Question 1

Can this be used with a regular pc?

Accepted Answer

Actually, it's probably not a particularly good idea to use a 'NAS' drive in a desktop computer, unless it's part of a 'RAID array'.

The 'firmware' on drives like these is specially modified for this type of environment.  The most salient of these modifications is what's called TLER (Time Limited Error Recovery) - In the event that one of these drives has trouble reading the data stored on one of its platters, it will simply give up trying and resume its normal duties!

This might sound like odd behaviour, and you certainly wouldn't want this in your 'desktop' computer(!), but in a NAS or RAID environment though, it makes perfect sense.  One of the other drives would have already returned the data that it's having trouble reading.  Also, f it takes too long to respond, the controller would 'drop' the disk from the array causing your whole array to be in a worse condition that it was to start with.

Hopefully that all makes sense and will save some unfortunate people from issues by using the wrong type of drives!

Question 2

What transfer speeds are you getting with this drive? In megabytes

Accepted Answer

I've got 5 x 4TB ST4000VN000 running off a MegaRAID 9261 hardware raid controller and done a lot of testing with and without the controller and in various RAID configurations. They are OK for home use but in environments you are going to have a lot of writes there performance drops off massively compared to say something like a barracuda. Most home users are going to storing large media files and streaming them to multiple devices over network and its absolutely fine for that and will saturate network before you run out of disk performance. But if you are saying trying to run a database app off one then look elsewhere.

Question 3

Can anyone confirm for sure that these are fine with a Synology DS718+?

Accepted Answer

They've been fine with my Synology DS918+

Question 4

Is it compatible with apple time capsule

Accepted Answer

Once reformatted to a mac standard itll be fine to use for time capsule

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Box Contents	IronWolf HDD 8TB, The actual capacity may vary.
Brand Name	Seagate
Cache Memory Installed Size	256
Color	Silver
Compatible Devices	Desktop, Laptop, Server, Video Game Console
Compatible Video Game Console Models	Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,033)
Data Transfer Rate	750 Gigabits Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	8 TB
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	3 Years
Enclosure Material	Metal
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	00763649098196, 00763649110874, 05415247104544
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	SATA 6 GB/s
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200 RPM
Hard-Drive Size	8000 GB
Hardware Connectivity	SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Hardware Platform	PC; Gaming Console
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Item Type Name	Seagate 8TB IronWolf NAS SATA 6Gb/s NCQ 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive (ST8000VN0022)
Item Weight	780 Grams
Manufacturer	SEAGATE
Manufacturer Part Number	ST8000VN0022
Media Speed	210 MB/s
Model Name	IronWolf
Model Number	ST8000VN0022
Network Connectivity Technology	SATA
Number of Items	1
Product Features	Portable
Product Warranty	3 Years
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Seagate IronWolf 8 TB NAS Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 256 MB Cache for RAID Network Attached Storage (ST8000VN0022)

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