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WD Red Pro vs Seagate IronWolf Pro

WD Red Pro and Seagate IronWolf Pro are the premium NAS drive tiers from the two biggest HDD manufacturers. Both target multi-bay rackmount and desktop NAS systems with heavier-than-average workloads — think always-on file servers, virtualization backing stores, multi-user editing, and large RAID arrays. If you are building a serious NAS and want the longest warranty and highest workload ceiling, the choice is between these two.

Quick comparison

WD Red Pro: 5-year warranty, 300 TB/year workload, up to 24 bays, CMR across all capacities, NASware 3.0 firmware. IronWolf Pro: 5-year warranty, 300 TB/year workload, up to 24 bays, CMR at most capacities, AgileArray with RV sensors, 3-year Rescue Data Recovery included. On paper the specs are nearly identical. In practice, the deciding factors are usually price at your target capacity and whether you value Seagate's bundled data recovery service.

Prices updated hourly from Amazon US and UK. All links go directly to the retailer. Details.

WD Red Pro — Current Prices

Western Digital Red Pro NAS drives sorted by price per terabyte. 5-year warranty, 300 TB/year workload, CMR, designed for up to 24-bay NAS systems.

$28.12/TB New

Western Digital 16TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD161KFGX

16 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$449.99 Amazon US· 1h
£28.64/TB New

WD Red Pro 18TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

18 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£515.60 Amazon UK· 3h 40m
$28.85/TB New

Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD260KFGX

26 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$749.99 Amazon US· 1h 44m
£29.07/TB New

WD Red Pro 14TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£406.98 Amazon UK· 2h 5m
£33.79/TB New

WD Red Pro 12TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512MB Cache

12 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£405.46 Amazon UK· 3h 11m
$34.00/TB New

Western Digital 10TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD103KFBX

10 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$339.99 Amazon US· 4h 49m
$34.05/TB New

Western Digital 24TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD240KFGX

24 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$817.11 Amazon US· 10h 47m
£34.20/TB New

WD Red Pro 20TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

20 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£684.01 Amazon UK· 2h 56m

Seagate IronWolf Pro — Current Prices

Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS drives sorted by price per terabyte. 5-year warranty, 300 TB/year workload, AgileArray with RV sensors, and 3-year Rescue Data Recovery.

£27.80/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB, Enterprise Internal NAS HDD, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6GB/s, 7.200 RPM, 256MB Cache for RAID NAS, Rescue Services - Frustration Free Packaging (ST20000NTZ01)

20 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£556.00 Amazon UK· 2h 43m
$28.21/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 28TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 512MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST28000NT000)

28 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$789.99 Amazon US· 1h 47m
£30.00/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD –CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 year Rescue Services (ST14000NT001)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£420.00 Amazon UK· 11m
£30.50/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, NAS Internal Hard Drive, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache, for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 years Rescue Services, FFP (ST14000NE0008)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£427.00 Amazon UK· 58m
£30.50/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 14 TB NAS RAID Internal Hard Drive - 7,200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 3.5-inch (ST14000NE0008)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£427.00 Amazon UK· 58m
£32.00/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 3.5-inch 18TB Internal Hard Disk HDD CMR 3.5 Inch Data Recovery ST18000NT001 6Gb/s 256MB 7200 rpm 24 Hour Operation PC

18 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£575.99 Amazon UK· 47m
£32.89/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 18TB ST18000NE000 internal hard drive 3.5" 18000 GB Serial ATA III

18 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£591.99 Amazon UK· 1h 50m
£33.33/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 24TB, NAS Internal Hard Drive, 3.5 Inch, 7.200 U/Min, CMR, 256MB Cache, SATA 6 GB/S, incl. Datat Rescue Service (ST24000NTZ02)

24 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£799.99 Amazon UK· 3h 12m

Premium NAS Drives — High Capacity (12 TB+)

Both Red Pro and IronWolf Pro at 12 TB and above, ranked by price per TB. At higher capacities, helium-sealed designs from both brands deliver excellent power efficiency per terabyte.

£27.80/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB, Enterprise Internal NAS HDD, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6GB/s, 7.200 RPM, 256MB Cache for RAID NAS, Rescue Services - Frustration Free Packaging (ST20000NTZ01)

20 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£556.00 Amazon UK· 2h 43m
$28.12/TB New

Western Digital 16TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD161KFGX

16 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$449.99 Amazon US· 1h
$28.21/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 28TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 512MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST28000NT000)

28 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$789.99 Amazon US· 1h 47m
£28.64/TB New

WD Red Pro 18TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

18 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£515.60 Amazon UK· 3h 40m
$28.85/TB New

Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD260KFGX

26 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$749.99 Amazon US· 1h 44m
£29.07/TB New

WD Red Pro 14TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£406.98 Amazon UK· 2h 5m
£30.00/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD –CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 year Rescue Services (ST14000NT001)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£420.00 Amazon UK· 11m
£30.50/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, NAS Internal Hard Drive, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache, for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 years Rescue Services, FFP (ST14000NE0008)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£427.00 Amazon UK· 58m

All Premium NAS Drives — Both Brands

Every available Red Pro and IronWolf Pro drive combined, sorted by value. Useful for finding the cheapest premium NAS option at any capacity.

£27.80/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 20TB, Enterprise Internal NAS HDD, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6GB/s, 7.200 RPM, 256MB Cache for RAID NAS, Rescue Services - Frustration Free Packaging (ST20000NTZ01)

20 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£556.00 Amazon UK· 2h 43m
$28.12/TB New

Western Digital 16TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD161KFGX

16 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$449.99 Amazon US· 1h
$28.21/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro 28TB Enterprise NAS Internal HDD Hard Drive – CMR 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 512MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, Rescue Services (ST28000NT000)

28 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$789.99 Amazon US· 1h 47m
£28.64/TB New

WD Red Pro 18TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

18 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£515.60 Amazon UK· 3h 40m
$28.85/TB New

Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD - 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5" - WD260KFGX

26 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
$749.99 Amazon US· 1h 44m
£29.07/TB New

WD Red Pro 14TB NAS 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, SATA 6 Gb/s, CMR Recording Technology, 512MB Cache

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£406.98 Amazon UK· 2h 5m
£30.00/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD –CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 year Rescue Services (ST14000NT001)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£420.00 Amazon UK· 11m
£30.50/TB New

Seagate IronWolf Pro, 14 TB, NAS Internal Hard Drive, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache, for RAID Network Attached Storage, 3 years Rescue Services, FFP (ST14000NE0008)

14 TB Internal 3.5" SATA
£427.00 Amazon UK· 58m