Seagate ST18000NM000J 18TB SATA Hard Drive - ESD Sealed Demo

This ESD Sealed Demo Seagate Exos X18 ST18000NM000J is a factory recertified 18TB enterprise-grade 3.5" SATA hard drive built for hyperscale data centers, backup infrastructure, and big data environments. With 512e FastFormat technology, it offers flexibility between sector formats and supports seamless scaling in RAID or distributed storage systems like Hadoop or Ceph.

Designed for 24×7 workloads in high-density storage arrays, the Exos X18 ensures industry-leading reliability, fast access speeds, and T10-compliant format flexibility to match evolving enterprise demands.

✔ Key Features & Benefits
✔ 18TB high-capacity enterprise hard drive in a 3.5" LFF form factor
✔ 512e/4Kn sector format with FastFormat utility for flexible reconfiguration
✔ 6Gbps SATA interface and 7200 RPM performance for balanced speed and capacity
✔ Enterprise-class reliability for 24/7 workloads and large-scale deployments
✔ Factory recertified and ESD sealed—ideal for low-cost enterprise storage refresh

✔ Ideal Uses
✔ Hyperscale and scale-out data center deployments
✔ Distributed file systems like Hadoop, Ceph, and GlusterFS
✔ Enterprise D2D backup and restore, surveillance archiving
✔ High-capacity RAID arrays and mainstream external storage systems

Specifications
✔ Condition: Factory Recertified – ESD Sealed Demo Unit
✔ Brand: Seagate
✔ Model: ST18000NM000J
✔ Series: Exos X18
✔ Capacity: 18TB
✔ Form Factor: 3.5" LFF (Large Form Factor)
✔ Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
✔ Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
✔ Sector Format: 512e default (FastFormat to 4Kn supported)
✔ Cache: Enterprise-class DRAM (varies by firmware)
✔ Workload Rating: 550TB/year
✔ Use Case: Enterprise / Data Center
✔ Advanced Features: FastFormat sector switching (T10-compliant)
✔ MTBF: Up to 2.5 million hours
✔ Power Consumption: Varies by load; enterprise-optimized
✔ Dimensions: Standard 3.5” enterprise drive
✔ Operating Temperature: 5°C to 60°C
✔ Warranty: 3 Month Carry-in Warranty
✔ In the Box: Hard Drive Only