What is the storage capacity of the Seagate Exos ST28000NM001C drive?

The Seagate Exos ST28000NM001C is categorized as a 28 TB hard drive. This capacity allows a large amount of data to be stored on a single 3.5 inch enterprise drive, which is useful for data intensive environments, storage consolidation projects, and bulk data repositories that must maximize capacity per drive bay.

Which interface does the ST28000NM001C use for connectivity?

This model is listed in the SATA 6 Gb/s category, indicating it uses the SATA interface with a 6 Gb/s signaling rate. That makes it suitable for servers and storage systems equipped with SATA backplanes or controllers that support 6 Gb/s operation, simplifying integration with many existing enterprise platforms.

What form factor does the Seagate Exos ST28000NM001C support?

: "The drive is specified as a 3.5 inch hard drive. This form factor is commonly used in enterprise servers and storage arrays that support large form factor bays, enabling straightforward installation where 3.5 inch SATA drives are accepted and helping standardize hardware across multiple systems.

What is the spindle speed classification for this drive?

The Seagate Exos ST28000NM001C falls under the 7.2K RPM category. This spindle speed is typical for large capacity enterprise drives and reflects a balance between capacity and rotational performance, aligning it with workloads that prioritize storage density while maintaining an expected level of performance.

Is the ST28000NM001C intended for enterprise environments?

Yes, the product level is specified as Enterprise. This classification indicates that the drive is positioned for business and data center environments, where characteristics such as capacity, interface type, and form factor are selected to align with enterprise server and storage infrastructure requirements.

ST28000NM001C - Seagate ST28000NM001C 28TB 3.5 in SATA hard drive

Name: Seagate ST28000NM001C 28TB 3.5 in SATA hard drive
Brand: Seagate
SKU: ST28000NM001C
Price: 1430 USD
Availability: InStock

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Product overview

The Seagate Exos ST28000NM001C is an enterprise hard drive designed for high-capacity storage environments that require 28 TB in a standard 3.5 inch form factor. It belongs to the SATA 6 Gb/s category and operates at 7.2K RPM, aligning with typical enterprise performance profiles for large capacity drives. As an enterprise level product, it suits deployments where consistent operation and high density storage are critical design considerations. The 3.5 inch format simplifies integration in existing servers and storage arrays that accept standard large form factor drives. With SATA 6 Gb/s connectivity, it is compatible with a broad range of enterprise and data center platforms that use this interface for scalable storage. This model focuses on delivering substantial capacity per drive slot, supporting storage consolidation, data archiving, and other capacity intensive applications within enterprise infrastructures.

28 TB capacity for high density storage per drive
SATA 6 Gb/s interface for broad platform support
3.5 in form factor for standard enterprise bays
7.2K RPM spindle speed for capacity centric use
Enterprise level hard drive for business workloads
Seagate Exos model ST28000NM001C identifier

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	ST28000NM001C
Brand	Seagate
Condition	Refurbished
Cache	512 MB
Model	ST28000NM001C
Series	Exos
Capacity	28 TB
Enclosure	Internal
Drive Bays	1 internal drive bay
Drive Type	HDD
Technology	CMR
Drive Class	Enterprise

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Enterprise 28 TB Seagate Exos 3.5 in SATA hard drive with 7,200 RPM and 512e formatting.

Seagate Exos
Model: ST28000NM001C
Form factor: 3.5 in
Enterprise SATA hard drive

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Enterprise storage
Suitable for enterprise storage arrays that rely on 3.5 inch drive bays and SATA 6 Gb/s connectivity, leveraging the 28 TB capacity per drive slot.
Data archiving
Supports large scale data archiving by offering 28 TB capacity in a single 3.5 inch hard drive, reducing the number of drives needed for long term retention.
Bulk data repositories
Well aligned with bulk data repositories where high capacity per enterprise drive is required, using the SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 28 TB capacity.
Backup targets
Can be used as a backup target in systems that support 3.5 inch SATA 6 Gb/s drives, taking advantage of the 28 TB capacity for consolidated backups.
Storage consolidation
Helps consolidate storage by replacing multiple lower capacity drives with a single 28 TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive in enterprise environments.

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7200 RPM SATA Hard Drives 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drives Refurbished Enterprise Hard Drives Enterprise SATA Hard Drives

MTBF	2.5 million hours
Transfer Rate	270 MB/s

Ports	1 SATA port
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s
Connector Count	1 SATA port
Interface Standard	SATA 6.0Gb/s
Interface Access Speed	6.0 Gb/s and 3.0 Gb/s
Sequential Interface Speed	600 Mbps

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