Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive

Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive

Brand: Seagate | Category: Enterprise HDDs

SKU: ST6000VX009 | Part #: ST6000VX009 | MPN: ST6000VX009

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About the Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive

Seagate SkyHawk Surveillance 6TB is a purpose-built hard drive for professional surveillance and video security systems. Engineered for continuous streaming and recording duties in enterprise-scale camera deployments.

Key Features:

  • 6TB capacity on 3.5" SATA interface—standard surveillance system compatibility
  • ImagePerfect firmware optimized for video streaming and frame-accurate playback
  • High MTBF rating for reliable operation in continuous surveillance environments
  • Designed to handle sustained streaming workloads without thermal throttling

Ideal for:

  • Multi-camera enterprise surveillance and security systems
  • Video recording infrastructure for retail, banking, and critical facilities
  • Scalable NVR and DVR storage backend systems

Technical Specifications

BrandSeagate
CategoryEnterprise HDDs
SKUST6000VX009
Part NumberST6000VX009
ConditionNew
Mean time between failures (MTBF)1000000 h
Workload rate limit180 TB/year
Start/stop cycles600000
RV sensor(s)Yes
Continuous operationYes
Rotational Vibration (RV) sensorsYes
Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate (UBER)< 1 per 10^14 bits read
HDD sustained transfer rate180 MiB/s
HDD interface transfer rate6 Gbit/s
Component forPC
TypeHDD
InterfaceSerial ATA III
HDD size3.5"
Storage drive buffer size256 MB
HDD capacity6 TB
Start-up current1.8 A
Operating voltage5 / 12 V
Power consumption (idle)3.4 W
Power consumption (off)0.25 W
Power consumption (typical)5.3 W
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 65 °C
Maximum number of cameras supported64
Weight630 g
Height26.1 mm
Depth147 mm
Width101.6 mm

Frequently Asked Questions about Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive

What does the Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive do?

the Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive suits enterprise data-center storage tiers — all-flash arrays, hyperconverged storage pools (vSAN, Ceph), database backends, and high-throughput backup repositories. It is supported by major server platforms.

What are the headline specs of the Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive?

Key specifications for the Seagate Skyhawk Surveillance 6TB, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive: new condition; mean time between failures (mtbf) 1000000 h; workload rate limit 180 TB/year; start/stop cycles 600000; rv sensor(s) Yes; continuous operation Yes; rotational vibration (rv) sensors Yes. Manufacturer part number ST6000VX009. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.