ST8000NE001 - 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: ST8000VX004 (Seagate SkyHawk 8TB, CMR). Listed for comparison only - two part numbers can use different recording methods, so its answer is not ST8000NE001's.

Part-number reference: ST8000NE001 — decoded segments, sibling variants and the warranty check. Live rankings this model belongs to: every 8TB hard drive. Product pages for this part number: Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NE001.

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 numberST8000NE001
BrandSeagate
FamilyIronWolf Pro
Capacity8TB
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.

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IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS ST8000NE001
$440.00 · $55.00/TB
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Frequently asked questions

Is the ST8000NE001 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 ST8000NE001 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 8TB drive whose recording technology is sourced, such as the ST8000VX004 (CMR).

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