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Seagate Skyhawk 6TB HDD

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Mid-range Hard Drives · $100 to under $250

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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)

High-capacity NAS and surveillance drives at $150 and above.

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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Most reliableUnranked00.0%Early signal · 0 voters0.00
QuietestUnranked00.0%Early signal · 0 voters0.00

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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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