The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB HDD Review UPDATE – Since this review, Seagate have now released their Ironwolf Pro 30TB HDD (and EXOS 30TB). Read the written review HERE , or watch the Seagate 30TB Ironwolf HDD YouTube Review HERE Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS […]
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Week 8 Tech Roundup – QNAP’s New 10GbE Switch, Kioxia & SanDisk’s Flash Breakthrough, OpenSSH Vulnerabilities, and More!

https://nascompares.com/podcasts/weekly/week8-2025.wav QNAP Unveils Entry-Level 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Switch QNAP has introduced the QSW-3205-5T, a full 10GbE unmanaged switch designed for small businesses, video production teams, and home users looking for cost-effective high-speed networking. With five 10GbE RJ45 ports, the switch supports NBASE-T standards, offering speeds of 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G, and 100M. The fanless design ensures […]
(UPDATED) FAKE/USED SEAGATE IRONWOLF HDDs NOW REPORTED – HOW TO CHECK YOUR DRIVES
‘Used Seagate EXOS HDDs Missold as ‘New – Other Drives Implicated Now would be a very good time to check any hard drives you’ve purchased in the last 12 to 24 months! Recent reports from popular German news outlet Heise have raised increased reports of refurbished and modified SMART-reported drives being sold as brand new, […]
Seagate EXOS Drives (and possibly others) Being Mis-sold – CHECK NOW
‘Used Seagate EXOS HDDs Missold as ‘New – Other Drives Implicated Now would be a very good time to check any hard drives you’ve purchased in the last 12 to 24 months! Recent reports from popular German news outlet Heise have raised increased reports of refurbished and modified SMART-reported drives being sold as brand new, […]
Are Your Hard Drives REALLY New? CHECK RIGHT NOW – IT’S IMPORTANT!
‘Used Seagate EXOS HDDs Missold as ‘New – Other Drives Implicated Now would be a very good time to check any hard drives you’ve purchased in the last 12 to 24 months! Recent reports from popular German news outlet Heise have raised increased reports of refurbished and modified SMART-reported drives being sold as brand new, […]
Synology to introduce HAT3300 Plus Series Hard drives
Synology PLUS NAS Hard Drives – The HAT3300 Series For those who have been following the world of network Attached Storage (NAS) and more precisely, the developments of Synology, it might not come as a huge surprise that the brand is now in the process of rolling out a new series of HAT3300 Hard Drives […]
Seagate 24TB Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drive Review
The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 24TB HDD Review Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS landscape in a relatively short time, considering their NAS HDD and eventual rebranding to Ironwolf in 2015/2016. In that time they have closed considerable ground on their biggest rival in this field, […]
Best Surveillance NAS of 2022/2023
A Guide to the Best Surveillance NAS Drives to Buy Right Now When you consider investing in a NAS drive in your home or business environment, you always want to maximize your investment in this new kind of technology. Systems are designed to do many different things at once and each top-tier NAS brand includes […]
Choose the Best drives for my Synology, QNAP, ASUSTOR, and TerraMaster – how to make sense from spec sheet
If you’re in the market for a new hard disk drive (HDD) to use in your network-attached storage (NAS) setup, then you’re probably facing a barrage of technical jargon and specifications that can be overwhelming. But fear not, as we’re here to help you make sense of HDD spec sheets and find the right drive […]
Seagate 20TB Ironwolf Pro ST20000NT001 HDD Review – NT Version
The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 20TB HDD Review – NT Enterprise Edition Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS landscape in a relatively short time, considering their NAS HDD and eventual rebranding to Ironwolf in 2015/2016. In that time they have closed considerable ground on their biggest […]
Seagate 20TB Ironwolf Pro HDD Review – New NT Version
The Seagate Ironwolf Pro 20TB HDD Review – NT Enterprise Edition Seagate and their Ironwolf series of hard drives have fast become a mainstay of the NAS landscape in a relatively short time, considering their NAS HDD and eventual rebranding to Ironwolf in 2015/2016. In that time they have closed considerable ground on their biggest […]
Best Surveillance NAS of the Year – 2022/2023
A Guide to the Best Surveillance NAS Drives to Buy Right Now When you consider investing in a NAS drive in your home or business environment, you always want to maximize your investment in this new kind of technology. Systems are designed to do many different things at once and each top-tier NAS brand includes […]
New Seagate Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drives – Say Hello to the NT Series!
Seagate Update Ironwolf Pro Hard Drive Series with a new More Durable Enterprise NT Model If you have been on the fence for a while about choosing the right Hard drive for your NAS, humming and ahhing about whether to choose a Pro series drive or an enterprise-class drive, then Seagate just made things a […]
New Version of Seagate Ironwolf Pro NAS Drives Available
Seagate Update Ironwolf Pro Hard Drive Series with a new More Durable Enterprise NT Model If you have been on the fence for a while about choosing the right Hard drive for your NAS, humming and ahhing about whether to choose a Pro series drive or an enterprise-class drive, then Seagate just made things a […]
NAS Frequently Asked Questions – SOLVED
Frequently Asked Questions about NAS Network Attached Storage, or NAS, has been around for quite a few years now and has grown in popularity year on year. The appeal of cloud platforms such as Dropbox, Google Drive, Amazon S3 and iCloud has dwindled and decreased as overall costs after even a couple of years are […]
Best 10Gbe NAS of the Year
Choosing the Best 10Gbe NAS Drive of 2020 The popularity and affordability of 10Gbe in 2020 cannot be understated. Over the last few years we have seen this considerably faster network architecture rise in affordability thanks to a number of key manufacturers and technological genius’ making it much lower in price for network hardware brands […]
WD Red SN700 vs Seagate Ironwolf 510 SSD for NAS Comparison
Comparing the Seagate Ironwolf 510 vs WD Red SN700 SSD – Which Should You Use in Your NAS? Over the last few years of NAS Drive releases from brands like Synology, QNAP and Asustor, we have seen most Prosumer and SMB releases arriving with support of either M.2 NVMe SSD bays, or PCIe slots that […]
Seagate Ironwolf 525 vs 510 NAS NVMe SSD Comparison
Comparing the Seagate Ironwolf 510 vs Seagate Ironwolf 525 – Which Should You Use in Your NAS? The Seagate Ironwolf series of NAS media has been around for a few years now and what started as a rebranding of their ‘NAS’ labelled series has now become a multi-tiered series of Hard drives and SSDs. Recently […]
WD Red SN700 vs Seagate Ironwolf 510 SSD for NAS Comparison
Comparing the Seagate Ironwolf 510 vs WD Red SN700 SSD – Which Should You Use in Your NAS? Over the last few years of NAS Drive releases from brands like Synology, QNAP and Asustor, we have seen most Prosumer and SMB releases arriving with support of either M.2 NVMe SSD bays, or PCIe slots that […]
Seagate Ironwolf 525 vs 510 NAS NVMe SSD Comparison
Comparing the Seagate Ironwolf 510 vs Seagate Ironwolf 525 – Which Should You Use in Your NAS? The Seagate Ironwolf series of NAS media has been around for a few years now and what started as a rebranding of their ‘NAS’ labelled series has now become a multi-tiered series of Hard drives and SSDs. Recently […]