Seagate SkyHawk 6TB 3.5-inch SATA III Surveillance HDD (256MB Cache)

Description

Overview

The Seagate SkyHawk 6TB (ST6000VX009) is a 3.5-inch SATA III surveillance hard drive engineered for continuous, always-on video recording. With a 256MB cache and SATA 6Gb/s interface, SkyHawk drives are optimised for network video recorders (NVRs) and CCTV systems — able to support multi-drive arrays and large camera counts while offering firmware and sensor features tuned for surveillance workloads.

Key features

• 6TB capacity in a 3.5-inch form factor for high-capacity video storage.
• 256MB cache and SATA 6Gb/s interface for sustained throughput (Seagate states up to ~180MB/s sustained).
• Designed for 24×7 operation with an annual workload rating and RV (rotational vibration) sensors for multi-bay reliability.
• SkyHawk Health Management to help monitor drive health in surveillance systems.
• Three-year limited warranty and Seagate Rescue Data Recovery services included for specified models/regions.

Ideal for

Use in standalone DVR/NVR units, multi-bay surveillance storage arrays and any always-on camera recording environment where sustained write performance and vibration tolerance are required. For higher transaction or enterprise storage workloads, consider enterprise-class drives.