Seagate Exos 7E8 4TB 3.5" SATA III 7200RPM Enterprise Hard Drive (ST4000NM002A)

Seagate Exos 7E8 4TB 3.5" SATA III Enterprise Hard Drive

The Seagate Exos 7E8 is a datacenter-grade hard drive built for the most demanding 24/7 bulk data applications. Leveraging 10th-generation CMR (Conventional Magnetic Recording) technology, it delivers rock-solid reliability with a 2 million hour MTBF rating and supports workloads of up to 550 TB per year — 10x that of desktop drives. With 4TB of capacity, a 256MB cache buffer, and a 7200 RPM spindle on a SATA III (6 Gb/s) interface, the Exos 7E8 provides cost-effective, high-performance access to unstructured data at scale.

Advanced enterprise features include PowerChoice™ for user-definable power management, Seagate RAID Rebuild® for faster array recovery, rotational vibration compensation for multi-drive enclosures, and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms for consistent performance in RAID systems. Security-conscious deployments benefit from optional TCG-compliant Self-Encrypting Drive and FIPS/Common Criteria tamper-resistant configurations. Backed by a 5-year warranty.

Key Features

• 2 Million Hour MTBF — Enterprise-grade reliability for mission-critical 24/7 operations
• 550 TB/Year Workload Rating — 10x the endurance of desktop hard drives
• 256MB Cache Buffer — Large cache for sustained high-throughput performance
• PowerChoice™ Technology — User-definable power states to lower TCO
• Seagate RAID Rebuild® — Faster array recovery to minimize downtime
• Rotational Vibration Compensation — Consistent performance in multi-drive enclosures
• 512e Format — Advanced format for improved storage efficiency
• TCG / FIPS Security Options — Self-encrypting drive capability for data-at-rest protection
• 5-Year Warranty — Seagate's enterprise-grade coverage

Technical Specifications

• Capacity: 4TB
• Interface: SATA III (SATA/600)
• Form Factor: 3.5"
• Spindle Speed: 7200 RPM
• Cache Buffer: 256MB
• Disk Format: 512e
• Operating Power: 10.89W
• MTBF: 2,000,000 Hours
• Workload Rating: 550 TB/year
• Weight: 1.43 lb
• Dimensions: 5.8" x 4" x 1"
• Part Number: ST4000NM002A
• Country of Origin: Thailand
• Warranty: 5 Years
• Device Support: Storage System, Server, NAS, RAID