Designed for use in RAID or NAS arrays with 1 to 8 drive bays, the Toshiba 12TB N300 7200rpm SATA III NAS HDDfrom Toshiba 12TB N300 7200rpm SATA III NAS HDDmeets the reliability, performance, endurance, and scalability requirements of 24/7 NAS applications for personal, home office, and small business use. This 12TB drive operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, a 512MB cache, and a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, all of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a rate of up to 281 MB/s. This drive also features high levels of reliability, with 300,000 load/unload cycles, 1 in 10¹⁴ non-recoverable read errors per bits read, a workload rate of up to 180TB per year, and a 1.2 million hour MTTF. Shock protection is provided by a rotational vibration sensor, while ramp loading helps reduce wear and Error Recovery Control limits recovery time to help optimize error correction.

12TB Storage Capacity    3.5" Form Factor    SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface    512MB Cache    7200 rpm Rotational Speed    Up to 281 MB/s Data Transfer Speeds    24/7 Operation    Supports Arrays with 1 to 8 Drive Bays    1.2 Million Hour MTTF    Workload Rate up to 180TB per Year

• 1 to 8-bay NAS arrays
• Desktop RAID arrays and servers
• Multimedia server storage

• Supports multi-RAID systems with up to 8 bays
• Designed for 24/7 operations with a workload rate of up to 180TB per year

• Integrated RV sensors help ensure high reliability against shock and vibrations by detecting and minimizing rotational vibration effects in multi-bay NAS systems

• On-board cache algorithm and buffer management optimize cache allocation between read and write cycles for improved real-time drive performance

• A 512MB data buffer ensures high performance and fast read speed during data intensive operation
• Fast data transfer speeds of up to 281 MB/s provides quick access to essential content

• Ramp loading technology reduces wear to the recording head and media for improved drive reliability
• Error Recovery Control technology limits recovery time to help optimize error correction in RAID environments

• The drive automatically adjusts the seek speed when it reaches a critical temperature to help reduce heat buildup during high temperature operations

• High reliability with an MTTF of up to 1.2 million hours
• Limited 3-year warranty

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work on synology DS423+?

A: Yes, the WD 12TB Red Plus 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD is compatible with the Synology DiskStation DS423+ 4-Bay NAS Enclosure.

Q: 2. Are these new drives CMR or SMR? Thanks

A: The WD 8TB Red Plus 5640 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD is a CMR drive.

Q: 3. can we mix seagate pros w seagate regular ironwolfs in a nas?

A: You can mix, but you would be limiting your self to the performance of the lowest spec drive and if in a Raid 0 or other striped raid array your level of safety would be reduced to the lowest drive.

Q: 4. Compatible with Synology DX513?

A: They are compatible with a DX513.

Q: 5. What is the difference between the "Retail" and the "OEM" drives?

A: The OEM models ship in a plain brown box, as opposed to the retail package which has graphics/text, etc. There are no technical differences in the actual product.

Q: 6. What NAS systems will work with these 22TB drives?

A: This Seagate 22TB IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD will work with any NAS that accepts 3.5" hard drives with a capacity of 22TB or more. That would encompass scores of options, far too many to list, so it is usually better to pick out a NAS first and the hard drives second.

Q: 7. Are 18TB Red Pro #WD181KFGX compatible with Synology DS923+?

A: The WD 18TB Red Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD with the part number WD181KFGX-SPAFPN0 is not on Synology's official compatibility list. This does not mean it won't work with the DS923+, but it does mean that Synology reserves the right to deny you service if you use this drive. Synology also reserves the right to change the list at any time.

Q: 8. Is the Seagate 20 TB Iron Wolf Pro listed on the Synology DS1522+ approved list?

A: The Seagate 20TB IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (CMR), B&H # SEST20000NT1 is not on the approved drive list for the DS1522+ on Synology's website.

Q: 9. Will this work as a replacement drive for a LaCie 5Big RAID? (The 5 big is now discontinued)

A: Yes, you can use this drive. You will want to make sure it is the same size TB as the other drives in the unit.

Q: 10. The 20TB version of the HDD is running a little hot, up to +54°C. Is that normal?

A: The average temperature for a 3.5" Disk drive is going to range between 41-77F (5-25C). 54C is abnormal and we advise to replacing this disk immediately.