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(Old Model) Seagate 4TB NAS HDD SATA 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST4000VN000)
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Digital Storage Capacity | 4 TB |
Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
Connectivity Technology | SATA |
Brand | Seagate |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
Compatible Devices | This drive is compatible with any server that accepts 3.5"x1" (LFF) SATA hard drives. |
Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
Color | Black |
About this item
- Ideal for high performance data sharing for small business and home office
- Up to 8TB capacity to support 1 to 8 bay NAS Systems. 64 MB Cache
- Up to 25% faster than other brands. Extended error recovery controls for better data integrity
- Advanced power profiles tailor low power options for always-on NAS applications
- Rescue Recovery Service Option available for 360 degree data protection
- 3 year warranty
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Noise level | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Storage Capacity | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
Value for money | 3.8 | — | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
For gaming | — | — | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 |
Easy to install | — | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | — | 4.7 |
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storage capacity | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4000 GB | 4 TB | 8 TB |
hardware interface | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb | sata 6 0 gb |
compatible devices | This drive is compatible with any server that accepts 3.5"x1" (LFF) SATA hard drives. | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | Desktop | pc |
form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
read speed | — | — | 180 megabytes per second | — | 10 gigabytes per second | 0 megabytes per second |
From the manufacturer
Best-Performing, Highest-Capacity Storage for 1- to 8-Bay NAS Systems
Ideal for small business servers or home video and central storage, the Seagate NAS HDDs are built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for small 1- to 8-bay NAS systems. Expect always-on, 24x7 reliability and the NASWorks technology features that simplify your installation, customize error recovery controls, and fine-tune power management and vibration tolerance. Available in capacities up to 6TB.
Industry-Leading Performance
Built and tested to provide industry-leading performance, NAS HDDs are fine-tuned to quickly and reliably support home and business applications. With streaming support for large video and multi-user profiles, Seagate NASWorks reliably delivers best-in-class performance demanded by NAS solutions.
NAS Works, With NASWorks
NASWorks includes features such as extended error recovery controls, minimized vibration and advanced power management. Furthermore, NASWorks improves drive health, performance, and the 24x7 reliability demanded in 1- to 8- bay systems.
NASWorks: Ensuring DriveHealth in RAID Arrays
NAS error recovery controls help ensure drives maintain the highest data integrity without compromising system performance. Working together with RAID array, NAS error recovery controls protect your data where traditional desktop HDDs may fail, and cause the RAID to start the time-consuming task of rebuilding the entire drive.
NASWorks: Enabling Performance in Multi-Drive Environments
Standard desktop drives can emit vibrations that become amplified in systems with two or more drives, compromising performance and data integrity. With the support of NASWorks dual-plane balance, drive vibrations are dampened and can perform consistently and reliably in applications with one to eight drives.
Highest-Capacity NAS HDD
You can maximize your storage and minimize costs with up to 6TB on a single NAS HDD--that's enough for up to 800 thousand photos, one million songs, or 500 hours of HD video content at home. Or, it's enough space to store CAD files, images, and databases at the office.
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Ideal for | Home and Business Computing: Reliable performance made for home and store everything | Gaming system, video editing, power computing: 5x faster than Desktop HDD, more capacity than SSD | 1-8 bay NAS systems for Home, Small office: Up to 25% faster than other brands, made for data sharing | DVR or NVR systems with multiple drives and HD cameras: Optimized to improve reliability, reduce costs and support video analytics |
Capacity | 1TB - 4TB | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 6TB | 1TB - 6TB |
Cache | 64MB (1-4TB) | 64MB with 8GB NAND Flash | 64MB | 64MB |
Power-on hours | 8x5 | 8x5 | 24x7 | 24x7 |
SSD-like performance; Photo & video editing | ✓ | |||
Network storage | ✓ | ✓ | ||
DVR & Video Surveillance | ✓ | |||
Optional Data Recovery and Rescue Service | ✓ | ✓ | ||
RV sensors and RAID Support | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Warranty | 2 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years |
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Technical Details
Brand | Seagate |
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Series | NAS |
Item model number | ST4000VN000 |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Item Weight | 1.35 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 5.8 x 4 x 1 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.8 x 4 x 1 inches |
Color | Black |
Flash Memory Size | 4 |
Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5900 RPM |
Manufacturer | Seagate |
ASIN | B00D1GYO4S |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 11, 2013 |
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Best Sellers Rank | #1,461 in Internal Hard Drives #22,588 in Computer Internal Components |
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Ideal for small business servers or home video and central storage, the Seagate NAS HDDs are built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for small 1- to 5-bay NAS systems. Expect always-on, 24×7 reliability and the NASWorks technology features that simplify your installation, customize error recovery controls, power management and vibration tolerance.
