Seagate
Seagate Exos X14 ST12000NM0008 12 TB 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Enterprise 12 TB helium-sealed 3.5-inch SATA drive with 7200 RPM, 256 MB cache and 2.5M-hour MTBF for business-critical storage
- 12 TB capacity for massive enterprise storage
- Helium sealed design reduces turbulence for reliable 7200 RPM operation
- 5M-hour MTBF rating backs business-critical workloads
- PowerBalance feature optimises IOPS per Watt at 10.0 W max
- 261 MB/s sustained transfer rate accelerates data archiving
Enterprise 12 TB Helium Drive
The Seagate Exos X14 ST12000NM0008 is a 12 TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for business-critical workloads, enterprise data archiving and surveillance storage. A helium-sealed design and a 2.5 million-hour MTBF rating target environments that demand sustained reliability.
SATA 6Gb/s Integration
The drive connects through a standard SATA 6Gb/s interface and requires both +12 V and +5 V power rails from the host system. At 7200 RPM with a 256 MB cache it delivers up to 261 MB/s sustained transfer, fitting into existing SATA backplanes without controller changes.
Capacity and Workload Limits
Twelve terabytes provide substantial space for sequential archives and write-heavy surveillance streams, while the 5.0 W idle and 10.0 W peak power envelope keeps thermal load predictable. Random 4K performance reaches 170 IOPS read and 418 IOPS write at queue depth 16, so heavy random databases or virtualised boot volumes will saturate the drive well before capacity runs out.
Highlights
- 12 TB capacity for massive enterprise storage
- Helium sealed design reduces turbulence for reliable 7200 RPM operation
- 5M-hour MTBF rating backs business-critical workloads
- PowerBalance feature optimises IOPS per Watt at 10.0 W max
- 261 MB/s sustained transfer rate accelerates data archiving
Specifications
No published specifications for this item yet.
Questions about this item
What is the maximum sustained transfer rate of the ST12000NM0008?
The drive reaches a maximum sustained transfer rate of 261 MB/s.
How much power does the drive draw during random read/write operation?
Random read/write at 4K/16Q uses 10.0W, while idle average is 5.0W.
Which power rails must the system provide for this 3.5" SATA drive?
The drive requires both +12V and +5V power rails from the host system.
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