Seagate manufactures hard drives specifically tailored to the needs of the hyperscale storage market. As the most powerful hard drive in Seagate's X-Class, the Exos 2X18 Enterprise hard drive features dual actuators and utilizes MACH.2 technology, allowing for up to twice the performance of a 3.5-inch hard drive with a single actuator.
Scope of application | Enterprise |
Interface | SAS |
Cache | 256 MB |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Item number | 23617419 |
Manufacturer | Seagate |
Category | Hard drives |
Manufacturer No. | ST18000NM0012 |
Release date | 13.12.2022 |
Scope of application | Enterprise |
Interface | SAS |
Form factor | 3.5" |
Storage capacity | 18 TB |
Cache | 256 MB |
Max. Speed | 7200 RPM |
Storage Technology | CMR |
Hard disk filling | Helium |
MTBF | 2500000 h |
Hard disk additional functions | Hardware encryption |
Maximum operating temperature | 60 °C |
Power consumption | 13.50 W |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Manufacturer commitment | SBTi |
CO₂ emissions | 82.93 kg |
Climate contribution | CHF 1.98 |
Scope of delivery | 1x Seagate Exos 2X18 ST18000NM0012 |
Length | 14.70 cm |
Width | 10.19 cm |
Height | 2.61 cm |
Weight | 665 g |
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The technology as such works, suitable applications can tease out a higher speed from the Exos 2X18 than from a hard drive with only one actuator. This also applies in the event that the hard drive does not quite reach the promised speed, as is the case with us. The Exos 2X18 is not suitable for use in a desktop PC...