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Bare 3.5 inch internal hard drive, silver aluminium casing with green circuit board visible

Seagate

Seagate ST8000VE000 SkyHawk AI 8TB SATA 7200 RPM 256MB 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-AAYZ-YYVBB MPN ST8000VE000

Designed for AI surveillance, this 8 TB SATA drive supports 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams with 7200 RPM speed and 256 MB cache

  • Total capacity8 TB
  • Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Flash memory typeHard Drive
  • Rotational speed7,200 RPM
  • Designed for AI surveillance with support for up to 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams
  • 8TB capacity stores massive amounts of surveillance footage
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB cache deliver high performance for demanding video workloads
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface provides burst data-transfer rates up to 600MB per second
  • SkyHawk Health Management and advanced firmware optimised for continuous surveillance operation

Designed for AI video surveillance

The Seagate ST8000VE000 SkyHawk AI is an 8TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for continuous recording workloads. It supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams simultaneously. A 256MB cache and 7200 RPM spindle speed sustain the high write throughput that surveillance arrays demand. Firmware is optimised for the sequential, multi-stream capture patterns typical of network video recorders.

Suits recorder builds needing massive capacity

This drive fits installers who must retain weeks of footage from dozens of cameras while running real-time analytics. It is not suited for boot drives or general-purpose desktop storage where random read latency matters more than sustained write bandwidth. Buyers needing a smaller or lower-power drive for a single-camera setup should look elsewhere. The bare-drive packaging also means no cables or mounting hardware are included.

SATA 6.0Gb/s interface determines host compatibility

The drive connects via a standard SATA 6.0Gb/s port and delivers burst transfer rates up to 600MB per second. Average latency is 4.16ms. Verify that your recorder or server provides a free SATA data connector and matching power lead before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $187.99
Pricier than about 67% of the 4,938 comparable items (median $107.99).
Total capacity 8 TB
Higher than about 80% of the 2,372 comparable items (median 2 TB).
Price per TB $23.50 per TB
Cheaper than about 90% of the 2,365 comparable items (median $62.21 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSeagate
Product lineSkyHawk AI
Model nameST8000VE000
Total capacity8 TB
Recommended useFor Video Surveillance
Performance
Rotational speed7,200 RPM
Mean latency4.16 ms
Storage
Flash memory typeHard Drive
Cache memory256 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor3.5 in (8.89 cm)
Shipping weight0.86 kg
Package size152 × 107 × 25 mm

Questions about this item

What maintenance does the SkyHawk AI 8TB drive need for continuous surveillance recording?

The drive runs SeaTools self-tests and reports health through S.M.A.R.T. monitoring; firmware is surveillance-optimised and cache algorithms handle on-the-fly error correction, so no scheduled mechanical service is required.

What limit appears first when the 7200 RPM drive writes multiple AI streams all day?

The SATA 6.0Gb/s interface caps burst transfers at 600MB per second, and the 256MB cache buffers the 64 AI streams plus 64 HD cameras before the mechanical write speed becomes the bottleneck.

How much heat and power does the 3.5 inch 8TB mechanism draw during non-stop operation?

Power Choice technology lets the drive select lower power modes when the workload allows, and tarnish-resistant components protect against environmental stress during continuous 7200 RPM running.

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