The 4 TB hard drive Seagate NAS ST4000VN000 costs not quite 200 euros, the gigabyte price here is 4.5 cents. It works quite quietly and the transfer rates are also OK, but in the application test the hard drive is not the best choice.
Product details
Best performance and largest storage capacity for NAS systems with one to five drive bays.
Tailored to meet the demands of small NAS systems, Seagate's NAS HDD delivers the best performance and the largest storage capacity for NAS systems with one to five drive bays. The NAS HDD has been tested for compatibility by the industry's leading NAS solution providers.
- Designed and tested for the industry's best performance for 24/7 NAS applications.
- Seagate's NASWorks enhances drive reliability with custom error recovery controls, performance tuning, and shock resistance.
- Enables the largest storage capacity for systems with one to five drive bays – up to 4 TB per drive or 20 TB in a NAS with five drive bays.
Interface | SATA III |
Item number | 33311440 |
Manufacturer | Seagate |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer no. | ST4000VN000 |
Release date | 17.5.2023 |
Interface | SATA III |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Storage capacity | 4 TB |
Cache | 64 MB |
Sustained Speed HDD | 750 MB/s |
Power consumption (standby) | 4.80 W |
Power consumption | 3.95 W |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 14.70 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 610 g |
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Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 2.Synology0.8 %
- 3.HPE0.9 %
- 4.WD1.5 %
- 5.Toshiba1.8 %
- 6.Seagate1.9 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 1.HPE1 day
- 2.Seagate2 days
- 3.Synology3 days
- 3.WD3 days
- 5.Toshiba5 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 2.WD2.1 %
- 3.Toshiba2.9 %
- 4.Seagate3.2 %
- 5.Dell6.2 %
- 6.HPE9 %
- energy efficient
- quiet
- Suitable for continuous operation
- Very reasonable price
The Seagate NAS HDD 4000GB is surprisingly energy-saving and quiet for a hard disk of this capacity class. The high data rates and short access times prove that the speed does not have to suffer. These are already good prerequisites for use in a NAS device. But it is functions such as the 24-hour operational suitability and the specialised firmware that make the Seagate model an ideal drive for NAS...

The Seagate NAS HDD 4000GB is surprisingly energy-saving and quiet for a hard disk of this capacity class. The high data rates and short access times prove that the speed does not have to suffer. These are already good prerequisites for use in a NAS device. But it is functions such as the 24-hour operational suitability and the specialised firmware that make the Seagate model an ideal drive for NAS...