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Customers like the performance, ease of installation, value, and capacity of the computer drive. They mention that it works great, is easy to set up and use, and is cheap per GB. They appreciate the temperature, and quality. Opinions are mixed on sound quality.
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Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it's reliable, flawless, and has no issues. Some say that the drive is rated for a NAS enclosure and continuous use, and that it has proper error handling.
"...Installed both, no DOA, they work great...." Read more
"...Even better, this drive is rated for a NAS enclosure and continuous use - so it's a great choice for storage devices and workstations." Read more
"...Out of the 10 drives I purchased, none were DOA! The packaging was great from amazon as always...." Read more
"...It was obviously used. Also, the drive failed under initial testing after about an hour and would no longer even be recognized...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the hard drive. They mention that it works well, has low operating temperature, and runs quietly. Some customers have reported that the hard drives have never failed.
"...Bought 2, both work perfectly out of the box...." Read more
"...Despite being shipped in a bare box with limited padding, the drive worked perfectly and was not DOA...." Read more
"...So far working great. The drives came in individually padded manufacturer box and then placed in an outer box as all drives should...." Read more
"...The drives run cooler than the old drives. Very quite running, which is good as noise is a symptom of failing hard disks...." Read more
Customers are happy with the value of the computer drive. They mention that it is not a bad price, it is cheap per GB, and quiet. The 3 year warranty and quiet operation make 24/7 running less costly. Customers also say that it's a perfect substitute for the average consumer looking for more storage.
"...Any HHD that is large, well priced, fast, and has exceptional acoustic performance deserves 5 stars...." Read more
"Ordered two of these for backup drives. Why not? They were less expensive than many other drives and were designed as 24/7 network drives...." Read more
"...Plus, the price was very fair. I think you'll like 'em too. As always, 4/5 stars is my usual top rating, for things that deserve it...." Read more
"...level security, protection, and speed, these are a perfect substitute for the average consumer wanting more storage or to make their own NAS..." Read more
Customers like the temperature of the computer drive. They mention it runs cool to the touch, has a slower rpm, and lower heat. Some say that it takes that much data and didn't get hot. Overall, most are satisfied with the temperature.
"...For a NAS specific HDD, this drive is fast and runs cool. Acoustic performance is also exceptional...." Read more
"...They run cool to the touch so I am happy with the temperatures. They are pretty much noiseless work very nicely in a small NAS environment...." Read more
"...I ordered got to me in prime condition, they still work and still running cool and quiet.So I decide I needed two more...." Read more
"...It's running cool and quiet...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the capacity of the hard drive. They mention that it has a ton of storage, good space, and centralized bulk storage of data. They appreciate the large cache and the fact that it's a reliable storage drive.
"...rated for a NAS enclosure and continuous use - so it's a great choice for storage devices and workstations." Read more
"This Seagate 4TB is exactly the kind of drive I was looking for: big, slow, quiet, and economical on power...." Read more
"...Pros:CoolQuietHuge capacityAbout as fast as expected since this is meant to be a storage drive..." Read more
"Used this drive in my server to replace 3 other drives. Ton of storage and I was very surprised how much faster it was than the old drives...." Read more
Customers find the installation of the computer drive to be easy. They mention that the setup and data transfer was simple, and the drive is trouble-free. Customers also say that the drive works well in a simple NAS setup or a complex 45-drive ZFS setup.
"...This combination required absolutely no software drivers, no software installation, just plug and play...." Read more
"...I'm impressed with the ease of setting up this device and as long as it works for a few years, I'll be more than pleased with my purchase!" Read more
"...Both drives were easy to set up, one on Windows 10 and the other on Ubuntu Server (Linux)...." Read more
"...The drives installed easily in my Drobo 5n, formatted quickly, and worked without issue. All 4 TB was recognized...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the computer drive. Some mention that it's amazingly quiet, while others say that it makes terrible noises. Some customers also mention that the drive produces no noticeable sound during read/write. However, other customers also say that the drives make a scratchy sound when they rev up.
