Designed for use in RAID or NAS arrays with 1 to 8 drive bays, the 16TB N300 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD from Toshiba meets the reliability, performance, endurance, and scalability requirements of 24/7 NAS applications for personal, home office, and small business use. This 16TB drive operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface, a 512MB cache, and a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, all of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a rate of up to 281 MB/s. This drive also features high levels of reliability, with 300,000 load/unload cycles, 1 in 10¹⁴ non-recoverable read errors per bits read, a workload rate of up to 180TB per year, and a 1.2 million hour MTTF. Shock protection is provided by a rotational vibration sensor, while ramp loading helps reduce wear and Error Recovery Control limits recovery time to help optimize error correction.

16TB Storage Capacity    3.5" Form Factor    SATA III 6 Gb/s Interface    512MB Cache    7200 rpm Rotational Speed    Up to 281 MB/s Data Transfer Speeds    24/7 Operation    Supports Arrays with 1 to 8 Drive Bays    1.2 Million Hour MTTF    Workload Rate up to 180TB per Year

• 1 to 8-bay NAS arrays
• Desktop RAID arrays and servers
• Multimedia server storage

• Supports multi-RAID systems with up to 8 bays
• Designed for 24/7 operations with a workload rate of up to 180TB per year

• Integrated RV sensors help ensure high reliability against shock and vibrations by detecting and minimizing rotational vibration effects in multi-bay NAS systems

• On-board cache algorithm and buffer management optimize cache allocation between read and write cycles for improved real-time drive performance

• A 512MB data buffer ensures high performance and fast read speed during data intensive operation
• Fast data transfer speeds of up to 281 MB/s provides quick access to essential content

• Ramp loading technology reduces wear to the recording head and media for improved drive reliability
• Error Recovery Control technology limits recovery time to help optimize error correction in RAID environments

• The drive automatically adjusts the seek speed when it reaches a critical temperature to help reduce heat buildup during high temperature operations

• High reliability with an MTTF of up to 1.2 million hours
• Limited 3-year warranty

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. I intend to hook up 4 of these as part of a RAID 0 array to boost performance speeds while doing photo editing and graphics intensive work. Is this ideal for RAID 0, or are they better options out there? WD Black or Seagate Barracuda Pro perhaps?

A: The Seagate 6TB IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HDD (Retail) BH #SEST6000N000 is a good option for a RAID array and although they are designed as NAS drives, they would work in a desktop environment just as well. The Barracuda Pro and WD Black would also be good options and designed specifically for desktop use.

Q: 2. Is this a CMR drive? For use in Ubiquiti UNVR-Pro

A: The Seagate 8TB SkyHawk AI 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Surveillance HDD is a CMR type drive. Seagate's website still states all Skyhawk drives are CMR.

Q: 3. I'm thinking of getting this along with a hard drive enclosure so it can be used as an external drive. Are there any downsides to using the drive in this manner? Thanks.

A: No, this device would be fully compatible in this manner.

Q: 4. Will this work on Mac Studio? Thinking about having it in an enclosure from Icy Box, ICY BOX IB-3804-C31

A: The WD 18TB UltraStar DC HC550 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD can be used as external storage for a Mac Studio when installed in a compatible enclosure.

Q: 5. Are these drives warrantied in Canada?

A: No. This WD 18TB UltraStar DC HC550 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD, would have a 5 year manufacturers USA warranty.

Q: 6. Does the Seagate X18 ST16000NM000J support encryption? It has the Seagate Secure logo but BH datasheet says no.

A: The Seagate 16TB Exos X18 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD is a self-encrypting drive.

Q: 7. Is this model SMR or CMR?

A: Seagate only produces NAS drives that are CMR.

Q: 8. Is the 16TB drive (0F38462) CMR or SMR?

A: The 16TB UltraStar DC HC550 is a CMR type drive.

Q: 9. can this be used as a backup storage for server?

A: This can be used for any backup or storage application you need.

Q: 10. As of 11/10/2022 are the 16tb Seagate EXOS X18 drives retail or OEM?

A: This Seagate X18 Internal HDD is a retail drive, which includes a limited 5-year warranty from Seagate