Seagate ST4000VX016 SkyHawk 4TB SATA Hard Drive w/ 5400RPM 6Gb/s 256MB Cache

Seagate ST4000VX016 SkyHawk 4TB SATA Hard Drive

Seagate ST4000VX016 SkyHawk 4TB SATA Hard Drive is optimized for DVRs and NVRs, and are tuned for 24×7 workloads.

Only Seagate has been making drives specifically for surveillance storage for ten years. Seagate SkyHawk surveillance drives are built to keep systems in the field longer and reduce the need for post-deployment support.

Vital Statics

• Model Number: ST4000VX016
• Capacity: 4TB
• Speed: 5400 RPM
• Cache: 256MB
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
• Form factor: 3.5 inch

Key Features

• Image Perfect firmware is designed to ensure seamless video footage capture in 24×7 workloads that record video from 64 HD cameras.
• SkyHawk Health Management actively helps protect your video storage by focusing on prevention, intervention and recovery options.
• Included is RAID Rapid Rebuild, which provides 3× faster volume rebuilds over traditional RAID rebuilds.
• Unparalleled data protection with included 3-year Rescue Data Recovery Services plan, helping protect important video data with Seagate’s in-house data recovery services.
• RV sensors built in allow drives to maintain performance in multi-bay systems, giving customers the flexibility to scale their systems when more storage is needed.
• ATA streaming support enables recordings from up to 64 HD cameras for smooth, uninterrupted footage.
• 1 M hours MTBF, 3-year limited warranty represents an improved total cost of ownership (TCO) with reduced maintenance costs.
• Lower power consumption means a reduction in heat emissions, which improves reliability in surveillance solutions. Tarnish-resistant components help protect drive from environmental elements, increasing field reliability.

• Specifications

  SkyHawk Health Management Included

  • Yes

  Interface

  • SATA 6Gb/s

  Recording Technology

  • CMR

  Drive Design

  • Air

  Features and performance

  Drive Bays Supported

  • Up to 16

  Cameras Supported

  • Up to 64

  R/V (Rotational Vibration) Sensor

  • Yes

  Max Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s)

  • 180MB/s

  Cache (MB)

  • 256

  Reliability/Data Integrity

  Tarnish Resistant

  • Yes

  Load/Unload Cycles

  • 600,000

  Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max

  • 1 per 10E14

  Power-On Hours per year

  • 8760

  Workload Rate Limit (WRL)

  • 180

  Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) (hours)

  • 1,000,000 hr

  Rescue Data Recovery Services (years)

  • 3

  Power Management

  Startup Current, Typical (12V, A)

  • 1.8

  Average Operating Power (W)

  • 3.7

  Idle Average (W)

  • 2.5

  Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W)

  • 0.25/0.25

  Voltage Tolerance (5V)

  • ±5%

  Voltage Tolerance (12V)

  • ±10%

  Environmental/Temperature

  Operating (ambient, min °C)

  • 0

  Operating (drive case, max °C)

  • 65

  Nonoperating (ambient, min °C)

  • –40

  Physical

  Height (mm/in, max)

  • 20.2 mm/0.795 in

  Width (mm/in, max)

  • 101.85 mm/4.01 in

  Depth (mm/in, max)

  • 146.99 mm/5.787 in

  Weight (g/lb, typical)

  • 490 g/1.08 lb

  Note: 

  1) SkyHawk surveillance drives are designed for always-on workloads of 180 TB/year. For higher transaction workloads, see Seagate’s enterprise-class drive offerings.

  2) Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained case temperatures above 60°C. Operating at higher temperatures will reduce useful life of the product.

Standard Warranty: 3-Years