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. This drive is suitable for businesses requiring reliable, high-capacity storage for multi-user workloads in compatible NAS setups.
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
This hard drive is designed for NAS (Network-Attached Storage) systems, specifically supporting configurations with 1 to 8 drive bays. It uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface for connectivity.
The maximum sustained transfer rate for this drive is 210 MB/s. It operates at a spindle speed of 7200 RPM with a 256 MB cache.
Yes, the drive includes Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensors and Dual-Plane Balance, which are features designed to manage vibrations in multi-drive environments like NAS systems.
The workload rate limit (WRL) for this drive is 180 TB per year, indicating its capacity to handle significant data transfer volumes in multi-user environments.
ST12000VN0008 - Seagate IronWolf ST12000VN0008 12 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA/600) - Conventional Magnetic Reco