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Silver 3.5 inch SAS hard drive, bare drive packaging

Seagate

Seagate ST6000NM0014 6TB 7200 RPM SAS 12Gb/s 128MB 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-WSE9-96M52 MPN ST6000NM0014

A 6 TB SAS enterprise drive spinning at 7200 RPM with 128 MB cache, rated for 550 TB per year of 24×7 workloads

  • Total capacity6 TB
  • Interface typeSAS 12Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Flash memory typeHard Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • 6TB capacity stores massive enterprise datasets
  • SAS 12Gb/s interface delivers 12Gb/s throughput
  • 7200 RPM spindle enables fast random access
  • 128MB cache buffers intensive workloads
  • Engineered for 24×7 operation at 550TB/yr

Enterprise SAS capacity and workload rating

The Seagate ST6000NM0014 is a 6TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for enterprise storage arrays. It uses a SAS 12Gb/s interface and spins at 7200 RPM with a 128MB cache. The drive is engineered for 24×7 workloads of 550TB per year, which is 10× the rating of desktop drives.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

Average latency is 4.16ms at 7200 RPM. Multi-drive firmware is maximised for enterprise RAID system availability and helps manage rotational vibration across multiple spindles. Ninth-generation technology aims to deliver reliable access to unstructured data during continuous operation.

Bare drive packaging and software impact

The unit ships as a bare drive without cables, brackets or encryption hardware. No bundled software is included, so RAID configuration and drive management depend entirely on the host controller and operating system. Retail or OEM packing may vary.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 3.5-Inch Internal Desktop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $385.99
Pricier than about 89% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 6 TB
Higher than about 75% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $64.33 per TB
Typical for this category: the median of 2,365 items is $62.21 per TB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSeagate
Model nameST6000NM0014
Total capacity6 TB
Recommended useFor Enterprise Storage
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Mean latency4.16 ms
Storage
Flash memory typeHard Drive
Cache memory128 MB
Data encryptionNone
Ports & slots
Interface typeSAS 12Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Shipping weight0.97 kg
Package size163 × 122 × 30 mm
Compatibility
Supported platformsWorks with Windows Vista

Questions about this item

How do I install the ST6000NM0014 in a 3.5" bay and which step is often missed?

Mount the drive in a 3.5" bay, connect the SAS 12Gb/s data cable and power connector, then enable the drive in the RAID controller BIOS — this last step is frequently skipped.

What maintenance will the ST6000NM0014 require after extended 24×7 operation?

The drive is engineered for 550TB per year workloads; monitor SMART attributes for reallocated sectors and replace the unit once error rates exceed the controller threshold.

What limit appears first when the ST6000NM0014 runs sustained heavy I/O?

The 128MB cache and 7200 RPM mechanics constrain sustained random throughput before the SAS 12Gb/s interface saturates.

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