The Seagate Exos X18 ST16000NM000J is a 16 TB internal hard drive designed for enterprise environments requiring high capacity and reliable performance. This 3.5-inch SATA drive (SATA/600) is suitable for hyperscale cloud data centers and large-scale data storage applications. The drive features a helium-sealed design, contributing to lower power consumption and reduced weight, which can optimize total cost of ownership. It incorporates enhanced caching for consistent performance and includes PowerBalance technology to manage power consumption efficiently. Digital environmental sensors monitor internal conditions, and Seagate Secure features facilitate secure drive retirement. With a 2.5 million hour MTBF rating and a 5-year limited warranty, it is built for continuous 24x7 operation in demanding IT infrastructure.
| Maximum Storage Capacity for Highest Rack Space Efficiency | Market-leading 18TB HDD offering the highest capacity available for more petabytes per rack |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Features | |
| Helium Sealed-Drive Design | Yes |
| Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) | Yes |
| Protection Information (T10 DIF) | |
| SuperParity | Yes |
| Low Halogen | Yes |
| PowerChoice Idle Power Technology | Yes |
| PowerBalance Power/Performance Technology | Yes |
| Hot-Plug Support | Yes |
| Cache, Multisegmented (MB) | 256 |
| Organic Solderability Preservative | Yes |
| RSA 3072 Firmware Verification (SD and D) | Yes |
| Reliability/Data Integrity | |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) | 2,500,000 |
| Reliability Rating at Full 24x7 Operation (AFR) | 0.35% |
| Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read | 1 sector per 10E15 |
| Power-On Hours per Year (24x7) | 8760 |
| 512e Sector Size (Bytes per Sector) | 512 |
| 4Kn Sector Size (Bytes per Sector) | 4096 |
| Performance | |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200RPM |
| Interface Access Speed (Gb/s) | 6.0, 3.0 |
| Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s,MiB/s) | 270/258 |
| Random Read/Write 4K QD16 WCD (IOPS) | 170/550 |
| Average Latency (ms) | 4.16 |
| Interface Ports | Single |
| Rotation Vibration at 20-1500 Hz (rad/sec2) | 12.5 |
| Power Consumption | |
| Idle A (W) Average | 5.1W |
| Max Operating, Random Read/Write 4K/16Q (W) | 9.4, 6.4 |
| Power Supply Requirements | +12 V and +5 V |
| Environmental | |
| Temperature, Operating (oC) | 5oC 60oC |
| Vibration, Nonoperating: 2 to 500Hz (Grms) | 2.27 |
| Shock, Operating 2ms (Read/Write) (Gs) | 50 |
| Shock, Nonoperating 2ms (Gs) | 200 |
| Item Dimension (L"xW"xH") | 2 x 5 x 6 |
| Weight | 1.48 lbs |
| Warranty Information | 5 years |