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product_id: 188731750
title: "Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk"
brand: "seagate"
price: "$1264.71"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Seagate"
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/188731750-seagate-16tb-st16000nm001g-exos-x16-sata-6gb-s-7-2k
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region: United States of America
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# SATA 6Gb/s blazing interface 7,200 RPM high-speed spin 16TB massive capacity Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** $1264.71
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

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## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** $1264.71 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Robust OEM Build:** Engineered for durability and reliability in business-critical environments.
- • **256MB Cache Memory:** Smooth multitasking and reduced latency for professional-grade efficiency.
- • **Massive 16TB Storage:** Store your entire digital empire without compromise.
- • **7,200 RPM Performance:** Turbocharged spin speed for rapid access and transfer.
- • **Blazing Fast SATA 6Gb/s:** Seamless data flow for demanding workflows and gaming.

## Overview

The Seagate Exos X16 ST16000NM001G is a 16TB mechanical hard drive featuring a SATA 6Gb/s interface and a 7,200 RPM spindle speed. With 256MB cache and 3.5-inch form factor, it delivers enterprise-grade storage capacity and performance ideal for desktops, NAS, and gaming consoles. Designed for heavy workloads, this drive balances speed and reliability, making it a powerhouse for professionals needing vast, fast, and dependable storage.

## Description

Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM

Review: Great Drive But......Here's The Fix... - Newer Hdd's Sata3.3 have PWDIS (Power Disable Feature), Easily remedied By using a Molex to Sata Splitter off the PSU...Basically if your Sata Power Lead has 5 Cables off it it will use PWDIS in your System,(Pin3) if your Sata Lead has 4 Cables off No PWDIS... It's the third pin of Sata that Utilises this function...Other Fix is 1mm x 4mm Tape Over Pin 3 So No Contact on Sata Cable When Inserted.. However My Older External Sata Usb 3.0. Caddy Recognized the Drive Straight Away again no PWDIS..Confused Me For a Bit when I put it in Media Center (No Power) Not Spinning...After Pulling Hdd,s, Sata Cables, etc... New One on Me...
Review: Old drives modified to look new, please be careful. - I bought two of the Exos 16TB drives for expanding a friend's Synology NAS. I have only looked at the first of the two drives so far but can confirm it has without a doubt been modified to look 'new' when they very clearly aren't - akin to rolling back the odometer of a car before selling it. The SMART data has been wiped, showing zeros in the hours and values across the board, but as others have suggested, reading the FARM data using smartctl shows a very different picture: Power on Hours: 31843 Lifetime writes - 32 971 100 769 logical sectors × 512 B each works out to ≈16.9 TB (decimal) / 15.4 TiB (binary) written. Lifetime reads - 5 988 505 020 365 sectors × 512 B turns into ≈3.07 PB (decimal) / 2.79 PiB (binary) read. The drive has been in continuous use for nearly 4 years, not the 0 hours as shown by the SMART data, and has read ~3 Petabytes of data. Although I know these drives are workhorses, and the FARM values don't show any issues or predictive failures, I have to give the item 1 star due to the complete lack of transparency, and the effort involved to wipe the SMART data to pretend it's a new drive. The drives were sent in some stiff foam, and visually look defect-free. I'm including photos of the packaging, and the data from SMART and FARM to back up my point. If the item description was transparent about the drive history and status, there would be multiple stars added to this review. tl;dr? Drives are not new, they have been modified to look new, your milage will vary.

