{"product_id":"seagate-exos-m-enterprise-hard-drive-30tb-7200-rpm-sata-hdd","title":"Seagate Exos M Enterprise Hard Drive - 30TB 7200 RPM SATA HDD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Seagate Exos M Enterprise Hard Drive delivers breakthrough capacity and power efficiency for AI-driven and data-intensive hyperscale environments. This 30TB, helium-sealed 3.5-inch nearline drive is built on Seagate's Mozaic 3+ platform, the first to reach 3TB per platter, spinning at 7200 RPM with a SATA III interface for broad server and array compatibility. Blending 90% proven components from previous generations with next-generation recording technology, the Exos M offers up to 3x the power efficiency per terabyte of typical drives, backed by enterprise-grade reliability and a 5-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30TB capacity in a 3.5-inch helium-sealed nearline form factor, built on Seagate's breakthrough 3TB-per-platter Mozaic 3+ technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7200 RPM spindle speed with sustained transfer rates up to 275 MB\/s for large sequential workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e512 MB multi-segmented cache for improved latency and repeatable response times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSATA III (6 Gb\/s) interface for broad server and array compatibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise reliability: 2.5 million hour MTBF and rated for full 24x7 operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year limited manufacturer warranty for extended protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerChoice and PowerBalance technologies deliver up to 3x the power efficiency per terabyte for lower operating costs and sustainability goals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Includes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeagate Exos M 30TB 3.5-inch HDD (SATA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year limited manufacturer warranty documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails open=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this drive suitable for hyperscale and large-scale data centre deployments?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Exos M is purpose-built for hyperscale cloud service providers and massive scale-out data centres, offering 30TB of capacity, enterprise-class reliability, and superior power efficiency for AI-driven and big-data workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat interface does this drive use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Exos M 30TB uses a SATA III (6 Gb\/s) interface, suitable for standard server and RAID array SATA controllers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow reliable is the drive and what warranty is provided?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drive is rated at 2.5 million hours MTBF with a 0.35% annualised failure rate at full 24x7 operation. Seagate provides a 5-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the Exos M different from previous Exos generations?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Exos M is built on Seagate's Mozaic 3+ platform, the first hard drive technology to achieve 3TB per platter. It blends 90% of proven, trusted components from earlier Exos generations with this next-generation recording technology, delivering more capacity in the same footprint and up to 3x the power efficiency per terabyte, while keeping the same form factor, interface, and cooling requirements for easy integration into existing infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this drive suitable for AI and big data applications?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Exos M is designed for AI, big data analytics, and high-capacity density RAID storage, as well as distributed file systems such as Hadoop and Ceph, and enterprise backup and restore (D2D, virtual tape) environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeagate Exos M\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eST30000NM004K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eCapacity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30TB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecording Technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCMR (Conventional Magnetic 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350\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eAverage Latency\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16 ms\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMean Time Between Failures (MTBF)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,500,000 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eReliability Rating (AFR) @ Full 24x7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.35%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eNon-recoverable Read Errors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 sector per 10E15 bits read\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eSector Size\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e512e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelium Sealed-Drive 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