16TB

Seagate SkyHawk AI 16TB

Seagate · MPN ST16000VE004

NAS-Safe· 80
Typical $/TBvs 16 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
16 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(2 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.

  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Good pricefor this drive· 60
    Why this DealScore? (60/100 — Good 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 position50/100×60%

      3 price points

    • Market price position75/100×40%

      2 comparable listings

    $36.25/TB — cheaper than 50% of its own price history; beats 75% of comparable listings on $/TB.

    Aug 14 · $579.99flat · 3 snapshots
    $579.99
    $36.25/TB
  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Average pricefor this drive· 40
    Why this DealScore? (40/100 — 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 position50/100×60%

      8 price points

    • Market price position25/100×40%

      2 comparable listings

    $50.00/TB — cheaper than 50% of its own price history; beats 25% of comparable listings on $/TB.

    Aug 14 · $799.99flat · 8 snapshots
    $799.99
    $50.00/TB

Prices snapshotted daily. See our scoring methodology.