ST10000NM0096 Seagate 10TB 12GBPS 256MB Buffer Hard Drive

ST10000NM0096 Specifications

Seagate 10 TB 3.5″ SAS 12Gb/s 7200 RPM Enterprise HDD

Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
Manufacturer Model: ST10000NM0096
Product Line: Seagate Enterprise / Exos X10
Product Type: Internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Product Name: 10 TB Enterprise Capacity 3.5″ SAS HDD (Helium Sealed)

KEY FEATURES:
Storage Capacity: 10 TB
Interface Type: SAS 12 Gb/s (SAS III)
Form Factor: 3.5‑inch Large Form Factor (LFF)
Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
Cache / Buffer: 256 MB
Helium‑sealed drive design (reduced power & improved thermal/noise characteristics)
Hot‑pluggable: Yes
Enterprise‑class reliability (designed for 24/7 operation, data‑center workloads)

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: ~254 MB/s (sustained)
Average Latency: ~4.16 ms
Random Read/Write Performance (4K queue): not directly comparable to SSD — typical for HDD
Best‑Use Workloads: Large‑capacity storage, backups, RAID arrays, SAN/NAS, data centers, virtualization, large file repositories, archival storage

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): ~2.5 million hours
Operating Temperature Range: 5 °C to 60 °C
Shock Resistance (operating): 70/40 G (as per spec sheet)
Non‑recoverable Read Error Rate: very low — designed for enterprise data integrity
Suitable for continuous 24/7 operation and high‑demand workloads

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: 3.5‑inch (LFF)
Dimensions: 147.0 mm (Depth) × 101.85 mm (Width) × 26.11 mm (Height)
Weight: ~650 g