Seagate 16TB IronWolf NAS drive cut 15% as Ugreen's $2,600 NASync IDX6011 Pro targets creative workflows

For the Seagate drive, the Newegg discount saves $118.76 and brings the cost to about $41.94 per terabyte. TechRadar reported that this is not the lowest price the 16TB IronWolf has seen: it has been as low as $579.99 in the past year and was even cheaper when it first came out, but rising component costs have pushed HDD prices higher. The drive is designed to run continuously in NAS systems rather than as an ordinary desktop hard drive, and it carries a 180TB per year workload rating for demanding home and small-business environments.

The 16TB IronWolf uses conventional magnetic recording, which TechRadar said is useful in RAID configurations. It spins at 7200 RPM and has a 256MB cache, SATA 6Gbps connectivity, rotational vibration sensors, AgileArray optimization, IronWolf Health Management and 24/7 operational support. TechRadar said it has not tested the 16TB capacity, but it has gone hands-on with the 8TB Seagate IronWolf, which it scored four stars, and Seagate NAS drives have proved reliable in its tests. The publication said 16TB is enough to store thousands of high-resolution photographs, large video libraries, computer backups and shared documents.

TechRadar's buying advice was specific: the 16TB Seagate IronWolf is a practical upgrade for someone who owns a NAS and needs more room for backups, media files or shared storage, because of its capacity, CMR recording and NAS-specific features. It advised users to skip the drive if they need only a small amount of additional storage, want a portable drive that connects directly to a computer, or prioritize transfer speed and should look at an SSD instead.

In the separate Ugreen review, TechRadar said the NASync IDX6011 Pro launched on Kickstarter and is now available directly from Ugreen, with prices varying by configuration; the review unit cost around $2,600. The reviewer kept the NAS running for 164 days before writing the review. TechRadar described the machine as one for people who have a lot of storage, especially creative files that may include duplicates, or who have trouble managing what is stored and want AI assistance. It praised the unit's computing power once data is on the device and said onboard intelligence makes managing duplicates and similar files easy.

TechRadar highlighted the Ugreen NAS's built-in card readers and transfer speeds for ingesting and working with files. The unit has toolless drive trays, an aluminum chassis and a built-in screen that shows storage, heat and transfer speeds. It also has HDMI, a companion app that lets users set up new users, change passwords and see status from a phone, an M.2 access panel that requires a hex key, and magnetic dust filters at the back. TechRadar called the design and build quality sharp and professional.

In daily use, TechRadar said it set up Google Drive syncs, connected four different computers through a network switch, pulled content from the drives and edited media files stored there. The reviewer said someone was editing 6K content in DaVinci Resolve from media files on the NAS. TechRadar listed workstation-grade components, storage capabilities, onboard AI tooling, editing speeds and toolless drive settings as reasons to buy, while saying on-device AI could use more polish. Its verdict was that the NAS is not for everybody, but for data-heavy creative users it may be the right choice.

Editor's Summary

TechRadar reported a 15% discount on Seagate's 16TB IronWolf NAS hard drive at Newegg and reviewed Ugreen's NASync IDX6011 Pro. The Seagate deal lowers the drive to $670.99 but remains above its historical low, while the Ugreen NAS targets creative professionals with onboard AI and 6K editing workflows. Both updates underscore demand for high-capacity NAS storage as component costs keep pressure on prices.