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Seagate SkyHawk AI 12TB Surveillance Hard Drive ST12000VE003
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Product Description
Seagate SkyHawk AI ST12000VE003 is a 12 TB, 3.5-inch surveillance-class hard drive built for AI-enabled NVRs and continuous 24/7 video recording. It runs at 7,200 RPM over a SATA 6 Gb/s (Serial ATA Revision 3.3) interface with a 512 MB cache and conventional magnetic recording (CMR). Seagate rates it for a 550 TB/year workload and 2,500,000-hour MTBF (0.35% AFR), with 600,000 load/unload cycles and a 1-in-10^15 nonrecoverable-read-error rate. ImagePerfect AI firmware and rotational-vibration tolerance support multi-drive bays; Seagate specifies capacity for up to 64 HD video streams and 32 AI streams. Regulatory model STL027.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer part number (MPN)
- ST12000VE003
- Regulatory model
- STL027
- Form factor
- 3.5-inch internal
- Capacity
- 12 TB (formatted, 512 bytes/sector); 23,437,770,752 guaranteed sectors
- Interface
- SATA 6 Gb/s (Serial ATA Revision 3.3)
- Spindle speed
- 7,200 RPM
- Cache
- 512 MB
- Recording technology
- Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR), perpendicular
- Heads / disks
- 14 heads / 8 disks
- Sustained transfer rate (OD)
- 272 MiB/s (285 MB/s max)
- I/O data-transfer rate
- 600 MB/s max (Ultra DMA mode 6)
- Reliability
- 2,500,000 h MTBF; AFR 0.35%
- Rated workload
- <550 TB/year
- Load/unload cycles
- 600,000
- Nonrecoverable read errors
- 1 per 10^15 bits read
- Power (12 TB)
- 6.79 W operation, 3.78 W idle; 12 V startup 2.0 A peak
- Operating temperature
- 5 °C to 65 °C (drive-reported)
- Weight
- 655 g (1.44 lb)
- Features
- ImagePerfect AI firmware; rotational-vibration tolerance; PowerChoice; S.M.A.R.T.; Sanitize; hot-plug (SATA 3.3); Worldwide Name (WWN)
- Application
- designed for AI NVRs; supports up to 64 HD video streams and 32 AI streams
- Included service
- 3-year Seagate Rescue Data Recovery Services (select regions)
- Sales unit
- pcs
- El-nummer (NO)
- 6302914
- ETIM class
- SC001068
- Country of origin
- China
Standards & Compliance
- Temperature Range
- 5 °C to 65 °C (operating, drive-reported)
- HS Code
- 8471.60
Cross References
- SAP 1200886541
- Code 84154929
- El-nr 6302914
Product Documentation
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Catalogue entry last verified: 2026-08-17. A manufacturer datasheet is attached to this entry — confirm application-critical values against it.
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I buy ST12000VE003?
- ST12000VE003 can be ordered from cballast.com as a Seagate catalogue item: request a quotation on this page or email sales@cballast.com, and the order ships worldwide.
- What is the manufacturer part number for this Seagate product?
- The manufacturer part number is ST12000VE003.
- What is the HS code for ST12000VE003?
- The customs tariff (HS) code for ST12000VE003 is 8471.60.
- Who manufactures ST12000VE003?
- ST12000VE003 is a Seagate product in the SC001068 range.
- Is a datasheet available for ST12000VE003?
- Yes — the ST12000VE003 datasheet can be viewed and downloaded on this page.
- What is the minimum order quantity for ST12000VE003?
- The minimum order quantity is 1.
- Is ST12000VE003 available?
- Yes — ST12000VE003 is available to order: fulfilment is from supplier stock in cBallast's European network, dispatched directly from the warehouse to the customer, with the exact lead time stated in the quotation (reply within 24 hours).





