Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch SATA HDD
Brand: Seagate | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: ST2000NX0433 | Part #: ST2000NX0433 | MPN: ST2000NX0433
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About the Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch SATA HDD
The Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB (ST2000NX0433) is a 3.5-inch enterprise-class hard disk drive engineered for high-density, always-on datacenter environments. Built on Seagate's proven Exos platform, it spins at 7200 RPM and connects via a 6Gb/s SATA III interface, delivering sustained sequential throughput suited to continuous read/write workloads. The drive is rated for 24/7 operation and carries a 2.5 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF), reflecting the reliability standards demanded by mission-critical infrastructure.
The Exos 7E2 incorporates Seagate's PowerChoice technology for intelligent power management across multiple low-power states, reducing idle power consumption without compromising response latency in active workloads. It also supports Seagate Secure (SED) and FIPS 140-2 encryption options on select variants, though the ST2000NX0433 is the standard non-SED configuration. The drive includes rotational vibration (RV) sensors to maintain performance integrity in high-density multi-drive enclosures where mechanical vibration from adjacent drives can degrade throughput.
Targeted at hyperscale datacenters, cloud storage platforms, enterprise NAS, backup and recovery appliances, and AI data pipeline storage tiers, the Exos 7E2 is optimized for workloads demanding high sequential throughput, robust annualized failure rates, and compatibility with standard SATA backplanes. Its 512n sector format ensures broad compatibility with legacy and current enterprise storage controllers, making it a practical choice for both greenfield deployments and capacity expansion within existing SATA-based storage infrastructure across UAE, GCC, EMEA, and APAC enterprise environments.
Ideal for
- High-capacity nearline storage in hyperscale and colocation datacenter environments requiring 24/7 continuous operation
- Bulk object storage and cold-tier repositories in cloud and enterprise storage platforms
- Backup, archival, and disaster recovery appliances where sequential write throughput and sustained reliability are critical
- High-density NAS systems supporting file serving, media asset management, and content repositories
- AI and machine learning data lake storage tiers holding large training datasets for ingest by compute clusters
- Surveillance and video analytics platforms requiring sustained write performance for multi-stream recording
Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Model Family | Exos 7E2 |
| Model Number | ST2000NX0433 |
| Formatted Capacity | 2TB (2,000,398,934,016 bytes) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Sector Size | 512n (512 bytes per sector) |
| Cache (Buffer) | 128MB |
| Max Sustained Transfer Rate (OD) | Up to 220MB/s |
| Random Read (IOPS) | Up to 100 IOPS (4KiB random) |
| Average Latency | 4.16ms |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.35% |
| Workload Rate Limit | 550TB/year |
| Power Consumption (Operating, Read/Write) | 7.8W |
| Power Consumption (Idle A) | 5.0W |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Shock (Operating) | 70Gs (2ms) |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 250Gs (2ms) |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes (RV sensors) |
| Encryption | None (standard model; SED variant available separately) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 101.85mm x 26.11mm x 147mm |
| Weight | 620g |
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Technical Specifications
| Brand | Seagate |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | ST2000NX0433 |
| Part Number | ST2000NX0433 |
| Condition | New |
| Model Family | Exos 7E2 |
| Model Number | ST2000NX0433 |
| Formatted Capacity | 2TB (2,000,398,934,016 bytes) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Sector Size | 512n (512 bytes per sector) |
| Cache (Buffer) | 128MB |
| Max Sustained Transfer Rate (OD) | Up to 220MB/s |
| Random Read (IOPS) | Up to 100 IOPS (4KiB random) |
| Average Latency | 4.16ms |
| MTBF | 2,500,000 hours |
| Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) | 0.35% |
| Workload Rate Limit | 550TB/year |
| Power Consumption (Operating, Read/Write) | 7.8W |
| Power Consumption (Idle A) | 5.0W |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 60°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Shock (Operating) | 70Gs (2ms) |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 250Gs (2ms) |
| Rotational Vibration Compensation | Yes (RV sensors) |
| Encryption | None (standard model; SED variant available separately) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 101.85mm x 26.11mm x 147mm |
| Weight | 620g |
Frequently Asked Questions about Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch SATA HDD
What workloads is the Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch SATA HDD designed for?
Enterprise mixed-use and read-intensive workloads — including transactional databases, AI inference data, virtualisation, hyperconverged storage, and analytics. Endurance is rated for sustained 24/7 operation, not consumer-style burst use.
Will this SSD work in my Dell / HPE / Lenovo server?
Most enterprise SSDs ship in vendor-branded variants tied to a server QVL. Share your server model and we will quote the correctly-branded SKU (Dell-genuine, HPE-genuine, Lenovo-genuine) so support and firmware update tooling work without complaints.
Do you provide support support locally?
Yes. All units are sourced through distribution, so support registers cleanly with the manufacturer (Samsung / Kioxia / Solidigm / Micron / WD / Seagate) and DOA replacement is handled through our Dubai operations within 5 business days for UAE/GCC.
How do I get a quote for a bulk order?
Use the RFQ form on this page with your quantity and destination. For larger and project-scale orders we engage the vendor directly to prepare a tailored quote, and our pre-sales team follows up with a vendor-confirmed quote.