"...These drives are absolutely totally silent when idle, you can't hear anything, and you literally can't tell you have 2 of these running in an open..." Read more
"...Here's what I found:- Drive produced no noticeable sound during read/write, making the drive a good choice for NAS enclosures and HTPCs...." Read more
"...I put the drive internally into one computer and it gave a weird buzzing sound, almost like a beeping, once every couple seconds for about the first..." Read more
"...They are pretty much noiseless work very nicely in a small NAS environment...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the speed of the computer drive. They mention that it is very slow, not SSD speed, and a bit slower on the spin. The transfer speed is a little slow, but that's expected from a NAS drive. Some customers also mention that the drive occasionally times out and the video chokes and takes about 30s for the video to recover.
"...: I'm up to 10 drives now and the only issue I have is 1 drive occasionally timing out. It's timed out 4 times in the past 8 months...." Read more
"...It may not be as fast or efficient as an SSD or an M.2, but if you manage to find this for a good price then I couldn't recommend it anymore...." Read more
"...trick in the book and still after a couple minutes the transfer speeds dropped to 2-5mbs...." Read more
"...Instant bad blocks and degraded performance...." Read more
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These drives are absolutely totally silent when idle, you can't hear anything, and you literally can't tell you have 2 of these running in an open computer case, now that's quiet! I will just say, I don't know how they make something this smooth and quiet. Even if you place your hand on top of this drive, you can't feel it spinning.
On reading the hard drives makes some noise while seeking, but overall they are just as quiet as my old Samsung 5400 RPM drive.
My old WD Blue 500GB vibrates so much and is so loud that it seems like a primitive piece of junk in comparison to these Seagate NAS drives, and it's been running fine for 5 years. These Seagate drives are exceptionally refined.
Installed both, no DOA, they work great. I've copied about 500 GB of information and haven't had any issues whatsoever in Raid 1 with an Adaptec 3405 hardware raid card.
This drive is a NAS drive, otherwise known as a raid drive. You need to use NAS drives for all RAID controllers, Raid 0, Raid 1 or Raid 5, etc. Because regular drives don't have a 7 second timeout limit on error recovery, called TLER, "time limited error recovery."
Raid drives have a 7 second timeout limit on disk errors. If you use a non-raid desktop drive which could go beyond 7 seconds while repairing a data error, a RAID controller can mark the disk as totally defective, and disconnect it from your raid array.
Generally people who use non RAID/NAS drives complain about losing entire raid arrays simply because of the way desktop drives handle errors. Look up the failure rate for non-raid drives used in a raid. It's disturbing. It is because normal hard disks don't have TLER enabled.
Now, TLER is simply a firmware setting, but at the time of this writing, it is not something you can change on desktop hard disks. In order to get TLER, you must spend more money on a NAS/RAID drive.
As an example, WD Greens will not work in a raid properly, because those drives do not have TLER. When used in a raid array they have been known to crash.
Furthermore you don't want to use a NAS/RAID drive without a raid controller. Because raid hard disks notify the raid controller of disk data errors, instead of trying to repair the data on their own like conventional desktop drives.
Desktop drives are good at handling errors because they can sit and grind away for 1 minute if necessary, repairing the disk, while a raid drive will time out, and force the controller to repair the bad data.
For best results, use a hardware raid controller with a NAS/RAID drive, and use desktop drives for software raid, or fake raid, or non-raid.
I purchased a used Adaptec 3405 Hardware raid card for $60 with a cable, and bought 2 of these drives for RAID 1 (mirror.) This combination required absolutely no software drivers, no software installation, just plug and play.
To create an array you do it before the computer boots up, by accessing the Adaptec 3405 raid card bios. This doesn't require any drivers, so you don't need a floppy disk drive, or internet, or a CD Rom. After configuration of a hardware raid card, Linux OS or Windows OS sees the raid array as one single drive.
If you are using fake raid, which is the raid built in on your motherboard, you will need to install drivers to get the fake raid to work.
Hardware raid is the easiest, fastest thing I've ever seen, and for $60 to have a hardware raid card, it seems pointless to use the built in motherboard "fake raid" which is a software raid.
With hardware raid 1 (mirror), if a drive starts making noises or indicates an error, you simply pull it out and replace it with any new one of the same capacity, doesn't have to be the exact brand or model of the original. The hardware raid will automatically start rebuilding the new drive.
With the hardware raid, I experimented by unplugging one of the drives from the hardware raid card, and plugging it into my motherboard SATA port. The disk reads just like a conventional hard disk, the hardware raid card does not render a hard disk unreadable. In the event that a raid card dies, if using Raid 1, you can just remove a drive and plug it into any onboard SATA port, then you have your data back.
