Seagate Exos X18 ST18000NM004J 18TB 7.2K SAS 12Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise HDD 0 Hours
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About this product
The Seagate Exos X18 ST18000NM004J is an 18TB 3.5-inch enterprise HDD featuring a SAS 12Gb/s interface, designed for high-performance server environments. It operates at 7200 RPM with a 256MB cache and offers a read speed of 500MB/s and a transfer rate of 300 Mbps. This drive includes features like secure encryption for data protection. It comes with a 1-year seller warranty and is specified as having 0 hours of operation, indicating a new or unused condition.
Our take
This Seagate Exos X18 is a serious piece of hardware for enterprise-level storage. The 18TB capacity at 7200 RPM is impressive, but the real standout here is the SAS 12Gb/s interface, which offers significantly higher throughput compared to SATA, making it ideal for demanding server applications. The inclusion of secure encryption is a major plus for data security, and a 1-year seller warranty provides some peace of mind. The read speed of 500MB/s is also excellent for a traditional HDD. Just be aware that SAS drives require specific controllers, unlike standard SATA.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- 18TB high-capacity storage
- SAS 12Gb/s enterprise interface
- 7200 RPM for strong performance
- Secure Encryption for data safety
- 500MB/s read speed
Cons
- Requires SAS controller
- Higher price point than SATA HDDs
- Standard 256MB cache for enterprise
Specifications
- Color Black
- MPN 2TV203-001
- Item Length 5.79 in
- Rotation Speed 7200 RPM
- Brand ST
- Form Factor 3.5 in
Show all 24 specifications
- Type
- Internal Enterprise Drive
- Unit Type
- Unit
- Read Speed
- 500MB/s
- Drive Type(s) Supported
- HDD
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 YEAR SELLER WARRANTY
- Item Height
- 1.03 in
- Model
- Seagate Exos X18
- Transfer Rate
- 300 Mbps
- Storage Format
- HDD Only
- Features
- Secure Encryption
- Storage Capacity
- 18 TB
- Unit Quantity
- 1
- Country of Origin
- Thailand
- Item Width
- 4.01 in
- Interface
- SAS-3
- Product Line
- Exos
- Cache
- 256 MB
- UPC
- 0763649138915
