WD Blue vs Seagate IronWolf

Seagate IronWolf (8 TB, 3.5")
CHF308.50

Seagate IronWolf

8 TB, 3.5"

WD Blue (4 TB, 3.5")
CHF172.–

WD Blue

4 TB, 3.5"

Seagate IronWolf (8 TB, 3.5")
CHF308.50 CHF38.56/1TB

Seagate IronWolf

8 TB, 3.5"

WD Blue (4 TB, 3.5")
CHF172.– CHF43.–/1TB

WD Blue

4 TB, 3.5"

Scope of application
Scope of application
NAS
Scope of application
Scope of application
Allrounder
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
8 TB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
4 TB
Cache
Cache
256 MB
Cache
Cache
128 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
Sustained Speed HDD
210 MB/s
Sustained Speed HDD
Sustained Speed HDD
185 MB/s
Max. Speed
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Max. Speed
Max. Speed
5400 RPM

Overall rating
Overall rating
unknown
Overall rating
Overall rating
Without rating in 1 test

Description
Description
Seagate Hard Disk IronWolf SATA 3.5 8 TB.
Description
Description
The Western Digital WD40EZZX is an internal 3.5-inch hard drive with a storage capacity of 4 terabytes, 

Item number
Item number
12243540
Item number
Item number
65004574
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Seagate
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
WD
Category
Category
Hard drives
Category
Category
Hard drives
Warranty score
Warranty score
2.1 %
Warranty score
Warranty score
1.6 %
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
2 days
Warranty case duration
Warranty case duration
2 days
Return rate
Return rate
3 %
Return rate
Return rate
2.5 %
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
ST8000VN004
Manufacturer No.
Manufacturer No.
WD40EZZX
Release date
Release date
9.7.2019
Release date
Release date
11.11.2025
Sales rank in Category Hard drives
Sales rank in Category Hard drives
3 of 2637
Sales rank in Category Hard drives
Sales rank in Category Hard drives
28 of 2637
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)
External links
External links
Manufacturer's site (de)

Scope of application
Scope of application
NAS
Scope of application
Scope of application
Allrounder
Interface
Interface
SATA
Interface
Interface
SATA
Interface version
Interface version
SATA III
Interface version
Interface version
SATA III
Form factor
Form factor
3.5"
Form factor
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
8 TB
Storage capacity
Storage capacity
4 TB
Cache
Cache
256 MB
Cache
Cache
128 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
Sustained Speed HDD
210 MB/s
Sustained Speed HDD
Sustained Speed HDD
185 MB/s
Max. Speed
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Max. Speed
Max. Speed
5400 RPM
Storage Technology
Storage Technology
CMR
Storage Technology
Storage Technology
CMR
Hard disk filling
Hard disk filling
Air
Hard disk filling
Hard disk filling
Air
Max. Workload Rate
Max. Workload Rate
180 TB/J
Max. Workload Rate
Max. Workload Rate
unknown
MTBF
MTBF
1000000 h
MTBF
MTBF
unknown

Maximum operating temperature
Maximum operating temperature
65 °C
Maximum operating temperature
Maximum operating temperature
60 °C

Max. noise level
Max. noise level
32 dB
Max. noise level
Max. noise level
unknown

Power consumption
Power consumption
10.10 W
Power consumption
Power consumption
4.50 W
Power consumption (standby)
Power consumption (standby)
1 W
Power consumption (standby)
Power consumption (standby)
0.30 W

Country of origin
Country of origin
China
Country of origin
Country of origin
China, Malaysia, Thailand

Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
SBTi
Manufacturer commitment
Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
IronWolf Health Management
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery
HDD

Length
Length
14.70 cm
Length
Length
14.70 cm
Width
Width
10.19 cm
Width
Width
10.16 cm
Height
Height
2.61 cm
Height
Height
2.61 cm
Weight
Weight
720 g
Weight
Weight
550 g

Length
Length
20.80 cm
Length
Length
20.50 cm
Width
Width
15.10 cm
Width
Width
15.10 cm
Height
Height
7.50 cm
Height
Height
7.90 cm
Weight
Weight
790 g
Weight
Weight
617 g

Warranty
Warranty
36 Months Warranty (Bring-in)
Warranty
Warranty
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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