Drive comparison
ST10000NM020G vs WD100EFGX
Seagate Exos X18 10TB and Western Digital WD Red Plus 10TB, compared using published manufacturer specifications.
Seagate
Exos X18 10TB
ST10000NM020G
SATA 6 Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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WD Red Plus 10TB
WD100EFGX
SATA 6Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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What differs between these models?
- Interface: ST10000NM020G lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD100EFGX lists SATA 6Gb/s.
- Cache (MB): ST10000NM020G lists 256; WD100EFGX lists 512.
- Manufacturer limited warranty: ST10000NM020G lists 5 years (eligible new drives); WD100EFGX lists 3 years (eligible new drives).
- Sustained transfer (up to MB/s): ST10000NM020G lists 270; WD100EFGX lists 260.
A larger cache, higher RPM or higher advertised sequential speed alone does not establish which drive is better for your workload.
Specifications side by side
| Specification | ST10000NM020G | WD100EFGX |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Product family | Exos X18 | WD Red Plus |
| Model number | ST10000NM020G | WD100EFGX |
| Capacity (TB) | 10 | 10 |
| RPM | 7200 | 7200 |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Cache (MB) | 256 | 512 |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Average idle power (W) | 4.4 | Not recorded |
| Power-on hours per year | 8760 | Not recorded |
| Manufacturer limited warranty | 5 years (eligible new drives) | 3 years (eligible new drives) |
| Sustained transfer (up to MB/s) | 270 | 260 |
| NAS bays | Not recorded | 8 |
| Recording | Not recorded | CMR |
| Workload rating (TB/year) | Not recorded | 180 |
| Physical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 4096 |
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Manufacturer sources
ST10000NM020G
Seagate Exos X18 manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 3
Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.
WD100EFGX
Western Digital WD Red Plus manufacturer datasheet ↗
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.