The Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0008 is a 12 TB internal hard disk drive designed for network-attached storage (NAS) environments. This 3.5-inch SATA drive utilizes Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) and connects via a SATA 6Gb/s interface, offering a sustained transfer rate of up to 210 MB/s with a 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256 MB cache. It is engineered to support NAS systems with 1 to 8 drive bays and features Multi-User Technology, allowing for a workload rate limit of 180 TB per year. Key reliability features include Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensors, Dual-Plane Balance, and Error Recovery Control, contributing to a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 1,000,000 hours.
| Capacity | 12TB |
|---|---|
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Features and Performance | |
| Drive Bays Supported | 1-8 Bays |
| Multi-User Technology | 180TB/year |
| Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensor | Yes |
| Dual-Plane Balance | Yes |
| Error Recovery Control | Yes |
| Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s) | 210MB/s |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 |
| Cache (MB) | 256 |
| Reliability | |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max | 1 per 10E15 |
| Power-On Hours | 8760 |
| Workload Rate Limit (WRL) | 180 |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) | 1,000,000 |
| Power Management | |
| Startup Current, Typical (12V, A) | 1.8 |
| Average Operating Power (W) | 7.8W |
| Idle Average (W) | 5.0W |
| Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W) | 0.8/0.8 |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5V) | +/-5% |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (12V) | +/-10% |
| Environmental/Temperature | |
| Operating (ambient, min oC) | 5 |
| Operating (drive case, max oC) | 70 |
| Nonoperating (ambient, min oC) | -40 |
| Nonoperating (ambient, max oC) | 70 |
| Halogen Free | Yes |
| Environmental/Shock | |
| Shock, Operating/Nonoperating: 2ms (max) | 70Gs/250Gs |
| Environmental/Acoustics | |
| Idle (typical) | 1.8bels |
| Operating (typical) | 2.8bels |
| Item Dimension (L"xW"xH") | 2 x 5 x 6 |
| Weight | 1.52 lbs |
| Warranty Information | 3 Years |