Product Information

• Part Number: ST16000NM000J
• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology LLC
• Product Name: 16TB Seagate Exos X18 7200RPM SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD
• Product Series: Exos X18
• Form Factor: 3.5 inch
• Interface: SATA III (6Gb/s)

Product Description

The Seagate Exos X18 ST16000NM000J is a high-capacity, enterprise-grade hard disk drive designed for hyperscale applications, cloud data centers, and large-scale data storage. With a massive 16TB storage capacity, this 3.5-inch internal HDD operates at 7200 RPM and utilizes a SATA III 6Gb/s interface for reliable and efficient data transfer. It is built to handle heavy workloads and features a helium-sealed design to reduce friction and power consumption, while improving reliability and performance. The Exos X18 series prioritizes security with features like Seagate Secure technology (where applicable, though this specific model may not include full SED), and offers enhanced cache for faster data access. It's a robust solution for environments demanding high capacity, performance, and enterprise-class reliability.

Product Specifications

• Capacity: 16 TB
• Interface: SATA III 6Gb/s
• Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
• Cache: 256 MB
• Form Factor: 3.5 inches
• Areal Density (max): 1028 Gbits/sq in
• Bytes Per Sector: 512e or 4Kn (this specific model is typically 512e)
• Reliability/Data Integrity: 2.5 Million hours MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
• Annualized Workload Rate Limit: 550 TB per year
• Unrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: 1 per 10^15
• Voltage: 5V and 12V
• Power Consumption (Idle Average): 5.0 W (typical, depends on specific model and workload)
• Operating Temperature: 5?C to 60?C (41?F to 140?F)
• Non-operating Temperature: -40?C to 70?C (-40?F to 158?F)
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 26.11 mm (1.028 in) x 101.85 mm (4.010 in) x 147.00 mm (5.787 in)
• Weight: 670 g (1.477 lb)

Package includes:
Unused
Seagate manufactures hard drives that specifically address the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability. As the flagship of the Seagate X class, the Exos X18 enterprise hard drives are the highest-capacity hard drives in the fleet.
Maximum Storage Capacity for Highest Rack Space Efficiency
Market-leading 18TB HDD offering the highest capacity available for more petabytes per rack
Highly reliable performance with enhanced caching, making it the logical choice for cloud data center and massive scale-out data center applications
Hyperscale SATA model tuned for large data transfers and low latency
PowerBalance feature optimizes Watts/TB
Maximize total cost of ownership savings through lower power and weight with helium sealed-drive design
Proven helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection
Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance
Data protection and security Seagate Secure features for safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement
Proven enterprise-class reliability backed by 5-year limited warranty and 2.5M-hr MTBF rating

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)
5^oC 60^oC
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