Drive comparison
ST4000VN008 vs WD4004FRYZ
Seagate IronWolf 4TB and Western Digital WD Gold 4TB, compared using published manufacturer specifications.
Seagate
IronWolf 4TB
ST4000VN008
SATA 6 Gb/s · 3.5-inch
$225.00
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Western Digital
WD Gold 4TB
WD4004FRYZ
SATA 6Gb/s · 3.5-inch
$259.99
Amazon US · New listing ↗ASIN B0CVN4W5TB · as of Sep 12, 2026 11:47 UTC
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What differs between these models?
- RPM: ST4000VN008 lists 5900; WD4004FRYZ lists 7200.
- Interface: ST4000VN008 lists SATA 6 Gb/s; WD4004FRYZ lists SATA 6Gb/s.
- Cache (MB): ST4000VN008 lists 64; WD4004FRYZ lists 256.
- Workload rating (TB/year): ST4000VN008 lists 180; WD4004FRYZ lists 550.
- Manufacturer limited warranty: ST4000VN008 lists 3 years (eligible new drives); WD4004FRYZ lists 5 years (eligible new drives).
- Sustained transfer (up to MB/s): ST4000VN008 lists 180; WD4004FRYZ lists 267.
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 | ST4000VN008 | WD4004FRYZ |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Product family | IronWolf | WD Gold |
| Model number | ST4000VN008 | WD4004FRYZ |
| Capacity (TB) | 4 | 4 |
| RPM | 5900 | 7200 |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Recording | CMR | CMR |
| Cache (MB) | 64 | 256 |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch | 3.5-inch |
| Load/unload cycles | 600000 | Not recorded |
| Average idle power (W) | 3.95 | Not recorded |
| Power-on hours per year | 8760 | Not recorded |
| Workload rating (TB/year) | 180 | 550 |
| Average operating power (W) | 4.8 | 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) | 180 | 267 |
| Logical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 512 |
| Physical sector size (bytes) | Not recorded | 4096 |
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Manufacturer sources
ST4000VN008
Seagate IronWolf manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 3
Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.
WD4004FRYZ
Western Digital WD Gold manufacturer datasheet ↗
Reviewed 2026-08-21. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.