Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB HDD ST16000VE005 Internal 3.5" SATA 6Gb with 512MB

Seagate SkyHawk AI 16 TB

The ultimate AI-optimized hard drive designed for advanced AI-enabled surveillance systems

The 16 TB SkyHawk AI drive is the latest generation of storage specifically designed for demanding security applications with AI support. With proprietary ImagePerfect AI firmware, it ensures zero frame loss even when processing up to 64 HD video streams and 32 AI streams simultaneously.

The helium-filled construction with CMR recording technology provides maximum reliability with a 2.5 million hour MTBF rating and workload support of up to 550 TB per year. Integrated rotary vibration sensors and SkyHawk Health Management technology actively protect your video data.

• ImagePerfect AI firmware eliminates frame drops during simultaneous AI processing and recording
• Supports up to 64 HD video streams and 32 AI analytics streams simultaneously
• Helium-filled construction with CMR technology for maximum reliability
• Extreme durability rated at 2.5 million hours MTBF and 550TB annual workload
• Integrated rotational vibration sensors for stable performance in multi-bay systems
• SkyHawk Health Management for active drive health monitoring
• RAID RapidRebuild™ technology for 3x faster RAID array recovery
• High transfer rate of up to 240 MB/s for reading with 512MB cache

Advanced AI features and analytics

The drive is optimized for simultaneous GPU analytics workloads, enabling parallel video analysis and recording without compromising performance. The firmware intelligently adapts performance to the changing demands of the AI ​​environment.

Unlimited Scalability

Supports an unlimited number of slots in NVR systems, allowing flexible expansion of storage capacity according to the growing needs of the surveillance infrastructure.

Rescue Data Recovery Services

A 3-year Rescue Services plan is included with a 95% data recovery rate for mechanical, accidental or natural disasters.

Capacity: 16 TB

Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s

Recording technology: CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)

AI channels: 32

Maximum transfer rate

• 240 MB/s read
• 229 MB/s write

Cache memory: 512 MB

Workload Rate Limit: 550 TB/year

MTBF: 2,500,000 hours

Load/Unload cycles: 600,000

Supported slots: unlimited