Drive comparison
ST10000VN000 vs WD102KFBX
Seagate IronWolf 10TB and Western Digital WD Red Pro 10TB, compared using published manufacturer specifications.
Seagate
IronWolf 10TB
ST10000VN000
SATA 6 Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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Western Digital
WD Red Pro 10TB
WD102KFBX
SATA 6Gb/s · 3.5-inch
$795.00
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What differs between these models?
- Interface: ST10000VN000 lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD102KFBX lists SATA 6Gb/s.
- Workload rating (TB/year): ST10000VN000 lists 180; WD102KFBX lists 550.
- Manufacturer limited warranty: ST10000VN000 lists 3 years (eligible new drives); WD102KFBX lists 5 years (eligible new drives).
- Sustained transfer (up to MB/s): ST10000VN000 lists 210; WD102KFBX lists 265.
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 | ST10000VN000 | WD102KFBX |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Product family | IronWolf | WD Red Pro |
| Model number | ST10000VN000 | WD102KFBX |
| Capacity (TB) | 10 | 10 |
| RPM | 7200 | 7200 |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Recording | CMR | CMR |
| Cache (MB) | 256 | 256 |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Load/unload cycles | 600000 | Not recorded |
| Average idle power (W) | 7.8 | Not recorded |
| Power-on hours per year | 8760 | Not recorded |
| Workload rating (TB/year) | 180 | 550 |
| Average operating power (W) | 10.1 | Not recorded |
| Rotational vibration sensors | Yes | Not recorded |
| Manufacturer limited warranty | 3 years (eligible new drives) | 5 years (eligible new drives) |
| Sustained transfer (up to MB/s) | 210 | 265 |
| Physical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 4096 |
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Manufacturer sources
ST10000VN000
Seagate IronWolf manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 2
Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.
WD102KFBX
Western Digital WD Red Pro manufacturer datasheet ↗
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.