Seagate

Seagate ST6000VN0031 6TB NAS HDD with Rescue Service

4.3 (1323 reviews)

High-Capacity, Reliable Storage for Your NAS System Introducing the Seagate NAS HDD, a 6TB internal hard drive designed for optimal performance in 1- to 8-bay NAS systems. Featuring a SATA 6Gb/s interface, 128MB cache, and +Rescue Data Recovery Services. Overview: The Seagate NAS HDD is enginee...

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Overview

High-Capacity, Reliable Storage for Your NAS System

Introducing the Seagate NAS HDD, a 6TB internal hard drive designed for optimal performance in 1- to 8-bay NAS systems. Featuring a SATA 6Gb/s interface, 128MB cache, and +Rescue Data Recovery Services. Overview: The Seagate NAS HDD is engineered to provide industry-leading performance and reliability for home and business NAS applications. With support for multiple HD video streams and user profiles, these drives deliver the performance demanded by NAS solutions. The included +Rescue Data Recovery Services provides added protection against data loss. Specifications:
  • Capacity: 6TB
  • Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
  • Cache: 128MB
  • Form Factor: 3.5 inch
  • Compatibility: 1- to 8-Bay NAS Systems
  • Features: NAS Error Recovery Controls, Vibration Tolerance, Power Management
  • Services: +Rescue Data Recovery Services (3 years)

Key Features

Seagate NAS HDD is built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for small NAS systems

Gasworks' technology supports customized error recovery controls, power management and vibration tolerance for optimal performance and reliability in a 1- to 8-bay solution with 20 users or less

NAS error recovery controls optimize drive health by helping to ensure drives are not dropped from the NAS and sent into a RAID rebuild

Improved vibration tolerance and emission in multi-drive systems with dual-plane balance

Advanced power management supports multiple power profiles for low-power, 24 x 7 performance

Quiet drive operation enhances customer experience in living room or office environments

Built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for 24x7 NAS applications

This model includes 3 years +Rescue Data Recovery Services to protect against data loss

Specifications

Capacity
6TB
Application
24x7 NAS systems
Compatibility
1- to 8-bay NAS solution with 20 users or less
Data Recovery
3 years +Rescue Data Recovery Services
Features
Customized error recovery controls, Power management, Vibration tolerance, Quiet operation

Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Provides a substantial 6TB storage capacity, suitable for extensive data needs in NAS systems.
  • Includes 3 years of +Rescue Data Recovery Services, offering robust protection against data loss incidents.
  • Features Gasworks' technology for customized error recovery controls and improved vibration tolerance in multi-drive systems.
  • Advanced power management supports multiple power profiles, enhancing energy efficiency for 24x7 NAS applications.
  • Quiet drive operation contributes to a better user experience in both living room and office environments.
  • Built and tested for industry-leading performance in 24x7 NAS applications, ensuring reliability for continuous operation.
  • Optimized for 1- to 8-bay NAS solutions with up to 20 users, making it suitable for small to medium setups.

👎 Cons

  • The drive's optimization for 1- to 8-bay NAS systems and up to 20 users may be over-specified for very small, single-user setups.
  • While 6TB is large, users with even more extensive storage requirements might need multiple drives or higher-capacity options.
  • The "Gasworks' technology" is a proprietary term, making it difficult to compare its exact technical benefits without further information.
  • Specific cache size is not explicitly mentioned, which can be a key performance indicator for advanced users.
  • Being a traditional HDD, it will not offer the raw speed of solid-state drives for applications requiring instantaneous data access.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Seagate NAS HDD offers a substantial 6TB of storage capacity.
Yes, this model comes with 3 years of +Rescue Data Recovery Services to protect against data loss.
Absolutely, it is built and tested to provide industry-leading performance for 24x7 NAS applications.
It features improved vibration tolerance and emission in multi-drive systems with dual-plane balance, enhancing reliability.
Yes, it includes advanced power management that supports multiple power profiles for low-power, 24x7 performance.