Seagate ST12000NM0007

Overview

The Seagate ST12000NM0007 is a 12TB internal hard drive designed to provide reliable, high-capacity storage for demanding environments. It fits into standard 3.5-inch bays and operates at 7200 rpm, delivering sustained transfer speeds up to 261 MB/s via its SATA III 6 Gb/s interface. This drive is built to support continuous 24/7 operation, making it well suited for servers, network-attached storage, and data centers that require consistent performance and durability.

Key features

• Helium-sealed enclosure reduces air turbulence and vibration, helping maintain stable temperatures and quieter operation.
• Advanced digital sensors monitor pressure, humidity, and temperature to detect environmental changes early and protect data integrity.
• 256 MB multisegmented cache combined with advanced write caching smooths out random workloads and supports multiple simultaneous users.
• PowerBalance and PowerChoice technologies allow IT teams to optimize energy consumption in large-scale storage arrays.
• Designed for continuous operation with a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 2.5 million hours, ensuring long-term reliability.
• High spin speed of 7200 rpm delivers consistent throughput for demanding data access and backup tasks.

Key specs

• Storage capacity: 12 TB
• Form factor: 3.5-inch
• Interface: SATA III 6 Gb/s
• Spin speed: 7200 rpm
• Sustained transfer rate: up to 261 MB/s
• Cache size: 256 MB multisegmented
• Mean time between failures (MTBF): 2.5 million hours

Connectivity and compatibility

This hard drive connects via a SATA III interface, which is widely supported by most modern servers, desktop computers, and external storage enclosures. Its 3.5-inch form factor fits standard drive bays, making it easy to integrate into existing storage systems without requiring special adapters or modifications.

Performance and reliability

The combination of a helium-sealed design and built-in environmental sensors helps maintain optimal operating conditions, reducing the risk of overheating or mechanical failure. Its large cache and advanced write caching improve responsiveness during heavy multitasking or when handling large datasets. These features make it a strong choice for data centers and IT professionals managing virtualization clusters, media archives, or private clouds.

Ideal uses and environments

This drive is well suited to environments that demand high-capacity, always-on storage such as enterprise servers, backup systems, and network-attached storage arrays. It supports workloads involving large databases, extensive media libraries, and distributed file systems, providing the endurance and performance needed to keep data accessible and secure around the clock.

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