Since this is marketed towards a NAS user, be sure to check with your NAS vendor to ensure that this model/size drive is compatible with their current solution before purchasing. You don’t have to use with a NAS, you can use this as a single storage drive in a desktop or throw it in a case to make for a heavy, but large capacity, external storage. If you’re a Seagate fan boy then purchase and use and be happy; hopefully you’ll get a good drive that will last you many years. I’ve been buying mechanical hard drives for nearing 4 decades now it’s always a mixed bag in terms of longevity, generally though large manufacturers like Seagate put out quality products and will honor warranties.

All purely subjective... I'm not unhappy with these drives. They are quite fast. The active noise is no worse than most others I've used; may be quieter. It's a mechanical drive, it's supposed to make a little noise. It's the constant knocking sound every two seconds when it is idling that is annoying. Sounds like it is parking a head or something. I haven't worked out what is happening but apparently it is supposed to do this. Fortunately, it is in a closet. Whining aside, they are fast and relatively cheap. I'll definitely buy them again. It will be from B&H too.

I was looking to upgrade the capacity on my media server, which, up until now, was completely silent. I pulled out two 2tb WD green drives which performed exactly the way I wanted them to, but were starting to fill out. The "green" trend having been swapped by different product lines, the closest one that matched my needs was the NAS application drive line. These Ironwolves, however, have a couple of major drawbacks for me. I could only screw them into my drive cage on the front, because Seagate omitted the middle screw mounts that are usually there. I should have looked before buying these. Now I have a concern with vibrations. The other issue is noise. I've been building computers for 18 years, and these drives are about the loudest I've ever owned. So much for my ... MoreI was looking to upgrade the capacity on my media server, which, up until now, was completely silent. I pulled out two 2tb WD green drives which performed exactly the way I wanted them to, but were starting to fill out. The "green" trend having been swapped by different product lines, the closest one that matched my needs was the NAS application drive line. These Ironwolves, however, have a couple of major drawbacks for me. I could only screw them into my drive cage on the front, because Seagate omitted the middle screw mounts that are usually there. I should have looked before buying these. Now I have a concern with vibrations. The other issue is noise. I've been building computers for 18 years, and these drives are about the loudest I've ever owned. So much for my silent media box. I can hear these drives idling 6 feet away, and the seek noise is also the loudest I've ever heard. If you are looking to build a quiet box, avoid these. Otherwise, the drives perform as advertised. Fast, capacious NAS drives.