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Seagate Exos 22TB SATA HDD 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive (ST22000NM000C) (Renewed)
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Seagate Exos 22TB SATA HDD 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard Drive (ST22000NM000C) (Renewed)

Bottom line: The Seagate Exos 22TB SATA HDD 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard: 22TB in a standard 3.5-inch SATA bay - 6Gb/s, 7200RPM; main trade-off: renewed, not new - sold by Amazon Renewed, not Seagate.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ 22TB in a standard 3.5-inch SATA bay - 6Gb/s, 7200RPM
  • ✓ Helium-sealed enclosure cuts weight and power draw
  • ✓ PowerBalance tunes IOPS/Watt for always-on NAS duty
  • ✓ Enterprise Exos platform built for scale-out data centers

Cons

  • ✗ Renewed, not new - sold by Amazon Renewed, not Seagate
  • ✗ 7200RPM spinning platters idle louder than an SSD
  • ✗ Renewed warranty terms differ from Seagate OEM - verify before buying
  • ✗ No usage hours disclosed in the listing for this refurb

Manufacturer description

Seagate Exos Scalable. Responsive. Innovative Highly reliable performance with enhanced caching, making it the logical choice for cloud data centre and massive scale-out data centre applications PowerBalance feature optimizes IOPS/Watt Superior material and weld-width design for a more robust, hermetically sealed-drive enclosure that protects from helium leaks Digital environmental sensors for measuring internal pressure, helping to ensure high reliability, performance, and quality Latest hermetic interconnect technology supporting higher data rate heads and higher pin counts for extreme…

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SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Seagate Exos 22TB SATA HDD 6Gb/s 7200RPM 3.5-inch Enterprise Hard… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the drives & media category. Amazon Renewed's drives & media lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • 22TB Capacity in 3.5 inch Form Factor
  • Enterprise-Grade: Designed for demanding enterprise storage applications and workloads.
  • Highly reliable performance suitable for cloud data centers and massive scale-out data center applications.
  • PowerBalance: Optimizes watts per terabyte (W/TB) for power efficiency.
  • Helium Sealed-Drive Design: Contributes to lower power consumption, reduced weight, and increased durability.

Full Specifications

BrandSeagate
ColorSilver
Model NameExos
Read Speed285 megabytes_per_second
Unit Count1 Count
Form Factor3.5-inch
Media Speed100-160 MB/s
Model NumberST22000NM000C
PowerBalanceOptimizes watts per terabyte (W/TB) for power efficiency.
Built-In MediaESD Bag
Hard-Drive Size22 TB
Mfr Part NumberST22000NM000C-cr
Number of Items1
Special FeaturePortable
Enterprise-GradeDesigned for demanding enterprise storage applications and workloads.
Installation TypeInternal Hard Drive
Compatible DevicesDesktop
Data Transfer Rate285 megabytes_per_second
Enclosure MaterialAluminum, Glass, Or Ceramic
Additional FeaturesPortable

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