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2023-11-14T07:15:06

Rated 3 out of 5

good but be sure to test your drives before production use

got 4 of these drives and 2 are dead on arrival. RMA process with Adorama was pretty easy however i feel as though the replacements that were sent were just the drives I sent in - the boxes and packaging were already open and when plugging in the drives make the same ticking noise and fail to load. The two that do work though not seeing any issues

ANTHONY N.

2021-10-04T12:10:43

Rated 5 out of 5

Lauded and Recommended!

Item exactly as described, it fits perfectly into our performance driven situation. Highly lauded and recommended.

FRANK E.

Seagate SkyHawk AI Specifications

General

General

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  • Interface

    SATA 6Gb/s

Features and Performance

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  • Drive Bays Supported

    16+

  • AI Streams

    16

  • HD Cameras Supported

    Up to 64

  • Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s)

    226MB/s

  • Cache (MB)

    256

Reliability/Data Integrity

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  • Tarnish Resistant

    Yes

  • Load/Unload Cycles

    300000

  • Nonrecoverable Read Errors

    1 per 10E15 (per Bits Read, Max)

  • Power-On Hours

    8760 (per Year (24 x7))

  • Workload Rate Limit (WRL)

    550

  • MTBF

    2000000 hr

Power Management

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  • Startup Current, Typical (12V, A)

    1.8

  • Average Operating Power (W)

    9.5W

  • Idling Average (W)

    7.5W

  • Standby Mode (W)

    0.6

  • Sleep Mode (W)

    0.6

  • Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5V)

    +/-5%

  • Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (12V)

    +/-10%

Environmental/Temperature

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  • Operating (ambient, min Degree C)

    41 Degree F (5 Degree C)

  • Operating (drive case, max Degree C)

    158 Degree F (70 Degree C)

  • Nonoperating (ambient, min Degree C)

    -40 Degree F (-40 Degree C)

Physical

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  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    1.028 x 4.01 x 5.787" (26.11 x 101.85 x 146.99mm)

  • Weight

    1.55 lb (705g)

About Seagate SkyHawk AI

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Lauded and Recommended!

By FRANK E.

Item exactly as described, it fits perfectly into our performance driven situation. Highly lauded and recommended.

Seagate SkyHawk AI is the world's first, purpose-built drive for artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled surveillance solutions.

Key Advantages
ImagePerfect AI firmware for superior image integrity alongside additional AI workload support in always-on, AI-enabled surveillance systems.

Custom designed to support an additional 16 AI streams while simultaneously and flawlessly recording footage up to 64 HD cameras.

Designed to handle heavy workloads expected in always-on, AI-enabled surveillance systems. At 550 TB/year, SkyHawk AI is designed for more than 3 x the workload of standard surveillance drives.

Advanced vibration management for superior and sustained performance in 16+ bay NVR systems.

Improved reliability and reduced total cost of ownership with 2M hour MTBF and 5-year limited warranty.

Unparalleled data protection with a complimentary 2-year Rescue Data Recovery Services plan bundled with every SkyHawk AI drive, providing access to Seagate's secure labs with industry-leading data recovery success rates.

Best-Fit Applications
Network video recorders (NVR)
AI-enabled NVR systems
Video-edge NVRs
NVRs with advanced analytics

SkyHawk Surveillance Hard Drives-Smart. Safe. Secure.

Market Leader In Surveillance Storage
Seagate has dominated the data storage industry for 40 years, because we understand your unique data storage challenges.

We crafted SkyHawk AI 16TB surveillance hard drives to help you achieve your goals.

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24 x7 workloads can leverage up to 16TB with drives designed for DVR and NVR systems. SkyHawk surveillance drives are equipped with enhanced ImagePerfect and SkyHawk Health Management to help you sail through your toughest challenges.

Designed for AI Surveillance
We've made the right drive for your unique surveillance challenges.

• Supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams
• Now offering capacities up to 16TB
• Delivers zero dropped frames with ImagePerfect AI
• Enterprise-class workload rates at 550TB/yr for high reliability
Note: 1. 32 AI streams = 16 AI channels

Smart Surveillance
SkyHawk's innovative ImagePerfect and ImagePerfect AI firmware are the clearest choices in the industry.

Manage Drive Health
SkyHawk Health Management (SHM) is drive-monitoring software designed for prevention, intervention, and recovery. It is available on standard SkyHawk and SKyHawk AI surveillance hard drives.

Protect Your Drive
Every SkyHawk and SkyHawk AI hard drive offers optional Seagate Data Recovery Plan to protect against problems that can cause data loss.

Seagate SkyHawk AI Features

  • 2M hour MTBF - designed for high write duty cycle across SkyHawk AI
  • ATA AV Command support - streaming video command support across SkyHawk AI
  • Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
  • Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
  • Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
  • Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention
  • Low activity power
  • Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications
  • Performance-tuned for seamless video applications
  • PowerChoice for selectable power savings
  • Reliability for 24 x7 video surveillance applications
  • Rotational Vibration - mitigation of system level rotational vibration inside SkyHawk AI
  • SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
  • State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms
  • Streaming video optimization - consistent command completion times & ERC support across SkyHawk AI
  • Support for S.M.A.R.T. drive monitoring and reporting
  • Supports "16+" drive bays
  • Supports ATA8 streaming commands
  • Supports latching SATA cables and connectors
  • Supports up to 64 cameras plus 16 AI streams
  • TGMR recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
  • Thermal monitoring and reporting for 24 x7 operations
  • Transient power on management - 1.8A spin-up current
  • Uncompromising reliability supports flexible surveillance design with case temperatures up to 70 Degree C
  • Workload ratings of 550TB/year
  • Worldwide Name (WWN) capability uniquely identifies the drive

Key Features

  • 2M hour MTBF - designed for high write duty cycle across SkyHawk AI
  • ATA AV Command support - streaming video command support across SkyHawk AI
  • Best-in-class acoustic performance means virtually silent operation
  • Built-in error recovery for non-stop video streaming
  • Compliant with RoHS requirements in China and Europe
  • Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention

What's in the box:

  • SkyHawk AI 4TB 3.5" Hard Drive
  • Seagate 5 Year Limited Warranty