Seagate Exos 7E10 8TB 3.5" SATA Enterprise HDD ST8000NM017B
The Seagate Exos 7E10 8TB (ST8000NM017B) is a 3.5-inch 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s enterprise hard drive for servers and storage arrays running 24x7. It combines a 256MB cache and 255MB/s sustained transfer rate with a 2,000,000-hour MTBF and 550TB/year workload rating, backed by a 5-year limited warranty.
Key features
- Built for 24x7 operation: rated for 8,760 power-on hours per year and a 550TB/year workload.
- 2,000,000-hour MTBF: enterprise reliability with a 0.44% annualised failure rate.
- 255MB/s sustained transfer rate: 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB multisegmented cache.
- 512e/4Kn FastFormat: ships as 512e by default and can be set to 4Kn native sectors.
- PowerChoice and PowerBalance technology: helps manage power use, with 7.06W idle power.
Specifications
| Model number | ST8000NM017B |
| Capacity | 8TB |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Sector format | 512e/4Kn (FastFormat) |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache | 256MB multisegmented |
| Max. sustained transfer rate | 255MB/s |
| Average latency | 4.16 ms |
| MTBF | 2,000,000 hours |
| Annualised failure rate | 0.44% |
| Workload rate limit | 550TB/year |
| Power-on hours per year | 8,760 |
| Non-recoverable read errors | 1 sector per 10E15 bits read |
| Idle power | 7.06W |
| Operating power (random read) | 11.03W |
| Operating temperature | 5–60 °C |
| Shock (operating / non-operating) | 70/40 Gs read/write; 150/300 Gs (1 ms / 2 ms) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 26.11 x 101.85 x 147.0 mm |
| Weight | 716 g |
| Warranty | 5 years limited |
Who it's for
Suited to: IT teams running enterprise servers, RAID storage, backup and restore, distributed file systems such as Hadoop and Ceph, or centralised surveillance storage. Browse all Seagate hard drives, or step up to the Seagate Exos X24 12TB for more capacity.
Not suited to: buyers who need built-in drive encryption, as this standard model has no Seagate Secure SED option (Seagate offers that as ST8000NM019B), or laptops and other devices that take 2.5-inch drives.
FAQs
Is the ST8000NM017B 512e or 4Kn?
Both. It is a 512e/4Kn FastFormat drive, shipped as 512e by default.
What is the workload rating?
It is rated for up to 550TB/year with 8,760 power-on hours per year.
Is this a self-encrypting drive?
No. ST8000NM017B is the standard model; Seagate's SED version is ST8000NM019B.
What warranty does it have?
Seagate specifies a 5-year limited warranty for the Exos 7E10.
