Seagate Exos® X16 Enterprise HDD 16TB

Model: ST16000NM002G

Interface: Dual-port 12 Gb/s SAS

Format: FastFormat™ (512e / 4Kn configurable)

Key Product Features

• Hyperscale Efficiency: Stores up to 12.8 PB in a standard 42U rack using helium-sealed technology.

• Helium Sealed-Drive Design: Built with a wrought-aluminum base and side-sealing weld technology for low power consumption, reduced overall weight, and leak protection.

• FastFormat™ Technology: Simplifies infrastructure management by allowing user configuration between 512e and 4Kn sector sizes.

• PowerBalance™ & PowerChoice™: Advanced power management features that optimize Watts/TB to lower operational costs in dense cloud data centers.

• Digital Environmental Sensors: Measures internal drive pressure and temperature for optimal operation, performance, and long-term reliability.

Technical Specifications

General & Performance

• Capacity: 16 TB

• Form Factor: 3.5-inch LFF

• Spindle Speed: 7,200 RPM

• Interface Access Speed: 12.0 Gb/s, 6.0 Gb/s, 3.0 Gb/s SAS

• Cache (Buffer): 256 MB (Multisegmented)

• Max Sustained Data Transfer Rate (OD): 261 MB/s

• Random Read/Write (4K QD16 WCD): 170 / 440 IOPS

• Average Latency: 4.16 ms

Reliability & Integrity

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 2,500,000 hours

• Annualized Failure Rate (AFR): 0.35%

• Non-recoverable Read Errors: 1 sector per $10^{15}$ bits read

• Power-On Hours: 8,760 hours/year (24×7 continuous operation)

• Workload Rating: 550 TB/year (10× desktop drive rating)

• Protection Information (T10 DIF): Supported

• RSA 2048 Firmware Verification: Supported

• Limited Warranty: 5 Years

Power Consumption

• Idle Mode (Average): 5.0 W

• Max Operating (Random 4K R/W): 10.2 W / 6.2 W

• Power Supply Requirements: +12 V and +5 V

Physical Dimensions & Environmental Limits

• Height (max): 26.11 mm (1.028 in)

• Width (max): 101.85 mm (4.010 in)

• Depth (max): 147.00 mm (5.787 in)

• Weight: 670 g (1.477 lb)

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 60°C (41°F to 140°F)

• Operating Shock (2 ms): 50 G

• Non-Operating Shock (1 ms / 2 ms): 200 G