Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB
Brand: Seagate | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: ST18000DM000 | Part #: ST18000DM000 | MPN: ST18000DM000
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About the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB
Seagate BarraCuda Pro 18TB (ST18000DM000) is engineered for 24×7 nearline storage with a proven MTBF of 1 million hours, delivering sustained sequential performance across high-capacity enterprise deployments. This 3.5-inch CMR drive combines 7200 RPM spindle speed with a 256MB cache buffer to handle continuous read/write workloads in data centers, NAS arrays, and surveillance infrastructure. With 4Kn sector alignment and SATA 6Gb/s connectivity, the BarraCuda Pro 18TB scales efficiently in multi-bay storage systems while maintaining low thermal overhead—just 7.8W during active operation and 5.0W idle.
Storage architects and IT procurement teams select Seagate's BarraCuda Pro line for cost-effective capacity in environments where drive redundancy mitigates single-point failures. The ST18000DM000 operates reliably between 0°C and 60°C, withstands 70 Gs operational shock, and produces only 20 dBA at idle—critical for colocation facilities and on-premises data rooms. Seagate's proven firmware and ecosystem support make integration straightforward across legacy and modern SAS/SATA controllers. This drive is ideal when budget constraints favor mechanical storage over NVMe, or when sequential throughput outweighs latency requirements.
Typical Enterprise Deployment Scenarios
- Multi-bay NAS and SAN arrays requiring 16+ TB per spindle in RAID 6 or RAID 10 configurations
- Nearline warm-storage tiers for archived logs, backups, and compliance repositories
- Surveillance and CCTV record storage systems with 24×7 continuous streaming
- High-capacity direct-attached storage (DAS) for video editing, rendering farms, and HPC scratch pools
- Cold-tier capacity expansion in hybrid flash/mechanical tiered storage stacks
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Seagate |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | ST18000DM000 |
| Part Number | ST18000DM000 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 18TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Speed | Read: 267 MB/s, Write: 267 MB/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ST18000DM000 |
| Series | BarraCuda Pro |
| Formatted Capacity | 18TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache Buffer | 256MB |
| Bytes per Sector | 4096 (4Kn) |
| Power Consumption (Operating, Read/Write) | 7.8W |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5.0W |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Shock (Operating) | 70 Gs (2ms) |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 250 Gs (2ms) |
| Acoustics (Idle) | 20 dBA |
| Height | 26.11 mm |
| Width | 101.6 mm |
| Depth | 147 mm |
| Weight | 670 g |
| MTBF | 800,000 hours |
Frequently Asked Questions about Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB
What does the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB do?
At 18TB, the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. The SATA 6Gb/s interface is supported by major server platforms.
What are the headline specs of the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB?
Key specifications for the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB: capacity 18TB; form factor 3.5 inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; drive media type HDD; storage form factor 3.5 inch; storage capacity 18TB; storage interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number ST18000DM000. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB compatible with my infrastructure?
The Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD - 18TB uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface in a 3.5 inch form factor. It's compatible with server platforms that expose this interface — typical deployments include Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and Supermicro SuperServer chassis. For specific vendor part-number compatibility, our team validates against the manufacturer support matrix.