The 12TB Exos X18 7200 rpm SAS III 12 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD from Seagate is a high-performance, large-capacity drive designed for data storage. It's suitable for engineering workstations, network servers, mainframes, supercomputers, and other demanding tasks that require 24/7 operation. This 7200 rpm drive utilizes the SAS III 12 Gb/s interface for data transfer rates of up to 270 MB/s. Moreover, as a professional-grade drive, it has an MTBF rating of 2.5 million hours as well as built-in digital sensors to ensure optimal performance, PowerBalance for lower power consumption, and a helium seal for lower power, weight, and increased durability and leak protection.

12TB 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)

This 12TB 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. are they 9YN166-302 CC4C and W1F?

A: Sorry, unfortunately we do not have access to devices serial numbers, versions or firmware versions.

Q: 3. 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: 4. How are these for traveling? I'm planning on using with HD enclosure for field video editing huge 4k capacity videos (10+tb) that no SSD has.

A: The Seagate 18TB Exos X18 drives are just as durable and fragile as other hard drives. They are solid but should be subject to shock or vibration.

Q: 5. Does this harddrive go into an external unit or within a computer? New at this

A: The Seagate 20TB Exos X20 7200 rpm SAS III 12 Gb/s 3.5" Internal HDD can be installed into any computer, server, or enclosure that has a 3.5" SAS III hard drive slot. Both SAS and SATA versions are available on this listing - please be advised that SAS is not the same as SATA, and SAS drives will not be compatible with the SATA III drive slots found in most consumer devices. For those applications, the SATA III option should be selected.

Q: 6. Will this fit or work with a QNAP TL-R1620SEP-RP 16-Bay SAS-3 / SATA III JBOD Expansion Enclosure?

A: Yes, the Seagate Exos drive is compatible with your QNAP enclosure.

Q: 7. Is this OEM, or Retail?

A: This Seagate 1TB Barracuda 3.5 drive ships in OEM packaging.

Q: 8. Is this drive CMR or SMR?

A: The Seagate Exos X18 are CMR drives.

Q: 9. is it covered by international warranty?

A: You will need to check with Seagate about their coverages in your specific part of the world. There are embargoes and restrictions on where they can service.

Q: 10. 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