I researched the best NAS hard drives for reliable, high‑performance storage for ZFS, RAID, and both home and enterprise NAS setups. With so many options available, I am trying to understand which features matter most: reliability, endurance, RPM speed, cache size, or RAID/ZFS compatibility.
Seagate IronWolf Pro, 12 TB, Enterprise NAS Internal HDD – CMR, 3.5 Inch, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7,200 RPM, 256 MB Cache, optimized for RAID and network attached storage.
https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-Enterprise-Internal-Drive/dp/B0B94KSFTH/?th=1
Western Digital 10TB WD Red Plus NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 7200 RPM, SATA 6 GB/s, CMR, 512 MB Cache, 3.5", ideal for multi‑drive NAS setups.
https://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-10TB-Internal-Drive/dp/B0F4R3YCL6/?th=1
I’m looking for expert recommendations and real user experiences to help decide which drive is best for various NAS workloads, including:
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Long-term reliability
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Performance in RAID/ZFS arrays
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Suitability for enterprise or home NAS builds
Any insights, benchmarks, or comparisons between these drives would be greatly appreciated!