Brand: Seagate | Category: Enterprise HDDs
SKU: ST12000VE001 | Part #: ST12000VE001 | MPN: ST12000VE001
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Engineered for 24×7 nearline surveillance workloads with sustained sequential access, the Seagate SkyHawk AI (ST12000VE001) delivers a mean time between failures of 1,000,000 hours, making it the trusted choice for mission-critical video infrastructure. This 12TB SATA 6Gb/s drive combines enterprise-grade reliability with AI-optimized performance, supporting up to 64 HD video streams simultaneously and rated for 550TB annual workload capacity. For storage architects and IT procurement teams evaluating long-term surveillance deployments, the SkyHawk AI represents a purpose-built solution that eliminates the risk of consumer-grade or incompatible storage.
The Seagate ST12000VE001 features a 3.5-inch form factor with 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB cache buffer, delivering sustained data transfer rates up to 261MB/s. Operating across the full commercial temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, this CMR-based drive consumes just 7.8W during active read/write operations and 5.0W at idle, optimizing power budgets in large-scale deployments. ImagePerfect AI firmware ensures frame-accurate video capture and playback fidelity, while robust shock tolerance—70G operating and 250G non-operating—safeguards against physical stress in distributed edge and data center environments.
| Brand | Seagate |
| Category | Enterprise HDDs |
| SKU | ST12000VE001 |
| Part Number | ST12000VE001 |
| Condition | New |
| Capacity | 12TB |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ST12000VE001 |
| Series | SkyHawk AI |
| Formatted Capacity | 12TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Recording Technology | CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Cache (Buffer) | 256MB |
| Maximum Sustained Data Transfer Rate (OD) | Up to 261MB/s |
| Workload Rating | 550TB/year |
| Power Consumption (Operating, Read/Write) | 7.8W |
| Power Consumption (Idle) | 5.0W |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Non-Operating Temperature | -40°C to 70°C |
| Shock (Operating) | 70G, 2ms |
| Shock (Non-Operating) | 250G, 1ms |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) | 1,000,000 hours |
| Supported Video Streams | Up to 64 HD streams |
| Firmware | ImagePerfect AI |
| Drive Height | 26.11mm |
| Weight | 670g |
| RoHS Compliant | Yes |
At 12TB, the Seagate ST12000VE001 12TB SATA 6Gb/s - Seagate SkyHawk AI Surveillance 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.
Key specifications for the Seagate ST12000VE001 12TB SATA 6Gb/s - Seagate SkyHawk AI Surveillance: capacity 12TB; form factor 3.5-inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s; new condition; model number ST12000VE001; brand Seagate; category Hard Drive (HDD); capacity 12TB; form factor 3.5-inch; interface SATA 6Gb/s. Manufacturer part number ST12000VE001. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
The Seagate ST12000VE001 12TB SATA 6Gb/s - Seagate SkyHawk AI Surveillance 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.