## Features

- ST16000NM001G

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07XM9RM95 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 40,710 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 120 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Box Contents | Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Brand Name | Seagate |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 256 |
| Color | metallic |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PlayStation 4 |
| Connectivity technology | SATA |
| Customer Package Type | Protective packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 3.3 out of 5 stars 303 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 1 Megabytes Per Second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 16000 GB |
| Digital storage capacity | 16000 GB |
| Enclosure Material | Metal and plastic |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard disk form factor | 3.5 Inches |
| Hard disk interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
| Hard-Drive Size | 16 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Weight | 660 Grams |
| Manufacturer | SEAGATE |
| Manufacturer Part Number | ST16000NM001G |
| Media Speed | 1 megabytes_per_second |
| Model Name | St16000Nm001g |
| Model Number | ST16000NM001G |
| Network Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Features | Portable |
| Special feature | Portable |
| Specific Uses For Product | Business |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Colour:** metallic
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 16000 GB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** SATA 6 GB/s
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Portable

## Images

![Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/619fXgKEOtL.jpg)
![Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zdJgkIc3L.jpg)
![Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7187VUCKGpL.jpg)
![Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718lMQr29QS.jpg)
![Seagate 16TB ST16000NM001G Exos X16 SATA 6Gb/s 7.2K RPM 512e/4Kn 256Mb, OEM, Mechanical Hard Disk - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71umrC9a7tL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this work on a windows 10 operating system or is this only compatible on a nas server**
A: It's a hard drive, it'll work fine under Windows 10 but this type of drive would be best for long term storage, i.e. use it to backup or store large files while using an SSD or better yet nvme drive for your boot drive.

**Q: One reviewer stated that these Exos drives do not spin downwhen idle if setup to do so, is this true?**
A: Yes this is true. It's also quite a noisy metal case for the drive.

**Q: What's the mtbf of this drive?**
A: 2.5 million hours

**Q: Would this work on eufy home hub 3 for extra storage ??**
A: I suggest checking with Eufy

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Drive But......Here's The Fix...
*by M***E on 4 November 2024*

Newer Hdd's Sata3.3 have PWDIS (Power Disable Feature), Easily remedied By using a Molex to Sata Splitter off the PSU...Basically if your Sata Power Lead has 5 Cables off it it will use PWDIS in your System,(Pin3) if your Sata Lead has 4 Cables off No PWDIS... It's the third pin of Sata that Utilises this function...Other Fix is 1mm x 4mm Tape Over Pin 3 So No Contact on Sata Cable When Inserted.. However My Older External Sata Usb 3.0. Caddy Recognized the Drive Straight Away again no PWDIS..Confused Me For a Bit when I put it in Media Center (No Power) Not Spinning...After Pulling Hdd,s, Sata Cables, etc... New One on Me...

### ⭐ Old drives modified to look new, please be careful.
*by A***2 on 5 May 2025*

I bought two of the Exos 16TB drives for expanding a friend's Synology NAS. I have only looked at the first of the two drives so far but can confirm it has without a doubt been modified to look 'new' when they very clearly aren't - akin to rolling back the odometer of a car before selling it. The SMART data has been wiped, showing zeros in the hours and values across the board, but as others have suggested, reading the FARM data using smartctl shows a very different picture: Power on Hours: 31843 Lifetime writes - 32 971 100 769 logical sectors × 512 B each works out to ≈16.9 TB (decimal) / 15.4 TiB (binary) written. Lifetime reads - 5 988 505 020 365 sectors × 512 B turns into ≈3.07 PB (decimal) / 2.79 PiB (binary) read. The drive has been in continuous use for nearly 4 years, not the 0 hours as shown by the SMART data, and has read ~3 Petabytes of data. Although I know these drives are workhorses, and the FARM values don't show any issues or predictive failures, I have to give the item 1 star due to the complete lack of transparency, and the effort involved to wipe the SMART data to pretend it's a new drive. The drives were sent in some stiff foam, and visually look defect-free. I'm including photos of the packaging, and the data from SMART and FARM to back up my point. If the item description was transparent about the drive history and status, there would be multiple stars added to this review. tl;dr? Drives are not new, they have been modified to look new, your milage will vary.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So far so good
*by T***Z on 15 October 2024*

So far so good, using Synology has ds923+, even if they tested in other devices isn't marked as compatible with this one. However for me its ok. From other comments noises on standby are quiet in my private opinion (have another brand loud and vibrating even just plugin to power) and when right/writing is a bit loud but need to remember it is 16 TB with much use better to find different location than living or bedroom. The warranty on that should be only 2 years instead of 5 according to Seagate(even if it's brand new).

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