Seagate Exos X18

12 TB, 3.5"
CHF46.08/1TB
427Ratings
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Test reportsVery good based on 1 test
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Product details

Seagate manufactures hard drives specifically designed to meet the demand for hyperscale cloud scalability. As the flagship of Seagate's X-class, the Exos X18 enterprise hard drives are the highest-capacity drives in the fleet.

Key specifications

Scope of application
Enterprise
Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Cache
256 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
270 MB/s
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Documents
Technical data sheet.pdf

General information

Item number
20940315
Manufacturer
Seagate
Category
Hard drives
Manufacturer No.
ST12000NM000J
Release date
2.12.2021

Data storage properties

Scope of application
Enterprise
Interface
SATA
Interface version
SATA III
Form factor
3.5"
Storage capacity
12 TB
Cache
256 MB
Sustained Speed HDD
270 MB/s
Max. Speed
7200 RPM
Storage Technology
CMR
Hard disk filling
Helium
MTBF
2500000 h

Operating conditions

Maximum operating temperature
60 °C

Power

Power consumption
8.60 W
Power consumption (standby)
4.40 W

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
232.2 kg
Climate contribution
CHF 5.51

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1 x Seagate Exos X18 12TB 3.5" hard drive

Product dimensions

Length
14.70 cm
Width
10.19 cm
Height
2.61 cm
Weight
650 g

Package dimensions

Length
21 cm
Width
13.20 cm
Height
6.30 cm
Weight
714 g

30-day right of return
5 years Warranty (Bring-in)

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Reviews & Ratings

Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 2.Synology
    0.8 %
  • 4.Dell
    1.6 %
  • 4.WD
    1.6 %
  • 6.Toshiba
    1.7 %
  • 7.Seagate
    2 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 1.Dell
    0 days
  • 2.HPE
    1 day
  • 3.Seagate
    2 days
  • 3.Synology
    2 days
  • 3.WD
    2 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Hard drives» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 2.Ubiquiti
    2 %
  • 3.WD
    2.6 %
  • 4.Seagate
    3 %
  • 5.Toshiba
    3.7 %
  • 6.HPE
    7.2 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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Very good100/100
CHIP OnlineSingle testReleaseFebruary 2022
  • PositiveFirst class performance
  • PositiveHuge storage space
  • NegativeHigh purchase price

The Seagate Exos X20 20TB is currently the benchmark in the test. The price barrier is correspondingly high, although you get a lot for the money. The hard drive not only has a huge storage capacity, but it is also one of the best HDDs in our test in terms of performance. Of course, users who store large amounts of data on their private server also benefit from the performance and the NAS-optimised...