Head to head

Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB vs Toshiba N300 Pro 18TB

Our pick

Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TB

NAS Hard Drives

Why this one

  • Its 32TB capacity helps fit a large archive into fewer NAS bays, with a five-year hardware warranty and included recovery service subject to its terms.1

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Seagate IronWolf Pro 32TBToshiba N300 Pro 18TB

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What Toshiba N300 Pro 18TB offers

Choose this 18TB drive for more capacity in each approved 3.5-inch SATA NAS bay.2 Its five-year warranty is useful when planning replacement coverage for a large archive; keep a separate backup of important files.2

2 models / at a glance

Key differences

Every specification ↗
Capacity · TB18 TB2Higher preferred ↑
Workload rating · TB/year300 TB/year2Higher preferred ↑

What differs

SpecificationSeagate IronWolf Pro 32TBToshiba N300 Pro 18TB
Capacity32 TB118 TB2
Workload rating550 TB/year1300 TB/year2
MTBF rating2,500,000 hours11,200,000 hours3

More details

SpecificationSeagate IronWolf Pro 32TBToshiba N300 Pro 18TB
Warranty5 years15 years2
Vibration sensorsYes1Yes2
Operating power8.3 W1Not published
Data recovery includedYes1Not published
InterfaceSATA 6Gb/s1SATA 6.0 Gbit/s2
Form factor3.5-inch43.5-inch2

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Sources

  1. www.seagate.com
  2. storage.toshiba.com
  3. www.newegg.com
  4. www.storagereview.com