{"id":527814,"date":"2022-12-15T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:00:00","slug":"cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"#CMR vs. SMR Hard Drives: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383154a33bd\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383154a33bd\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CCMR_vs_SMR_Hard_Drives_Whats_the_Difference%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;CMR vs. SMR Hard Drives: What\u2019s the Difference?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Two_Different_Ways_of_Storing_Data_on_a_Disk\" >Two Different Ways of Storing Data on a Disk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#So_Is_SMR_Bad_Which_Drive_Type_Should_I_Choose\" >So Is SMR Bad? Which Drive Type Should I Choose?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#The_Best_NAS_Hard_Drives_of_2022\" >The Best NAS Hard Drives of 2022<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Seagate_IronWolf_Pro_8TB_NAS\" >Seagate IronWolf Pro 8TB NAS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Western_Digital_Red_Plus_4TB_NAS\" >Western Digital Red Plus 4TB NAS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Seagate_IronWolf_18TB_NAS\" >Seagate IronWolf 18TB NAS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Seagate_Exos_X20_20TB_Enterprise_HDD\" >Seagate Exos X20 20TB Enterprise HDD<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-whats-the-difference\/#Western_Digital_Red_SA500\" >Western Digital Red SA500<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCMR_vs_SMR_Hard_Drives_Whats_the_Difference%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;CMR vs. SMR Hard Drives: What\u2019s the Difference?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-772422\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/hard-drive-hdd-disassembled.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disassembled hard drive from a computer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/disassembled-hard-drive-computer-hdd-reader-2079479248\">H_Ko\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) drives write data on a hard disk in tracks that do not overlap. Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) allows tracks to overlap, which results in higher data densities, but slower read and write times compared to CMR drives.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crn.com\/news\/storage\/300079645\/the-biggest-change-to-hdd-tech-youve-never-heard-of-yet.htm\">2015<\/a>, hard disk manufacturers have produced a new type of drive: SMR, which stores more data per disk but comes with some drawbacks compared to the conventional storage method, called CMR. Each type has pros and cons\u2014let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Two_Different_Ways_of_Storing_Data_on_a_Disk\"><\/span>Two Different Ways of Storing Data on a Disk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hard drives store data in \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Track_(disk_drive)\">tracks<\/a>,\u201d which are circular paths typically oriented in concentric rings on the top and bottom surfaces of a hard disk platter. Each hard disk unit can contain multiple platters, which allows the drive to store more data.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, manufacturers have increased storage capacity in hard disk models by either increasing the number of platters in the drive or increasing the write density on the disk. In the past, the circular tracks written to the disk never overl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed. The data storage industry calls this \u201cPerpendicular Magnetic Recording\u201d (PMR) or \u201cConventional Magnetic Recording\u201d (CMR).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-799545 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cmr_vs_smr.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A track diagram of CMR vs. SMR in hard drives\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.seagate.com\/tech-insights\/breaking-areal-density-barriers-with-seagate-smr-master-ti\/\" data-credittext=\"Seagate\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A track diagram of CMR vs. SMR in hard drives. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seagate.com\/tech-insights\/breaking-areal-density-barriers-with-seagate-smr-master-ti\/\">Seagate<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recently, a new technique for increasing write density called \u201cShingled Magnetic Recording\u201d (or SMR) has emerged. SMR drives write data using a special method that partially overwrites previously written tracks on a hard disk platter. The manufacturers use the analogy of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/c\/ah\/how-to-install-roof-shingles\/9ba683603be9fa5395fab901c8c66436\">roof shingles<\/a> that partially overlap each other to explain this technique, which is where the \u201cshingled\u201d part of the name comes from.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Best NAS Hard Drives of 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While SMR drives increase capacity for lower cost (because the drives can use fewer platters than a CMR drive at the same capacity), the way they work also comes with a speed penalty. When you copy data to an SMR drive, the drive temporarily stores the data in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalotech.com\/blog\/cmr-vs-smr-hard-drives-in-network-attached-storage-nas\">special cache area<\/a> and uses idle time later to organize it into shingled regions on the platter. Long, sustained writes suffer speed penalties because if the cache fills up, each time an SMR drive overwrites part of a previous track, it must read and re-write the \u201cpartially covered\u201d underlying data as well. So SMR drives can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servethehome.com\/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr\/2\/\">perform dramatically slower<\/a> than CMR drives.<\/p>\n<p>SMR\u2019s slow performance led to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/sneaky-marketing-toshiba-seagate-wd-smr-drives-without-disclosure\">controversy<\/a> in 2020 and 2021 when people realized that manufacturers were selling SMR drives without labeling them (in both <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seagate.com\/internal-hard-drives\/cmr-smr-list\/\">external<\/a> hard disks and internal drives), arguably selling an inferior product without warning customers. Some of these complaints even led to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20211124152833\/https:\/\/topclassactions.com\/lawsuit-settlements\/consumer-products\/electronics\/1030245-western-digital-hard-drive-2-7m-class-action-settlement\/\">$2.7 million class-action settlement<\/a> with Western Digital in 2021.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Is_SMR_Bad_Which_Drive_Type_Should_I_Choose\"><\/span>So Is SMR Bad? Which Drive Type Should I Choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whether SMR is bad or not is a subjective call. If you want massive amounts of storage for less money and you don\u2019t mind the performance penalties involved, an SMR drive might be an OK choice for you. Typically, a 16TB SMR drive costs less than a 16 TB CMR drive, for example. If you use a drive for occasional single-disk backups, an SMR drive might be fine.<\/p>\n<p>But beware: A major drawback of SMR found in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servethehome.com\/wd-red-smr-vs-cmr-tested-avoid-red-smr\/2\/\">testing by ServeTheHome<\/a> is that using a slow SMR drive in a RAID array can put the entire array\u2019s data at risk for longer because it takes far longer for the SMR drive to get integrated into the array. So using SMR drives in a NAS with multiple disks is probably not a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, some manufacturers such as Seagate have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seagate.com\/internal-hard-drives\/cmr-smr-list\/\">begun publishing data<\/a> online that clearly shows which drives in their lineup use SMR or CMR <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, although most still do not clearly label the drives as SMR or CMR when you purchase them from a retailer. Still, with this data in your hands, you can make a more informed purchasing decision\u2014such as selecting a CMR drive to use in a home-built external USB drive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B084ZV4DXB?tag=lsmedia-3306-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41boGQUfBiL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"147px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for IronWolf 8TB CMR Hard Drive\" aria-label=\"IronWolf 8TB CMR Hard Drive - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B084ZV4DXB?tag=lsmedia-3306-20\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$159.99<br \/><small><del>$241.99<\/del> Save 34%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Overall, we recommend purchasing CMR drives whenever possible due to the performance issues with SMR drives. But it remains a personal and budget choice depending on your situation and how you use the drive. Good luck.<\/p>\n<div style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 4px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.2); padding: 1em; padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_NAS_Hard_Drives_of_2022\"><\/span>The Best NAS Hard Drives of 2022 <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\"\/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"moka-buying-guides-product-wrap\">\n<div>\n<small style=\"color: #555;\"\/><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: block; 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