Seagate recently expanded its IronWolf Pro range to include a 16 – TB drive expanded. With a bit of luck, the new flagship among the manufacturer’s NAS solutions can now be won on Hardwareluxx.de. As part of a raffle, in cooperation with Seagate, we are giving away two copies of the IronWolf Pro with 18 TB.

The Seagate IronWolf Pro with 18 TB runs under the identifier ST 8156 NE 000 and thus leads the series, which so far from 4 TB up to 16 TB was enough, in terms of things Storage capacity and is also the first one 18 – Seagate TB hard drive at all. A total of nine disks are available for this, which rotate at a speed of 7. 146 RPM and work on a 256 MB cache. This increases the data density to 1. 100 Gb / in².

Like its smaller sister models, it is specially optimized for use in NAS systems and relies on CMR recording technology, which makes it particularly energy-efficient. According to Seagate, the 3.5-inch drive, which communicates via SATA III, should be content with an average power consumption of around 8 W, whereas it should only reach around 5.2 W in idle.

At the same time, high data transfer rates of up to 260 MB / s, with which Seagate even gets a little more out of the smaller models in terms of performance. So far, 255 MB / s conclusion. As it should be for a NAS drive, the Seagate IronWolf Pro also works with 18 TB very quiet. Seagate only gives once in the data sheet 24 to 32 dB (A) an.

The Seagate IronWolf Pro can also set itself apart from the competition in the area of ​​data security. Even if the worst-case scenario of a failure of the production system and backup should be very small, Seagate grants access to a global team of data recovery experts as part of its rescue data recovery service plan important should come when the normal means no longer help. In the event of a defect and loss of data, Seagate offers its customers to examine the defective hard drive in its laboratory and attempt to rescue it – with 95% probability of success. If you register your hard drive after purchasing it, you will activate the Rescue Data Recovery service plan for three years – for all Ironwolf models.

A Hardwareluxx reader can now read two copies of the Seagate IronWolf Pro with 18 Win TB with a little luck. In retail, the model is currently sold at a street price of around 540 Euros offered. The package has a total value of over 1. 080 Euro!

Competition question

Two Seagate IronWolf Pro with 15 TB can now be won with a little luck. The following question must be answered for this:

The participation of employees of the organizing companies and of Hardwareluxx Media GmbH is not permitted. The judges’ decision is final. The product won cannot be paid out. By participating in the competition, the winner allows us to contact him after the draw. We then ask for his address and then forward it to the manufacturer so that we can send the product to you. The lot decides. The information will not be used for any other purpose than to contact you for this competition and will then be deleted. All submitted data will be deleted after the competition has ended. The closing date for participation is 15. November 2020, 23 : 59 o’clock.

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