Seagate Skyhawk 6TB HDD
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Seagate Skyhawk 6TB Video Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache for DVR NVR Security Camera System with in-House Rescue Services (ST6000VXZ09/009)
The Seagate Skyhawk 6TB internal hard drive is built for DVR and NVR security camera systems, supporting continuous operation across up to 64 streaming HD cameras. It uses a 3.5-inch form factor with SATA connectivity and includes ImagePerfect firmware to minimize dropped frames. The drive features built-in RV sensors for stable performance in multi-bay configurations and can be monitored with SkyHawk Health Management. It ships with a three-year warranty and three years of in-house Rescue Data Recovery Services.
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- $214.99 AmazonView at Amazon
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SkyHawk is the world’s first purpose-built drive for video storage. Faster, efficient, and quieter, SkyHawk is designed for DVR and NVR systems to support 24×7 workloads and up to 64 HD cameras. They come equipped with enhanced ImagePerfect to minimize dropped frames and include SkyHawk Health Management (SHM)—plus, enjoy long-term peace of mind with a limited product warranty and three-year in-house Rescue Data Recovery Services.
- Built faster for video DVR and NVR security camera systems, SkyHawk delivers video-optimized storage
- Support workloads of up to 180TB/year—that's 64 simultaneously streaming HD cameras with little to zero dropped frames
- Quieter—with built-in RV sensors to allow drives to maintain performance in multi-bay systems, offering the flexibility to scale systems when more storage is needed
- Efficient power consumption reduces heat emissions and improves reliability—plus, drives can easily be monitored with SkyHawk Health Management
- Enjoy long-term peace of mind with 1M hours MTBF, an included three-year limited warranty, and three-year in-house Rescue Data Recovery Services
- The available storage capacity may vary.
- Digital Storage Capacity
- 6 TB
- Hard Disk Interface
- Serial ATA
- Connectivity Technology
- SATA
- Brand
- Seagate
- Special Feature
- Data Recovery Service
- Hard Disk Form Factor
- 3.5 inches
- Hard Disk Description
- Mechanical Hard Disk
- Compatible Devices
- Camera
- Installation Type
- Internal Hard Drive
- Color
- SURVEILLANCE
- Model Name
- Seagate SkyHawk
- Read Speed
- 180 megabytes_per_second
- Form Factor
- 3.5-inch
- Item Weight
- 630 g
- Model Number
- ST6000VXZ09
- Number Of Items
- 1
- Enclosure Material
- Aluminum
- Warranty Description
- 3 year manufacturer
- Hardware Connectivity
- ATA
- Hard Disk Rotational Speed
- 5400 rpm
- Cache Memory Installed Size
- 6
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