Seagate Exos X26Z 25TB Host-Managed SMR (ST25000NM000E)
Seagate · MPN ST25000NM000E
⚠ Host-managed SMR — specialized data-center drive
Specialized host-managed SMR drive for data-center use — NOT a drop-in desktop or NAS drive. It requires a zoned-storage-aware software stack (zone management, write ordering, an SMR-aware filesystem). Don't buy it for a normal Windows PC, Synology/QNAP, or Unraid setup unless your storage software explicitly supports zoned devices.
Specs
Specs unverified- Capacity
- 25 TB
- Class
- ENTERPRISE
- Recording
- SMR
- RPM
- 7,200
- Cache
- 256 MB
- Form factor
- 3.5"
- Interface
- SATA 6Gb/s
- Warranty
- 5 years
- Workload
- 550 TB/yr rated
Use-case fit
- backup
- cold archive
- homelab
Live offers(1 retailer)
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- Historical price position13/100×60%
27 price points
- Market price positionn/a×40%
no competing listings
$24.76/TB — pricier than 87% of its own price history; no comparable competing listings.
↑ $70.00 (+12.8%)$619.00$24.76/TB
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