Seagate Expansion 18Tb External Hard Drive Hdd

Seagate 18tb Exos X18 7200 Rpm Sas Iii 3.5" Internal Hdd

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Bring high capacity storage to your data center, enterprise backup solution, or surveillance setup with the 18TB Exos X18 7200 rpm SAS III 3.5" Internal HDD from Seagate. Designed for big data and enterprise applications, this 3.5" 18TB HDD features a SAS III 12 Gb/s interface and a speed of 7200 rpm for transfers at up to 270 MB/s. Furthermore, this drive boasts a 2.5 million hour Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and 0.35% Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) for resilient performance.

18TB Storage Capacity 3.5" Form Factor SAS III 12 Gb/s Interface 256MB Cache 7200 rpm Data Transfer Speeds up to 270 MB/s 2,500,000 Hours MTBF 8760 Power-On Hours per Year 0.35% Annualized Failure Rate (AFR)

Key Specs
Total Installed Storage	18 TB
Drive Type	SAS III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm)
Read Speed	Maximum: 270 MB/s Random: 170 IOPS
Write Speed	Random: 550 IOPS
Parameters
Drive Type	SAS III / 3.5" HDD (7200 rpm)
Read Speed	Maximum: 270 MB/s Random: 170 IOPS
Write Speed	Random: 550 IOPS
Encryption Support	No
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	2.5 Million Hours
Power Draw	5.8 W (Idle) 9.9 W (Active) 7.0 W (Active)
General
Operating Conditions	41 to 140°F / 5 to 60°C
Operating Shock	50 G / 2.0 ms
Dimensions	5.78 x 4.01 x 1.02" / 146.81 x 101.85 x 25.91 mm
Weight	1.48 lb / 0.67 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight	1.765 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.9 x 6.1 x 3"

An 18TB drive offers high capacity for more petabytes per rack.

Highly reliable performance with enhanced caching, making it the logical choice for cloud data center and massive scale-out data center applications.

PowerBalance optimizes watts per terabyte.

Maximize total cost of ownership savings through lower power and weight with a helium sealed-drive design.

Helium side-sealing weld technology for added handling robustness and leak protection.

Digital environmental sensors to monitor internal drive conditions for optimal operation and performance.

Data protection and security - Seagate Secure features for safe, affordable, fast, and easy drive retirement.

Proven enterprise-class reliability backed by a limited 5-year warranty and 2.5 million hour

MTBF rating.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How do I connect it power

A: Seagate 16TB Exos X18 7200 rpm SAS III 12 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD drives require a SAS connector, which looks like a SATA connector but has power and data fused together. If your motherboard doesn't have a SAS connector, you'll need to purchase and install a separate SAS PCIe card.

Q: 2. Is it compatible with the Synology new DS 723+ NAS?

A: For the most current information on compatibility with Synology NAS units, please refer to the Synology compatibility portal here: https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility

Q: 3. Is this drive Cmr?

A: Yes, According to Seagate's website this is a CMR drive!

Q: 4. do both the 16tb and the 18tb use the same case? the photo for the 18tb shows center holes, but the 16 only shows top and bottom

A: While not specified, they look to share the same case.

Q: 5. Is this ok to use in a NAS device for a video editing server?

A: This would be suitable for use in a NAS.

Q: 6. Would this 18 TB drive be suitable for use as a 2nd hard drive in a PC with Windows 10?

A: While you could install this drive in a PC, it is designed to be used in a large storage or NAS devices.

Q: 7. Is this hard drive sold in a retail box, with a full manufacturers warranty, or is it OEM?

A: The WD 18TB UltraStar DC HC550 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD (OEM) is an OEM drive and comes with a USA Limited 5-Year Manufacturer Warranty.

Q: 8. Can these drives be used in a network storage system?

A: Yes, this Seagate 2.4TB Exos 10E2400 10,000 rpm SAS Internal HDD can be used in network storage systems that use 3.5" SAS drives.

Q: 9. Does this include rails for rack mounting?

A: The Seagate 20TB Exos X20 7200 rpm SATA III 6 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD (OEM) BH #SE20TBEX20HD does not come with mounting rails.

Q: 10. Is this a retail or oem or bare drive? How long is the warranty and thru whom?

A: This is a retail drive. It comes with a limited 5-year warranty from Seagate.

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