Drive comparison
ST2000VN004 vs WD2002FFSX
Seagate IronWolf 2TB and Western Digital WD Red Pro 2TB, compared using published manufacturer specifications.
Seagate
IronWolf 2TB
ST2000VN004
SATA 6 Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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WD Red Pro 2TB
WD2002FFSX
SATA 6Gb/s · 3.5-inch
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What differs between these models?
- RPM: ST2000VN004 lists 5900; WD2002FFSX lists 7200.
- Interface: ST2000VN004 lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD2002FFSX lists SATA 6Gb/s.
- Workload rating (TB/year): ST2000VN004 lists 180; WD2002FFSX lists 550.
- Manufacturer limited warranty: ST2000VN004 lists 3 years (eligible new drives); WD2002FFSX lists 5 years (eligible new drives).
- Sustained transfer (up to MB/s): ST2000VN004 lists 180; WD2002FFSX lists 164.
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 | ST2000VN004 | WD2002FFSX |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Product family | IronWolf | WD Red Pro |
| Model number | ST2000VN004 | WD2002FFSX |
| Capacity (TB) | 2 | 2 |
| RPM | 5900 | 7200 |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Recording | CMR | CMR |
| Cache (MB) | 64 | 64 |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Average idle power (W) | 3.56 | Not recorded |
| Power-on hours per year | 8760 | Not recorded |
| Workload rating (TB/year) | 180 | 550 |
| Average operating power (W) | 4.3 | Not recorded |
| Rotational vibration sensors | No | Not recorded |
| Manufacturer limited warranty | 3 years (eligible new drives) | 5 years (eligible new drives) |
| Sustained transfer (up to MB/s) | 180 | 164 |
| Physical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 4096 |
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Manufacturer sources
ST2000VN004
Seagate IronWolf manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 4
Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.
WD2002FFSX
Western Digital WD Red Pro manufacturer datasheet ↗
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.