Description
Overview
The Seagate SkyHawk 3TB is a 3.5-inch surveillance HDD engineered for always-on video recording in network video recorders (NVR) and digital video recorders (DVR). This listing is for a recertified unit — ideal for installers or projects where cost-effective storage for multiple camera streams is required.
Key features
- SATA 6 Gb/s interface for easy integration with most NVR/DVR and server platforms.
- Designed for 24×7 surveillance workloads (rated to 180 TB/year by the manufacturer).
- Supports recording from up to 64 HD cameras (system dependent).
- Seagate SkyHawk Health Management and RV sensors for improved reliability in multi-drive enclosures.
Notes on recertified units
This product is sold recertified. Recertified/ refurbished drives may differ in cosmetic condition, firmware revision or original packaging and may not carry Seagate’s original new-product warranty. Manufacturer specification figures below are taken from Seagate’s SkyHawk 3TB datasheet for reference — please confirm the exact model/MPN and warranty with the seller before purchase.
Manufacturer specifications (reference)
- Capacity: 3 TB
- Form factor: 3.5‑inch
- Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
- Recording technology: CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording)
- Cache: 256 MB (manufacturers’ current SkyHawk 3TB datasheet); some older 3TB SkyHawk revisions have used 64 MB cache — actual unit may vary.
- Max sustained transfer rate (OD): 180 MB/s
- Workload rate limit: 180 TB/year
- MTBF: 1,000,000 hours
- Load/unload cycles: 600,000
- Average operating power: ~3.7 W (manufacturer reference)
- Idling average: ~2.5 W (manufacturer reference)
- Startup current (12 V, typical): 1.8 A
- Dimensions (max): H 20.20 mm × W 101.6 mm × D 146.99 mm
- Weight (typical): ~490 g
- RV sensors: Yes
- Manufacturer limited warranty (new unit): 3 years (check seller for recertified warranty)
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