Seagate SkyHawk AI 3.5-inch Internal Surveillance Hard Drive (16TB-24TB), SATA III, CMR, 550TB/Year Workload

Surveillance footage doesn't forgive dropped frames, and neither do the AI models chewing through it in real time. The Seagate SkyHawk™ AI 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive is purpose-built for exactly that workload: NVR-grade video recording running alongside on-device AI analytics, 24 hours a day, without the drive becoming the bottleneck.

Available in 16TB and 24TB capacities, SkyHawk AI is rated for 550TB/year of always-on workload, three times the rating of a standard surveillance drive, and backed by ImagePerfect™ AI firmware that keeps frames from dropping even as camera counts and AI streams scale up.

Key Features

• Built for AI-Enabled NVRs: Supports up to 64 HD video streams and 32 simultaneous AI streams, with up to 120 AI real-time capture events per second and up to 96 AI comparison events per second.
• ImagePerfect™ AI Firmware: Delivers zero dropped frames even under heavier recording and analytics workloads.
• 3x the Workload Rating: Rated for 550TB/year, more than three times the workload rating of a standard surveillance HDD, for genuinely always-on recording.
• Class-Leading Reliability: Up to 2.5 million hours MTBF, backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
• 3-Year Rescue Data Recovery Services Included: If the drive fails, Seagate's in-house recovery team has a 95% success rate, included at no extra cost for 3 years.
• SkyHawk Health Management: Actively monitors drive condition with a focus on prevention, intervention, and recovery, plus RAID RapidRebuild for up to 3x faster volume rebuilds.
• Vibration Tolerant: Built-in rotational vibration (RV) sensors keep performance consistent in multi-bay NVR and DVR enclosures.
• Unlimited Multi-Bay Support: Scales cleanly across growing camera counts and storage arrays.
• Helium-Sealed CMR Design: Conventional magnetic recording in a helium-filled enclosure for consistent, dependable performance at high capacity.

Package Includes

• Seagate™ SkyHawk™ AI 3.5-inch Internal SATA Hard Drive (16TB or 24TB, depending on the model ordered).

Specifications

Model Numbers	ST16000VE005 (16TB) · ST24000VE002 (24TB)
Interface	SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III)
Recording Technology	CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
Drive Design	Helium-sealed
Drive Bays Supported	Unlimited
AI Channels	32
AI Real-Time Capture Events/Sec	Up to 120(1)
AI Real-Time Compare Events/Sec	Up to 96(1)
HD Cameras Supported	Up to 64
RV Sensors	Yes
Max Sustained Transfer Rate	16TB: 240MB/s (229MiB/s) · 24TB: 285MB/s (272MiB/s)
Cache	512MB
Tarnish Resistant	Yes
Load/Unload Cycles	600,000
Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max	1 per 10E15
Power-On Hours per Year	8,760 (designed for continuous 24/7 operation)
Workload Rate Limit	550TB/year
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	2,500,000 hours
Warranty	5-year limited warranty
Rescue Data Recovery Services	3 years included(2)
Startup Current, Typical (12V)	2.0A
Average Read/Write Power	16TB: 8.2W · 24TB: 7.8W
Idle Average Power	16TB: 6.7W · 24TB: 6.3W
Standby/Sleep Mode, Typical Power	16TB: 1.2W/1.2W · 24TB: 1.1W/1.1W
Voltage Tolerance	5V ±5% · 12V ±10%
Operating Temperature (Drive Reported)	16TB: 10°C to 60°C · 24TB: 10°C to 65°C
Nonoperating Temperature (Ambient, Min)	-40°C
Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth, Max)	26.1mm x 101.85mm x 147.0mm (1.028in x 4.010in x 5.787in)
Weight, Typical	16TB: 695g (1.53lb) · 24TB: 685g (1.51lb)

Notes

1. AI capture/compare events can be human, vehicle, or object detection, tested and verified using an embedded AI NVR (64-channel HD recording, 16-channel playback, average picture size ~250KB).
2. Rescue Data Recovery Services plan may be offered in addition to the standard warranty in selected regions only; check with reseller for availability. Seagate reports a 95% in-house recovery success rate.
3. Seagate does not recommend operating at sustained extreme temperatures. Operation at high temperatures will shorten product life.

Compatibility

Systems	Network video recorders (NVR) and DVR systems · AI-enabled NVR/edge AI appliances · Multi-bay surveillance storage arrays · Desktop PCs and personal NAS solutions running Windows or macOS
Interface Compatibility	Any motherboard, NVR, or storage enclosure with a native SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) port; backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I ports at reduced speed
Best-Fit Applications	AI video analytics running alongside continuous recording · Multi-camera surveillance deployments up to 64 HD streams · RAID/multi-bay NVR arrays

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