Designed for Network Video Recorders (NVR) and AI-enabled NVR systems, the Seagate 24TB Skyhawk AI 7200rpm SATA III HDDfrom Seagate 24TB Skyhawk AI 7200rpm SATA III HDDprovides enhanced processing and data transfer speeds suitable for a wide range of security environments.

Engineered for 24/7 workloads, this SkyHawk AI drive supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams backed by Seagate's ImagePerfect AI technology, delivering zero dropped frames with high reliability. With a storage capacity of 24TB and a 3.5" form factor, plus a SATA III 6 GB/s interface, a 512MB cache, and a rotational speed of 7200 rpm, you get uninterrupted data transfers with a sustained rate of up to 285 MB/s. Data reliability is further enhanced by 600,000 load/unload cycles, a 2.5-million hour MTBF, and 1 per 10¹⁵ non-recoverable read errors per bits read.

Designed for 24/7 Surveillance    24TB Storage Capacity    3.5" Form Factor    SATA III 6 GB/s Interface    512MB Cache    7200 rpm    285 MB/s Max Data Transfer Rate    2.5-Million Hours MTBF    600,000 Load/Unload Cycles

Provides improved image integrity alongside additional AI workload support in always-on, AI-enabled surveillance systems.

This SkyHawk AI drive will support an additional 32 AI streams, while simultaneously recording footage from up to 64 HD cameras.

SkyHawk AI drives are rated for up to 2.5-million hours MTBF and a 550TB/year workload rate for more than 3x that of standard surveillance hard drives.

Advanced vibration management delivers improved and sustained performance in NVR systems.

SkyHawk Health Management actively helps protect your surveillance storage by focusing on prevention, intervention, and recovery options. Included is RAID RapidRebuild, which helps provides faster volume rebuilds. Contact your Seagate sales rep for further information.

An optional 2-year Rescue Data Recovery Services plan provides access to Seagate's secure data recovery labs. Contact your Seagate sales rep for further information.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. will this work with synology ds720+. iplan to use 2 of them?

A: Yes, you can use this with the DS720+. The Ironwolf Pro drives are very good for NAS usage.

Q: 2. Is this drive CMR or SMR?

A: The Seagate Exos X18 are CMR drives.

Q: 3. What is the formatted capacity of this drive (NTFS formatting) ?

A: The Seagate SkyHawk AI 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal Surveillance HDD is available in several capacities, including 8, 10, 12, 16, and 18 TB. It does not come preformatted.

Q: 4. 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: 5. Is this drive compatible with the Drobo Robotics Raid enclosure?

A: Yes it is. I myself am using Ironwolf Pro drives.

Q: 6. 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: 7. How many RPMs for this drive. Looking to replace a 5400rpm purple.

A: This drive is 5900 RPM.

Q: 8. Will this work as a replacement drive for a LaCie 5Big RAID? (The 5 big is now discontinued)

A: Yes, you can use this drive. You will want to make sure it is the same size TB as the other drives in the unit.

Q: 9. 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: 10. Is this compatible with the Lorex NR9326 NVR?

A: Yes it is.