Main
Placement	built-in
Type	HDD
Features	server
Volume	12 TB
Form factor	3.5 "
Connection	SATA3
Manufacturer's warranty	5 years


Technical specs
Cache memory	512 MB
RPM	7200 rpm
Data transfer rate	285 MB/s
Operation power consumption	7.8 W
Standby power consumption	6.3 W
MTBF	2.5 M h
MTBF (on/off)	600 K

Features
Features	for video surveillance


General
Size	147x102x26 mm
Weight	685 g
Official Website	seagate.com
Added to E-Catalog	March 2025

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	Seagate SkyHawk internal hard drive 12 TB 7200 RPM 512 MB 3.5" Serial ATA III ST12000VE003 12 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Serial ATA III. Surveillance system HDD. Storage drive buffer size: 512 MB. 6 Gbit/s. Uncorrectable Bit E... morerror Rate (UBER): < 1 per 10^15 bits read. 680 g. A video-optimised drive, SkyHawk AI is designed for NVRs with artificial intelligence for edge applications.. SkyHawk AI. Designed for AI video analytics, SkyHawk AI supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams while offering capacities up to 20 TB. It delivers zero dropped frames with ImagePerfect AI and has enterprise-class workload rates at 550 TB/yr for high reliability.. SkyHawk. 24×7 workloads can leverage up to 8 TB with drives designed for DVR and NVR systems. SkyHawk video drives are equipped with enhanced ImagePerfect™ and SkyHawk Health Management to help you sail through your toughest challenges.. Drive Health and Data Recovery. When integrated into compatible NVR systems, these drives provide overall system reliability increases due to SkyHawk Health Management (SHM).1. In addition, the SkyHawk drives include a robust three-year Rescue Data Recovery Services plan.. Features. Mean time between failures (MTBF). 2000000 h. Start/stop cycles. 600000. Number of AI channels. 32. Rotational Vibration (RV) sensors. Yes. Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER). < 1 per 10^15 bits read. HDD sustained transfer rate. 260 MiB/s. HDD interface transfer rate. 6 Gbit/s. Storage drive buffer size. 512 MB. Component for. Surveillance system. Type. HDD. Interface. Serial ATA III. HDD size. 3.5". HDD speed. 7200 RPM. HDD capacity. 12 TB. Power. Start-up current. 2 A. Operating voltage. 5 / 12 V. Power consumption (idle). 3.5 W. Power consumption (standby). 1 W. Power consumption (typical). 7.72 W. General. Product family. SkyHawk. Operational conditions. Operating temperature (T-T). 0 - 65 °C. Weight & dimensions. Weight. 680 g. Height. 26.1 mm. Depth. 147 mm. Width. 101.8 mm. Logistics data. Products per master (outer) case. 20 pc(s). Master (outer) cases per pallet. 40 pc(s). Products per pallet layer. 8 pc(s). Harmonized System (HS) code. 84717050. Other features. Maximum number of cameras supported. 64. leaflet. manual pdf Backtotheoffice.co.uk Delivery: in United Kingdom Report	£691.99 Buy in shop

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