Seagate IronWolf 8TB review: There are good reasons that Seagate is still selling this internal NAS drive, but none are its price
The Seagate IronWolf 8TB NAS drive has faced significant price increases recently, making it less appealing despite its reliability. While it features solid performance and technology, it consumes more power compared to newer models. Overall, potential buyers may want to consider alternative options like the 12TB version for better value.
- ▪The price of the Seagate IronWolf 8TB has nearly doubled in the past six months.
- ▪This drive has a 7200 RPM speed and is known for its reliability.
- ▪It uses twice the power of the newer N002 model, making it less efficient.
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TechRadar Verdict I’d be recommending this drive more if Seagate weren’t listening so intently to the AI crowd, which has nearly doubled its cost in the past six months. This second version is outperformed by the more recent design in terms of power consumption. Get the 12TB instead. $233.36 at Staples $248.29 at Amazon $299.99 at Newegg(8TB) $299.99 at Best Buy(8TB) Pros +7200 RPM NAS drive +A reputation for reliability Cons -Huge price hike recently -Uses twice the power of the N002 model -High cost per TB Best picks for you The best hard drive 2025 The largest SSD and hard drive of 2025 This 24TB hard drive at an unbeatable $270 could be the storage deal of the decade this Amazon Prime Day Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can…
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