Seagate Exos 16TB X16 3.5″

📦 General Specifications

• Capacity: 16 TB

• Form Factor: 3.5-inch

• Interface: SATA III (6 Gb/s)

🔧 Performance & Cache

• Spindle Speed: 7,200 RPM

• Cache (Buffer): 256 MB

• Sustained Data Transfer Rate: Up to 261 MB/s

• Average Latency: ~4.16 ms

• Random Read/Write IOPS (4K QD16): ~170 Read / ~440 Write

🛡️ Reliability & Durability

• Helium-Sealed: Yes

• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): 2.5 million hours

• Annualized Failure Rate (AFR): 0.35%

• Non-Recoverable Read Errors: 1 per 10¹⁵ bits read

⚙️ Enterprise Features

• Format Options: Supports 512e and 4Kn

• Advanced ECC & SuperParity: Yes

• PowerChoice & PowerBalance: Yes (power efficiency features)

• Hot-Swap Support: Yes

• Low Halogen Build: Yes

• Firmware Security: RSA‑2048 verification enabled

📏 Physical & Environmental

• Dimensions: 147 × 101.85 × 26.11 mm

• Weight: Around 670 g

• Operating Temperature: 5°C to 60°C

• Shock (Non-Operating): Up to 250 G

• Vibration (Non-Operating): ~2.27 Grms