Specification

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Manufacturer

Seagate

Product family

SkyHawk AI

Model number

ST16000VE000

Capacity

16TB (16,000,000,000,000 bytes nominal)

Form factor

3.5-inch

Drive type

Internal mechanical HDD

Interface

SATA III, 6Gb/s

Spindle speed

7,200 RPM

Cache buffer

256MB

Recording technology

CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

Sector format

512e (512-byte logical, 4,096-byte physical sectors)

Guaranteed sector count

31,251,759,104

Maximum interface transfer rate

600MB/s theoretical

Maximum sustained transfer rate

Up to 250MB/s

Average rotational latency

Approximately 4.16ms

Native Command Queuing

Supported

SMART monitoring

Supported

Hot-plug support

Supported, subject to system compatibility

Source: Seagate product manual and datasheet.

Specification

Details

Primary application

24/7 video surveillance

AI streams

Up to 32

AI channels

16 channels (32 streams)

HD cameras supported

Up to 64

AI real-time capture events

Up to 120 events/sec

AI real-time comparison events

Up to 96 events/sec

Supported drive bays

16+

RV (rotational vibration) sensors

Yes

Workload rate limit

550TB/year

Workload type

Continuous recording and multi-drive operation

These are manufacturer-rated capabilities; actual camera count and AI throughput depend on the recorder, video settings and analytics software.

Specification

Details

MTBF

1,500,000 hours

Rated workload

550TB/year

Load/unload cycles

300,000

Non-recoverable read error rate

1 per 10151015 bits read

Rated operating duty

8,760 hours/year (24/7)

Vibration tolerance

Designed for multi-drive surveillance systems

Error correction

Supported

Tarnish-resistant components

Yes

Warranty in original datasheet

3-year limited warranty

Important: MTBF is a statistical fleet reliability rating, not a prediction that an individual drive will last 1.5 million hours. Warranty coverage depends on the exact SKU, region, seller and serial number. Newer SkyHawk AI variants may have different warranty terms.

Specification

Details

Operating voltage

5V and 12V DC

Typical startup current (12V)

1.8A in datasheet; 2.0A peak in product manual

Average operating power

6.71W

Average idle power

5.1W

Standby power

Approximately 1.05W

Sleep power

Approximately 1.05W

5V voltage tolerance

±5%

12V voltage tolerance

±10%

Allow sufficient 12V startup current when installing several drives in one NAS or server