I tested the drive for a few weeks in an i7 desktop as a storage partition (Win8 was ran off a 128GB SSD). Here's what I found:
- Drive produced no noticeable sound during read/write, making the drive a good choice for NAS enclosures and HTPCs.
- Drive runs cool, averaging 39 degrees C when the ambeient room temp was 73-78 degrees.
- Under Windows 8 64bit, the drive provided 3.63TB of space.
- Spindle speed is only 5900RPM but read/write performance beats WD's 3TB Red NAS which has a 7500RPM spindle speed.
- Despite being shipped in a bare box with limited padding, the drive worked perfectly and was not DOA.
Using HD Tune Pro 5.50 and a 40GB test file, the following I/O performance results were obtained against these three drives:
BASELINE [THIS HDD] - Seagate NAS HDD 4TB SATA 6GB NCQ 64 MB Cache Bare Drive ST4000VN000
- Spindle Speed: 5900 RPM
- Min Transfer Rate: 80 MB/s
- Max Transfer Rate: 167 MB/s
- Avg. Transfer Rate: 133 MB/s
- Access Time: 17.8 ms
- Operating Temperature: 39 degrees Celsius
WD Red 3 TB NAS Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, SATA III, 64 MB Cache - WD30EFRX 7500 RPM
- Spindle Speed: 7500 RPM
- Min Transfer Rate: 63 MB/s
- Max Transfer Rate: 140 MB/s
- Avg. Transfer Rate: 113 MB/s
- Access Time: 21 ms
- Operating Temperature: 40 degrees Celsius
Crucial m4 128GB 2.5-Inch (9.5mm) SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive CT128M4SSD2165 MB/s
- Spindle Speed: n/a
- Min Transfer Rate: 152 MB/s
- Max Transfer Rate: 176 MB/s
- Avg. Transfer Rate: 164 MB/s
- Access Time: .161 ms
- Operating Temperature: n/a
For the price, this Seagate NAS HDD is larger and faster than WD's 3TB NAS drive listed above. Any HHD that is large, well priced, fast, and has exceptional acoustic performance deserves 5 stars. Even better, this drive is rated for a NAS enclosure and continuous use - so it's a great choice for storage devices and workstations.
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I first tried a 3TB Hitachi HGST IDK Deskstar NAS drive and then a 2TB Seagate ST2000VN0001 NAS drive. Both were officially supported by my NAS but neither was suitable; the Hitachi arrived faulty and failed to initialise whilst the Seagate, although fast, was noisier than a room full of kids in a crisp eating contest. See my other reviews for more details on these two drives.
Back to this Seagate ST2000VN000 then. After the bad experiences with the other two drives, I thought let me have one more go with an older model Seagate before trying a Western Digital Red which reviews indicate has reliability problems.
Like the other disks I tried, this first generation Seagate is officially supported by my NAS and was used to replace a generic 7200RPM 500GB Samsung hard drive bought in 2011 and which has worked fine but is now full to the brim.
The warranty and manufacturing label on my drive was from a few months back so I wasn't getting old stock. After installation, the first thing I noticed was how quiet the drive is. I mean, it's *really* pin-drop quiet. Sitting less than 1m away, you can barely hear the Seagate and I have ears like a bat (literally and figuratively speaking). In fact, sitting in the same place less than a metre away, I can't actually hear the Seagate at all because the noise of the fan on the NAS drowns it out.
The ST2000VN000 is by far the quietest drive I've even heard (or not heard) and even the start-up whine is delicately hushed, almost as if the drive is apologising for daring to make a sound. It might be the older firmware (the newer ST2000VN001 was far noisier) but if you want a drive that won't make a din, this Seagate should be on your short list.
That's not all though as the drive is also plenty fast. Over a USB 3.0, I was able to pull an average of 160MB/s for sequential reads (using CrystalDiskMark) whilst write speeds are also noticeably quicker than the old 7200RPM Samsung it was replacing. Or to look at it from another perspective, the bottleneck in my system ended up being the standard Gigabyte network connection between the PC and NAS which maxes out at 125MB/s so the Seagate has more than enough performance.
In summary, this 2TB Seagate ST2000VN000 NAS drive comes highly recommended. It's fantastically quick, whisper quiet and ticks all the boxes, plus more, for even the most demanding NAS duties.