Use Cases
NAS Systems: Supports up to 24-bay NAS configurations, suitable for businesses requiring large-scale storage solutions.
Data-Intensive Applications: Ideal for backup, archiving, disaster recovery, and on-premise private cloud storage.
Creative Workflows: Supports high-throughput tasks such as video editing and large media file storage.