Seagate IronWolf Pro 16TB (ST16000NE000)
Seagate · MPN ST16000NE000
Why this NAS-Safe score? (95/100 — Excellent for NAS)▾
The NAS-Safe Score rates suitability for 24×7 multi-bay NAS / RAID use on a 0–100 scale. It is additive and fully transparent — every point is attributable to a named factor below. Medium confidence — 1 input unverified, scored with neutral partial credit (never guessed).
- Recording technology35/35
CMR — safe for RAID rebuilds
- Vendor NAS endorsement15/15
Marketed for multi-bay NAS
- Rotational-vibration sensors15/15
Has RV sensors for multi-bay stability
- Rated workload15/15
550 TB/yr — enterprise/Pro tier
- MTBF rating5/10
MTBF unknown — partial credit
- Warranty10/10
5-year warranty
Sources
- Seagate CMR/SMR product list — IronWolf Pro row lists 16TB under CMR · verified 2026-07-29
Specs
- Capacity
- 16 TB
- Class
- NAS
- Recording
- CMR
- RPM
- 7,200
- Cache
- 256 MB
- Form factor
- 3.5"
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Workload
- 550 TB/yr rated
Use-case fit
- nas
- plex
- homelab
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