Does the Seagate ST28000NM003K use CMR or SMR?

CMR. The drive is also helium-sealed.

What MTBF does this 28TB Exos M drive have?

2,500,000 hours, with a 0.35% annualized failure rate.

Which conditions are available?

New and Refurbished, each with 1 year or 3 years of warranty.

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Seagate Exos M 28TB 7.2K SATA 6G LFF Hard Drive

Name: Seagate Exos M 28TB 7.2K SATA 6G LFF Hard Drive
Brand: Seagate
SKU: ST28000NM003K

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The Seagate Exos M ST28000NM003K is a 28TB 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s hard drive at 7,200 rpm, helium-sealed with CMR recording and a 512MB cache.

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Seagate Exos M 28TB 7.2K SATA 6G LFF Hard Drive

ST28000NM003K · Refurbished · 1 year warranty

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Overview

Seagate's Exos M ST28000NM003K holds 28TB in a single 3.5-inch LFF drive. It is a helium-sealed, CMR drive with a single SATA 6Gb/s port, made for high-capacity storage in data centers.

The drive runs at 7,200 rpm with 512MB of cache, and Seagate rates its maximum sustained transfer rate at 270 MB/s. Sectors are 512e. Reliability ratings are an MTBF of 2,500,000 hours and an annualized failure rate of 0.35%.

Power is 6.9 W idle and up to 9.5 W operating. The drive weighs 695 g.

It is a fit for object storage, backup and archive tiers, and analytics clusters where cutting the number of drives and enclosures per petabyte matters. The ST28000NM003K is offered New or Refurbished, with 1 year or 3 years of warranty on both. Send the quantity and target chassis for pricing and lead time.

Specifications

Seagate ST28000NM003K specifications
Manufacturer part number	ST28000NM003K
Brand	Seagate
Cache	512 MB
Weight g	695
Interface	SATA
Drive type	HDD
Mtbf hours	2,500,000
Afr percent	0.35
Form factor	3.5in LFF
Idle power w	6.9
Product line	Exos M
Helium sealed	Yes
Sector format	512e
Capacity	28TB
Warranty years	5
Interface ports	Single
Interface speed	6 Gb/s
Recording technology	CMR
Rotational speed	7,200 rpm
Max operating power w	9.5
Max transfer rate mbs	270

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FAQ

Does the Seagate ST28000NM003K use CMR or SMR?: CMR. The drive is also helium-sealed.
What is the transfer rate of the ST28000NM003K?: Up to 270 MB/s sustained.
What MTBF does this 28TB Exos M drive have?: 2,500,000 hours, with a 0.35% annualized failure rate.
Which conditions are available?: New and Refurbished, each with 1 year or 3 years of warranty.