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ST4000NE001 - CMR or SMR?

CMR family level

Seagate documents CMR for the IronWolf Pro family; this part number is not named individually. The answer comes from Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS hard drive product page, which states it at FAMILY level - it does not name this part number. Families can ship mixed recording technologies, so this is the family's answer, not a verified answer for this exact drive.

What the part number decodes to

Nearest model with a sourced answer: ST4000VX007 (Seagate SkyHawk 4TB, CMR). Listed for comparison only - two part numbers can use different recording methods, so its answer is not ST4000NE001's.

Live rankings this model belongs to: every 4TB hard drive.

Family-level source (states it for the family, does not name this part number): Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS hard drive product page · Checked

What this means for you

Seagate documents CMR for the IronWolf Pro family; this part number is not named individually. That is useful evidence and it is not verification: a family can ship more than one recording method - WD Red is the standing example - so for a NAS or anything that rebuilds, prefer a drive whose own part number is documented. For a single drive holding replaceable data the distinction is largely academic.

Specifications

Model numberST4000NE001
BrandSeagate
FamilyIronWolf Pro
Capacity4TB
Form factor3.5"
Rotational speed7200 RPM
Cache256 MB
Recording technologyCMR (family level - part number not named)
Workload rate300 TB/year
Warranty5 years
StatusCurrent
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A dash means we have not found a manufacturer document stating that field for this exact model. We leave it blank rather than filling it from a retailer listing.

Related models

Other IronWolf Pro capacities
ST4000NT0014TBCMRST8000NE0018TBCMR · familyST10000NE00010TBCMR · familyST10000NT00110TBCMRST12000NE000812TBCMR · familyST14000NE000814TBCMR · familyST16000NE00016TBCMR · familyST16000NT00116TBCMRST20000NT00120TBCMRST22000NT00122TBCMRST24000NT00224TBCMRST32000NT00032TBCMR
The same capacity from other makers
HDWG4404TB—HDWR4404TB—WD40EZAX4TBCMR · family
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Frequently asked questions

Is the ST4000NE001 CMR or SMR?

Seagate documents CMR for the IronWolf Pro family; this part number is not named individually. So the family answer is CMR, from Seagate IronWolf Pro NAS hard drive product page; we have not found a document that names this exact part number.

Can I use the ST4000NE001 in a NAS or RAID array?

The recording technology is unsourced, so we cannot clear it for arrays either way. What the spec table does say: a 300TB/year workload rating, which is NAS-or-higher class duty and a 5-year warranty. For an array, prefer a 4TB drive whose recording technology is sourced, such as the ST4000VX007 (CMR).

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