Choosing and setting up a Seagate IronWolf hard drive as my most cost effective purchase option in the current storage market.
The video in which I explain SMR vs CMR hard drives is here: https://youtu.be/12z-wWu1BaM
And my previous hard drive videos include:
16TH Toshiba MG08: https://youtu.be/9Zq6e5og4Bc
10TB WD Black: https://youtu.be/AcrUpVoxU5M
All ExplainingComputers storage videos can be found via this page: https://www.explainingcomputers.com/storage_videos.html
More videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
00:51 Why I Got a Drive
02:19 Buying a CMR HDD in 2026
06:37 Firmware Differences
11:14 Setup
14:45 Speed Test
16:15 Wrap
#Seagate #IronWolf #HDD
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