While Intel’s Optane SSDs set the standard for longevity ratings by letting you write a ludicrous 18 terabytes for every 1GB of memory on board, there are NAND-based SSDs that will endure beyond the norm.
One such drive, Seagate’s new TLC-based IronWolf 110 SSD, is rated for just under 2TBW (TeraBytes Written) for every 1GB of capacity—two to four times the norm for a consumer drive. The endurance is indicative of the 110’s intended role in NAS boxes, where it’s bound to see heavier workloads, though the drive is also well suited for PC users who want above-average reliability.
Models and price
The IronWolf 110 SSD is available in five capacities for roughly 25 to 30 cents per gigabyte. In addition to the 1.92TB capacity we tested ($490 on Amazon), the drive comes in capacities of 240GB (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-240GB-Internal-ZA240NM10001/dp/B07QM3H9KD|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 240GB|2|Add Link">$93 on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-240GB-Internal-ZA240NM10001/dp/B07QM3H9KD|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 240GB|2|Add Link">Remove non-product link), 480GB (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-480GB-Internal-ZA480NM10001/dp/B07QQ9467X|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 480GB|2|Add Link">$148 on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-480GB-Internal-ZA480NM10001/dp/B07QQ9467X|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 480GB|2|Add Link">Remove non-product link), 960GB (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-960GB-Internal-ZA960NM10001/dp/B07QQ9467Z|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 960GB|2|Add Link">$276 on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-960GB-Internal-ZA960NM10001/dp/B07QQ9467Z|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 SSD 960GB|2|Add Link">Remove non-product link), and 3.82TB (https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-3-84TB-Internal-ZA3840NM10001/dp/B07QP563N7|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 3.84TB|2|Add Link">$980 on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Seagate-IronWolf-3-84TB-Internal-ZA3840NM10001/dp/B07QP563N7|Amazon|Seagate IronWolf 110 3.84TB|2|Add Link">Remove non-product link). Those are the prices listed on Amazon as of 4/30/2019; Seagate had not provided pricing at the time of this writing. Considering the five-year warranty and high TBW ratings, that’s not bad at all. You could go cheaper, but not with the same guarantees.
