THE IRONWOLF & IRONWOLF PRO 16TB

Typically, we received both samples wrapped inside static-free bags.

The housing/enclosure used with both drives is identical (and also identical to that of the EXOS X16).

Of course, at the top of both drives Seagate has placed a large sticker which contains various product details such as the product line logo and name, serial and part numbers and barcodes, installed firmware version, PSID, factory rollout date, electrical requirements, Seagate HQ contact information and several certifications.

The first noticeable difference between the IronWolf and IronWolf Pro drives is the small Pro text on the sticker (surprised really that Seagate has yet to use a slightly different logo).

Turning over the drive we find the usual PCB with all of the components protected on the interior side (the color variation of the PCB is the second noticeable difference between these two models).

The usual SATA III power and data connectors are located at the rear of the drives right next to three pins (probably used for firmware updates).