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Seagate Exos X20 18TB SATA FastFormat HDD – ST18000NM003D

An 18TB Seagate Exos X20 SATA 6Gb/s enterprise hard drive with FastFormat 512e/4Kn, CMR, helium-sealed design, 256MB cache, 7,200 RPM and a 5-year warranty.

18TB capacityExos X20FastFormat 512e/4Kn5-year warranty
Seagate Exos X20 18TB SATA FastFormat HDD – ST18000NM003D

Product overview

The supplied product information identifies ST18000NM003D as an 18TB Seagate Exos X20 internal enterprise hard drive with SATA 6Gb/s and FastFormat 512e/4Kn.

The supplied feature set includes CMR, helium-sealed construction, SuperParity, PowerChoice, PowerBalance, hot-plug support and RSA 3072 firmware verification.

The structured performance figures include 7,200 RPM, 256MB cache, up to 285MB/s / 272MiB/s sustained transfer, 4.16ms average latency and a 2,500,000-hour MTBF figure.

The supplied applications include hyperscale and cloud data centres, scale-out data centres, big-data applications, RAID storage, distributed file systems, enterprise backup and centralised surveillance.

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Manufacturer warranty and authorised reseller

The supplied specifications list a 5-year Seagate manufacturer warranty for ST18000NM003D.

DeviceDeal is an authorised reseller of Seagate products.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Seagate ST18000NM003D?

It is an 18TB Seagate Exos X20 SATA 6Gb/s internal enterprise hard drive.

What sector formats and recording technology are listed?

The product is listed with FastFormat 512e/4Kn and conventional magnetic recording, or CMR.

What rotational speed, cache and sustained transfer rate are supplied?

The supplied specifications list 7,200 RPM, 256MB cache and up to 285MB/s / 272MiB/s sustained transfer.

What reliability figures are listed?

The supplied specifications list 2,500,000 hours MTBF, a 0.35% AFR and 8,760 power-on hours per year.

Which power and platform features are supplied?

The specifications list PowerChoice, PowerBalance, hot-plug support, SuperParity and RSA 3072 firmware verification.

What warranty applies to ST18000NM003D?

The supplied specifications list a 5-year Seagate manufacturer warranty. DeviceDeal is an authorised reseller of Seagate products.

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Features and highlights

An 18TB Seagate Exos X20 enterprise hard drive with FastFormat 512e/4Kn, CMR, helium-sealed construction, 7,200 RPM, 256MB cache and a 5-year warranty.

18TB FastFormat model

The exact ST18000NM003D model is supplied with 18TB capacity and FastFormat 512e/4Kn.

CMR and helium sealed

The supplied specifications list CMR and a helium-sealed drive design.

7,200 RPM and 256MB cache

The performance table provides 7,200 RPM and a 256MB multisegmented cache.

Up to 285MB/s

The supplied maximum sustained transfer rate is 285MB/s / 272MiB/s.

2.5M-hour MTBF

The structured reliability figure is 2,500,000 hours MTBF.

Power and integrity features

PowerChoice, PowerBalance, SuperParity, hot-plug support and RSA 3072 firmware verification are listed.

Key supplied details

  • SATA 6Gb/s interface
  • 0.35% supplied AFR
  • 5°C to 60°C operating range
  • 26.1 × 101.85 × 147mm
  • 670g weight
  • DeviceDeal authorised reseller

Technical specifications

Seagate Exos X20 18TB SATA FastFormat HDD – ST18000NM003D

Product details

BrandSeagate
SKUST18000NM003D
Product familyExos
SeriesExos X20
Drive typeInternal enterprise hard drive
Standard model / formatFastFormat 512e/4Kn

Storage and interface

Capacity18TB
InterfaceSATA 6Gb/s
Interface access speed6.0, 3.0Gb/s
Interface portsSingle
Recording technologyCMR
Cache256MB
512e sector size512 bytes
4Kn sector size4,096 bytes

Performance

Spindle speed7,200 RPM
Maximum sustained transfer rate285MB/s / 272MiB/s
Random read/write 4K QD16 WCD168 / 550 IOPS
Average latency4.16ms
Rotational vibration at 20–1500Hz12.5 rad/sec²

Reliability and data integrity

MTBF2,500,000 hours
AFR at full 24×7 operation0.35%
Nonrecoverable read errors1 sector per 10E15 bits read
Power-on hours per year8,760
SuperParityYes
RSA 3072 firmware verification (SD&D)Yes
Organic solderability preservativeYes
Low halogenYes

Power and operational features

PowerChoice idle power technologyYes
PowerBalance power/performance technologyYes
Hot-plug supportYes
Idle A average5.4W
Maximum operating, random read/write 4K/16Q9.4W / 6.4W
Power supply requirements+12V and +5V

Environmental

Operating temperature5°C to 60°C
Non-operating vibration, 2 to 500Hz2.27Grms
Operating shock, 2ms read/write40G
Non-operating shock, 2ms200G

Physical

Height26.1mm / 1.028in
Width101.85mm / 4.010in
Depth147.0mm / 5.787in
Weight670g / 1.477lb

Best-fit applications

ApplicationsHyperscale and cloud data centres; massive scale-out data centres; big-data applications; high-capacity-density RAID storage; enterprise external storage arrays; distributed file systems including Hadoop and Ceph; enterprise backup and restore; centralised surveillance

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty5 years
SKU ST18000NM003D
Brand Seagate
Shipping Weight 0.5000kg
Manufacturer warranty

Seagate warranty coverage

The supplied specifications list a 5-year Seagate manufacturer warranty for ST18000NM003D.

Warranty coverage and claims are subject to the applicable warranty terms, eligibility requirements and product assessment. Please retain your DeviceDeal tax invoice as proof of purchase.

DeviceDeal is an authorised reseller of Seagate products.

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