Seagate IronWolf 12TB CMR

The Seagate IronWolf 12TB CMR hard drive belongs among the high load internal HDDs for NAS systems. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop computers and data centres. One of the main parameters is clearly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM ensures faster data transmission. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 12000 GB. The drive uses a 256 MB memory cache. The data transfer between the Seagate hard disk and a computer or other device takes place via the SATA III interface.

Seagate IronWolf 12TB CMR Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 210 MB/s and write speed up to 210 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" drive for ordinary drive bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 7,8 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.8 W
• All the data communication takes place through the SATA III interface
• RAID support allows for better data loss prevention

Other Hard Disk Features

Platter hard disks have a notably special construction. Inside the hard drive there is a mechanism with moving platters, complete with disk read and write heads. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but on the upside, this design also delivers an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The key criterion that affects the speed of a hard drive is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the Seagate IronWolf 12TB CMR, you would get 7200 RPM RPM. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also influenced by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Seagate platter drive includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Disk

If you want to mount the Seagate IronWolf 12TB CMR in your PC or other device, you need a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC happens through the SATA III interface, boasting a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.