Seagate ST16000NM000J – Exos X18 Enterprise HDD 16 TB, SATA 6 Gb/s, 7200 RPM

The Seagate Exos X18 ST16000NM000J is a top-tier 16 TB enterprise hard drive from the Exos X series, engineered for continuous 24/7 operation in data centres, hyperscale clouds, high-density RAID arrays, and centralised surveillance systems. Its helium-sealed design reduces power consumption and weight, while CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology ensures write reliability.

Key features

• Capacity: 16 TB
• Form factor & interface: 3.5", SATA III (6 Gb/s)
• Rotational speed: 7200 RPM
• Cache: 256 MB (multi-segmented)
• Transfer rate: up to 261 MB/s (sustained)
• Recording technology: CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
• Sector format: FastFormat – 512e/4Kn
• Design: helium-sealed drive with side-sealing weld technology for robustness and leak protection
• Digital sensors: internal environmental sensors for optimal performance monitoring
• Power management: PowerBalance™ (Watts/TB optimisation) and PowerChoice™ (idle power saving)
• Security: Seagate Secure™ for safe drive retirement; AES-256 hardware encryption available (SED models)
• Reliability (MTBF): 2,500,000 hours
• Annualised failure rate (AFR): 0.35%
• Workload rating: 550 TB/year
• Warranty: 5 years
• Best-fit applications: surveillance systems (CCTV), RAID arrays, cloud data centres, backup & restore, distributed file systems (Hadoop, Ceph)

The ST16000NM000J is an excellent choice for security equipment distributors offering complete video storage infrastructure for Hikvision, Dahua or Ajax systems.