Seagate SkyHawk AI 3.5" 16TB, 7200 RPM, 512MB, 550 WRL, SATA III Hard Drive for Surveillance

The Seagate SkyHawk AI ST16000VE005 is an internal 16 TB hard drive designed for continuous, 24/7 operation in surveillance systems. Its 3.5-inch form factor utilizes a helium-sealed design, which contributes to its operational efficiency and reliability in multi-drive environments. This drive is engineered specifically for AI-enabled network video recorders (NVRs) and servers, supporting a high workload rate of 550 TB per year. The construction and firmware are optimized to handle the demands of capturing and analyzing extensive video footage.

This model integrates rotational vibration (RV) sensors to maintain performance and data integrity in RAID and other multi-bay configurations. Performance is handled by a 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 512 MB cache, which facilitate smooth data flow from multiple high-resolution cameras. It features ImagePerfect AI firmware, developed to minimize dropped frames and support the intensive write cycles typical of AI-powered surveillance tasks. S.M.A.R.T. monitoring is also supported for tracking drive health and status.

• 16 TB storage capacity
• 3.5-inch form factor
• SATA interface with 6 Gbit/s transfer rate
• 7200 RPM rotational speed
• 512 MB storage drive buffer size
• Read speed up to 240 MB/s
• Write speed up to 229 MB/s
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 2,500,000 hours
• Idle power consumption of 6.7 W
• Dimensions of 101.85 × 147 × 26.1 mm
• Weight of 695 g