| 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 |