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.

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...