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Seagate IronWolf Pro

12 TB · 3.5-inch · SATA · 7200 RPM · CMR · ST12000NT001

Capacity: 12000 GB
Form factor: 3.5-inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Warranty: 5 years

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Seagate IronWolf

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 8000 GB
Warranty5 years → 3 years
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → Up to 210 MB/s maximum sustained transfer rate (outer diameter); 7200 RPM; 256 MB cache
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 3-year limited warranty; rated workload 180 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included

Same: Form factor 3.5-inch · Interface SATA 6 Gb/s

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Exact model: 8 TB · 3.5-inch · SATA · 7200 RPM · CMR · ST8000VN004

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Seagate rates only an outer-diameter sequential maximum (210 MB/s) for this 7,200 RPM hard drive; its product manual adds a 4.16 ms average latency but gives no seek-time or random-access performance figures.Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)Seagate IronWolf SATA Product Manual for ST8000VN004 (publication 100844482, Rev. F, March 2021)
Seagate's data sheet rates it at 10.1 W average operating and 7.8 W idle power and 28–32 dBA acoustics, versus 5.3 W / 4.0 W and 25–26 dBA for the 5400 RPM ST8000VN002; the ST8000VN004 product manual lists a lower 7.16 W average idle.Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)Seagate IronWolf SATA Product Manual for ST8000VN004 (publication 100844482, Rev. F, March 2021)
The warranty is three years and the workload rating 180 TB/year, versus the five-year limited warranty and 550 TB/year workload rating Seagate states for its IronWolf Pro drives.Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)Seagate IronWolf Pro data sheet DS2129.4 (cited only for the IronWolf Pro comparison)

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Capacity8000 GB

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8 TB decimal capacity (Seagate: one terabyte equals one trillion bytes). Some capacity is used for formatting and other functions.

Seagate IronWolf NAS Hard Drive (ST8000VN004 8TB configuration) — official US product page Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)

Form factor3.5-inch

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Seagate IronWolf NAS Hard Drive (ST8000VN004 8TB configuration) — official US product page Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Seagate IronWolf NAS Hard Drive (ST8000VN004 8TB configuration) — official US product page Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)

Limited warranty time3 years

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Seagate IronWolf 3.5 HDD data sheet DS1904.23-2509US (per-model specification table)

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Toshiba N300

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 8000 GB
Warranty5 years → 3 years
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → Up to 281 MB/s maximum sustained data transfer rate (typical); 7,200 rpm
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 3-year limited warranty; rated workload up to 180 TB/year

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Exact model: 8 TB · EMEA retail kit · HDWG780EZSTA

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The 8 TB model is rated for NAS enclosures of up to 8 bays; Toshiba's 12-bay rating applies only to larger capacities.Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB
Warranty is three years, and the 8 TB MTTF (1,000,000 hours) is lower than the helium models' 1,200,000 hours.Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB
As a 7,200 rpm air-filled drive it draws about 9 W when operating and Toshiba lists 34 dB idle acoustics.Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB
HDWG780EZSTA is the retail number on Toshiba's EMEA product page and data sheet; those sources list no separate US retail number, so the US search also uses this EMEA number.Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB

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Capacity8000 GB

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Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB

Form factor3.5-inch

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Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Toshiba states SATA 6.0 Gbit/s.

Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive — official product page and part-number range (EMEA)Toshiba N300 NAS Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 05/2026) — per-capacity specification pages including 8 TB

Warranty (years)3 years

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Toshiba X300

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 8000 GB
Warranty5 years → 2 years
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → 7,200 rpm; 512 MB buffer; 4.17 ms average latency (Toshiba publishes no sustained transfer rate for this model)
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 2-year limited warranty

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Exact model: 8 TB · EMEA retail kit · HDWR780EZSTA

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Only a two-year limited warranty and a 600,000-hour MTTF.Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB
No official sustained transfer rate or annual workload rating is published for the X300, which makes like-for-like throughput comparison harder.Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive — official product page, part-number range and FAQ (EMEA)Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB
It is a desktop drive: Toshiba does not list NAS bay support or 24/7 operation for it.Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB
HDWR780EZSTA is the retail number on Toshiba's EMEA product page and data sheet; those sources list no separate US retail number, so the US search also uses this EMEA number.Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive — official product page, part-number range and FAQ (EMEA)Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB

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Capacity8000 GB

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Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive — official product page, part-number range and FAQ (EMEA)Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB

Form factor3.5-inch

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Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive — official product page, part-number range and FAQ (EMEA)Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Toshiba states SATA 6.0 Gbit/s.

Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive — official product page, part-number range and FAQ (EMEA)Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB

Warranty (years)2 years

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Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive datasheet (EN, 06/2025) — per-capacity pages including 8 TB

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Samsung 870 QVO

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 8000 GB
Form factor3.5-inch → 2.5-inch
Warranty5 years → 3 years
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → Up to 560 MB/s sequential read; up to 530 MB/s cached sequential write; 160 MB/s after TurboWrite
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 3 years or 2880 TB written, whichever comes first; limited-warranty terms apply

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Exact model: 8 TB · 2.5-inch SATA drive · MZ-77Q8T0BW

Sources: 47 of 47 specifications cited.

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QLC V-NAND: writes drop from 530 MB/s to 160 MB/s once the TurboWrite cache fills, and the warranty lasts three years.Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung UK — 870 QVO 8 TB specifications and warranty Samsung internal SSD warranty eligibility and capacity limits
Its SATA 6 Gb/s interface keeps rated speeds to 560 MB/s read. It needs a 2.5-inch bay with SATA data and power connections, and no cables or mounting kit are included.Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung UK — 870 QVO 8 TB specifications and warranty

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Capacity8000 GB

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Decimal capacity; formatted usable space is lower.

Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung UK — 870 QVO 8 TB specifications and warranty

Form factor2.5-inch

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Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung UK — 870 QVO 8 TB specifications and warranty

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.

Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung UK — 870 QVO 8 TB specifications and warranty

Limited warranty time3 years

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Time limit, not a lifespan prediction. Coverage also ends at the TBW threshold; eligibility and full terms apply.

Samsung 870 QVO — manufacturer specifications Samsung internal SSD warranty eligibility and capacity limits

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Kingston A400

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 240 GB
Form factor3.5-inch → 2.5-inch
Warranty5 years → 3 years
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → Up to 500 MB/s sequential read; up to 350 MB/s sequential write
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 3-year conditional limited warranty, or SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalized value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first

Same: Interface SATA 6 Gb/s

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Exact model: 240 GB · 2.5-inch standalone SATA · SA400S37/240G

Sources: 19 of 24 specifications cited.

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Modest 80 TB endurance and a three-year warranty. Kingston does not state the NAND type, controller or whether it has a DRAM cache, and it needs SATA data and power connections.Kingston A400 — exact-capacity technical datasheet Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions

Key specification sources

Capacity240 GB

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Manufacturer-listed capacity; formatting and reserved functions reduce usable storage.

Kingston A400 — manufacturer specifications Kingston A400 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Form factor2.5-inch

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Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.

Kingston A400 — manufacturer specifications Kingston A400 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s; Kingston calls these SATA Rev. 3.0 (6 Gb/s) and SATA Rev. 2.0 (3 Gb/s). Kingston does not mention 1.5 Gb/s. · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections.

Kingston A400 — manufacturer specifications Kingston A400 — exact-capacity technical datasheet

Limited warranty time3 years

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Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalized value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply.

Kingston A400 — manufacturer specifications Kingston limited warranty — SSD family and wear-indicator conditions

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Kingston DC600M

Compared with · Seagate IronWolf Pro

Capacity12000 GB → 1920 GB
Form factor3.5-inch → 2.5-inch
Rated performance and conditions7200 RPM → Up to 560 MB/s sequential read; up to 530 MB/s sequential write; steady-state 4K random 94,000 read / 78,000 write IOPS
Warranty terms and endurance if applicable5-year limited warranty; rated workload 550 TB/year; 3 years of Rescue Data Recovery Services included → 5-year conditional limited warranty, or SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalised value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager, whichever occurs first

Same: Interface SATA 6 Gb/s · Warranty 5 years

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Exact model: 1.92 TB · 2.5-inch SATA · without self-encryption · SEDC600M/1920G

Sources: 29 of 30 specifications cited.

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This SEDC600M part has no encryption; TCG Opal 2.0 and AES 256-bit encryption require the separate DC600ME parts.Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)
As a SATA 6 Gb/s drive, rated sequential speeds top out at 560 MB/s read and 530 MB/s write, and Kingston does not name the controller.Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)
Kingston publishes one QoS latency figure covering the 960 GB to 3.84 TB DC600M capacities rather than a 1.92 TB-specific figure, and gives no queue depth for the steady-state IOPS ratings.Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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Capacity1920 GB

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Listed 1.92 TB capacity; Kingston notes some of it is used for formatting and other functions and is not available for data storage.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Form factor2.5-inch

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Part configuration; physical and electrical compatibility both matter.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

Interface and versionSATA 6 Gb/s

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Backward compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s; Kingston calls these SATA Rev. 3.0 (6 Gb/s) and SATA Rev. 2.0 (3 Gb/s). · Requires compatible SATA data and power connections; hot-plug capable.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (US)

Limited warranty time5 years

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Maximum time term; coverage can end earlier at SATA SMART attribute 231 (SSD Wear Indicator) reaching a normalised value of 1 in Kingston SSD Manager. Eligibility and full terms apply.

Kingston DC600M Series 2.5-inch SATA enterprise SSD data sheet (English, Kingston Technology Europe)

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