Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB 3.5" 7200RPM SATA Surveillance HDD

The Seagate ST16000VE000 is a hard drive from the SkyHawk AI series that meets the heavy-duty demands of modern surveillance installations. Its capacity is 16TB, and the drive uses a 3.5 inch form factor with a SATA interface, so it drops straight into most DVR and NVR bays without the need for adapters or special cabling.

ImagePerfect AI firmware lets the drive handle up to 64 simultaneous high-definition video streams while actively reducing frame loss and pixelation. Whether a facility records slow overnight footage or fast daytime motion, every frame arrives intact for later review and analysis.

A rotational speed of 7200 RPM, a 6Gb/s SATA link, and 256MB of cache work together to move data quickly. The result is smooth recording and rapid playback, even when multiple cameras and analytics tasks pull from the drive at once.

Reliability comes from a 1.5 million hour MTBF rating and SkyHawk Health Management. SHM keeps an eye on temperature, workload, and other key indicators, giving technicians early warnings so they can back up or replace the drive before data is ever at risk.

From multi-camera retail stores to expansive campus systems and smart homes that run around the clock, the ST16000VE000 provides the storage headroom, performance, and peace of mind that continuous security recording demands.

Highlights:

• 16TB capacity
• 3.5 inch form factor
• SATA 6Gb/s interface
• 256MB cache
• 7200 RPM speed
• ImagePerfect AI firmware
• Supports up to 64 HD streams
• SkyHawk Health Management (SHM)
• 1.5 million hour MTBF