12TB

Seagate SkyHawk AI 12TB

Seagate · MPN ST12000VE003

NAS-Safe· 80
Typical $/TBvs 12 TB drives
Why this NAS-Safe score? (80/100 — Good for NAS)▾

The NAS-Safe Score rates suitability for 24×7 multi-bay NAS / RAID use on a 0–100 scale. It is additive and fully transparent — every point is attributable to a named factor below. Medium confidence — 1 input unverified, scored with neutral partial credit (never guessed).

  • Recording technology35/35

    CMR — safe for RAID rebuilds

  • Vendor NAS endorsement0/15

    Not marketed as a NAS-class drive

  • Rotational-vibration sensors15/15

    Has RV sensors for multi-bay stability

  • Rated workload15/15

    550 TB/yr — enterprise/Pro tier

  • MTBF rating5/10

    MTBF unknown — partial credit

  • Warranty10/10

    5-year warranty

Sources

Specs

Capacity
12 TB
Class
SURVEILLANCE
Recording
CMR
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
  • surveillance

Live offers(3 retailers)

Price ratings compare a drive against its own price history and the other listings of that same drive — not against other drives. The $/TB badge is the cross-drive comparison. Neither is a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

  • B&H
    new
    Average pricefor this drive· 39
    Why this DealScore? (39/100 — Average price for this drive)▾

    DealScore rates only whether the price is good right now (0–100), and only for this drive: it blends this listing's own price history with the other live listings of the same model. It is not a comparison against other drives — the $/TB badge does that — and use-case fit (NAS-Safe) and seller risk are scored separately.

    Price assessment only — not a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

    • Historical price position10/100×60%

      10 price points

    • Market price position83/100×40%

      3 comparable listings

    $41.67/TB — pricier than 90% of its own price history; beats 83% of comparable listings on $/TB.

    Aug 15 · $499.99↑ $10.99 (+2.2%)
    $499.99
    $41.67/TB
  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Average pricefor this drive· 54
    Why this DealScore? (54/100 — Average price for this drive)▾

    DealScore rates only whether the price is good right now (0–100), and only for this drive: it blends this listing's own price history with the other live listings of the same model. It is not a comparison against other drives — the $/TB badge does that — and use-case fit (NAS-Safe) and seller risk are scored separately.

    Price assessment only — not a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

    • Historical price position56/100×60%

      8 price points

    • Market price position50/100×40%

      3 comparable listings

    $45.75/TB — cheaper than 56% of its own price history; beats 50% of comparable listings on $/TB.

    Aug 14 · $549.00↓ $0.99 (-0.2%)
    $549.00
    $45.75/TB
  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Expensivefor this drive· 17
    Why this DealScore? (17/100 — Expensive for this drive)▾

    DealScore rates only whether the price is good right now (0–100), and only for this drive: it blends this listing's own price history with the other live listings of the same model. It is not a comparison against other drives — the $/TB badge does that — and use-case fit (NAS-Safe) and seller risk are scored separately.

    Price assessment only — not a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

    • Historical price positionn/a×60%

      insufficient history (<3 points)

    • Market price position17/100×40%

      3 comparable listings

    $61.96/TB — limited price history; beats 17% of comparable listings on $/TB.

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    $743.50
    $61.96/TB

Prices snapshotted daily. See our scoring methodology.