Seagate Exos X18

18 TB, 3.5", CMR
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EUR19,20/1TB
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Seagate's Exos enterprise-class hard drives are designed for the most demanding workloads, providing highly reliable drives for servers, storage systems, and business-oriented NAS applications. Drives from the Exos X family enable maximum storage capacity and the most efficient rack utilization. As the flagship of Seagate's X class, the Exos X18 is among the highest-capacity hard drives in the fleet. Exos X drives deliver very high hard drive performance with enhanced write caching, making them ideal for OLTP, Hadoop, Ceph, and HPC applications. Experience the industry's best IOPS/Watt by optimizing your storage with Seagate's PowerBalance feature. Seagate's enterprise hard drives reduce your cooling and energy costs per gigabyte, as they offer high capacity with low power consumption and a compact form factor. With Seagate's integrated PowerChoice technology, you can further lower your power costs and tailor your systems to your specific needs. This results in up to a 35% reduction in power consumption, which is particularly beneficial for companies with many hard drives.

Key specifications

Interface
SATA III
Storage Technology
CMR
Memory Scope of application
Enterprise
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Documents
Item number
13961890

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
ST18000NM000J
Release date
21.9.2020
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Data storage properties

Memory Scope of application
Enterprise
Data storage interface
SATA III
Form factor
3.5"
Hard drive height
20 mm
Storage capacity
18 TB
Cache
256 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
270 MB/s
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Hard disk filling
Helium
Hard disk additional functions
Hot plugging

Operating conditions

Maximum operating temperature
60 °C

Power supply

Power consumption (standby)
5.30 W
Power consumption
9.40 W

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1 piece

Product dimensions

Length
14.70 cm
Width
10.19 cm
Height
2.61 cm
Weight
670 g

Package dimensions

Length
20.80 cm
Width
13.20 cm
Height
6.30 cm
Weight
727 g

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Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.HPE
    0,8 %
  • 2.Synology
    0,8 %
  • 4.WD
    1,4 %
  • 5.Seagate
    1,7 %
  • 6.Toshiba
    1,8 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Seagate
    2 days
  • 2.HPE
    3 days
  • 2.Synology
    3 days
  • 2.WD
    3 days
  • 5.Toshiba
    4 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.WD
    2,1 %
  • 2.Synology
    2,2 %
  • 3.Seagate
    3 %
  • 3.Toshiba
    3 %
  • 5.Dell
    3,7 %
Source: Galaxus

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CT MagazinSingle testReleaseJanuary 2023
  • PositiveVery quiet
  • Positivecheap
  • NegativeHigh power consumption

The Seagate Exos X18 is available with 16 and 18 TBytes, soon to be followed by the 2X18, a version with a split head stack. Those who want an 18 TB Exos drive could just as well go for an Exos X20 with 18 TB. Other versions of the Exos X18 have a SAS interface or can be erased quickly and securely, but those who are only looking for the lowest price will probably get what they want: the 18 TByte...