- Model:ST20000VE003
- 20TB Storage Capacity
- 3.5-inch Surveillance Hard Drive
- 512MB Cache Memory
- ImagePerfect AI Technology
- 5 Years Warranty from Seagate
Overview
The Seagate SkyHawk AI 20TB (ST20000VE003) is a video-optimized hard drive purpose-built for AI video analytics and surveillance systems. Supporting up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams, this drive ensures zero dropped frames through ImagePerfect AI technology, delivering smooth video recording and playback for demanding surveillance environments.
Engineered for high reliability, the SkyHawk AI hard drive offers enterprise-class workload rates of 550TB per year and 2.5 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF). The drive features SkyHawk Health Management to actively protect your surveillance storage through prevention, intervention, and recovery options, including RAID RapidRebuild for three times faster volume rebuilds. With rotational vibration sensors and helium drive design, it provides stable performance in multi-drive NVR systems.
The 20TB capacity with 512MB cache delivers sustained transfer rates up to 285MB/s, making it ideal for continuous 24/7 video recording and AI analytics workloads. Compatible with leading platforms including Hikvision, Dahua, and QNAP, the SkyHawk AI integrates seamlessly into existing surveillance infrastructure while maintaining energy efficiency with reduced power consumption and heat generation.
- 20TB capacity optimized for video surveillance and AI analytics
- ImagePerfect AI firmware delivers zero dropped frames
- Supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams simultaneously
- SkyHawk Health Management with RAID RapidRebuild for faster recovery
- 2.5 million hours MTBF and 550TB/year workload rating
- Rotational vibration sensors for multi-drive stability
- Helium drive design for improved performance and reliability
- Three-year Rescue Data Recovery Services included
Specifications
- Standard Model Number
- ST20000VE003
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Recording Technology
- CMR
- Drive Design (Air or Helium)
- Helium
- Drive Bays Supported
- Unlimited
- AI Channels
- 32
- AI Real Time Capture Events/Sec
- Up to 120
- AI Real Time Compare Events/Sec
- Up to 96
- HD Cameras Supported
- Up to 64
- Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensors
- Yes
- Max Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s, MiB/s)
- 285/272
- Cache, Multisegmented (MB)
- 512MB
- Tarnish Resistant
- Yes
- Load/Unload Cycles
- 600,000
- Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max
- 1 per 10E15
- Power-On Hours per year
- 8760
- Workload Rate Limit (WRL)
- 550
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) (hours)
- 2500000hr
- Warranty, Limited (years)
- 5
- Rescue Data Recovery Services (years)
- 3
- Startup Current, Typical (12V, A)
- 2.0A
- Average Read/Write Power * (W)
- 7.8
- Idle Average (W)
- 6.3W
- Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W)
- 1.1/1.1W
- Voltage Tolerance (5V)
- ± 5%
- Voltage Tolerance (12V)
- ± 10%
- Operating (drive reported, min °C)
- 10
- Operating (drive reported, max °C)
- 65°C
- Nonoperating (ambient, min °C)
- -40°C
- Height (mm/in, max)
- 26.1mm/1.028in
- Width (mm/in, max)
- 101.85mm/4.010in
- Depth (mm/in, max)
- 147.0mm/5.787in
- Weight (g/lb, typical)
- 685g/1.51lb
- Carton Unit Quantity
- 20
- Cartons per Pallet/Cartons per Layer
- 40/8
Warranty
5 Years manufacturer warranty from Seagate. Warranty service is provided by the brand's authorised service centre under the brand's own terms; keep the original invoice and the serial number for any claim, and we will guide you through the process. Details are in our Warranty Policy.