SEAGATE SkyHawk ST4000VX016 3.5″ 4TB SATA III Surveillance HDD

Description

Overview

The Seagate SkyHawk ST4000VX016 is a video-optimised 3.5″ 4TB internal HDD for network and digital video recorders (NVR/DVR). It is built for 24/7 operation, supports multiple camera streams and includes SkyHawk Health Management and Rescue data-recovery options to protect recorded video data. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))

Key features

• 4TB formatted capacity for extended video retention and multi-camera storage. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))
• SATA III 6Gb/s interface for compatibility with modern NVR/DVR and server platforms. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))
• 256MB cache to help maintain sustained write performance under multiple video streams. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))
• Designed for always-on workloads with a 180TB/year Workload Rate Limit (WRL) and 1,000,000 hours MTBF. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))
• RV (rotational vibration) sensors and firmware optimised for multi-bay surveillance systems. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))
• Mapped EAN/GTIN 8719706028288 (Seagate part ST4000VX016) used by Seagate and authorised distributors. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/assets/legal/sales-and-promotion/europe-msrp-price-list/february/updated/eu10-msrp-list-mid-feb-q3fy2026-ie.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Who it suits

This drive is suited to system integrators, security installers and IT teams building NVR/DVR arrays or upgrading surveillance storage where continuous recording, reliability and data-protection services are required.

Notes

• Seagate publishes SkyHawk specifications and the ST4000VX016 model in its SkyHawk product materials; check the drive P/N on the label to ensure you receive ST4000VX016 rather than earlier SkyHawk model numbers with different cache or platform characteristics. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/skyhawk-ai-hm/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS1902-17-2107US-July-2021-en_US.pdf))