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Seagate

Seagate ST5000AS0011 5TB 5900 RPM 128MB SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-01FP-XGJ3V MPN ST5000AS0011

A 5 TB 3.5-inch SATA desktop drive spinning at 5900 RPM with 128 MB cache, built for low-power cold-data archiving

  • InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Capacity5TB
  • RPM5900 RPM
  • Cache128MB
  • FeaturesThe 3.5-inch Archive HDD is optimized for cold data storage
  • EncryptionNone

Options 5TB Standard Model

  • 5 TB capacity for large cold-data archives
  • 128 MB cache boosts sequential read performance
  • 5900 RPM spindle reduces power draw and noise
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface fits standard desktop bays
  • Shingled Magnetic Recording enables low-cost per-terabyte storage

Archive HDD v2 for cold data storage

The Seagate Archive HDD v2 ST5000AS0011 is a 5TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for cold data storage. It runs at 5900 RPM with a 128MB cache on a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface. The drive targets users who need high-capacity, low-cost archiving rather than active workloads.

SMR technology and PowerChoice reduce power draw

Shingled magnetic recording enables the low cost per terabyte and the RV-balanced design supports high-density environments. PowerChoice technology spins the drive down during idle periods to cut power consumption. No hardware encryption is included and the drive ships as a bare unit without cables or mounting hardware.

Standard 3.5-inch SATA installation

The drive fits a standard 3.5-inch bay and connects with a regular SATA data and power cable. SMR behaviour can cause slow sustained writes if the drive is used for frequent random updates. Treat it as a write-once, read-many archive tier and avoid using it as a primary operating-system or scratch disk.

Highlights

  • 5 TB capacity for large cold-data archives
  • 128 MB cache boosts sequential read performance
  • 5900 RPM spindle reduces power draw and noise
  • SATA 6.0 Gb/s interface fits standard desktop bays
  • Shingled Magnetic Recording enables low-cost per-terabyte storage

Specifications

BrandSeagate
SeriesArchive HDD v2
ModelST5000AS0011
InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity5TB
RPM5900 RPM
Cache128MB
FeaturesThe 3.5-inch Archive HDD is optimized for cold data storage with the lowest power consumption and the on-demand, time-to-ready PowerChoiceTM feature.
Lowest cost/TB online data archive solution for petabytes of growing archival storage helps to ensure affordable long-term data management. SMR-enabled technology ensures efficient and economical cold storage operations even in the harshest data center environments
Best fit applications:
Online archiving
Large data object storage
Big data cold storage
Cloud active archive
Web-scale archiving
EncryptionNone
Form Factor3.5"
Height (maximum)26.11mm
Width (maximum)101.85mm
Length (maximum)146.99mm
Shipping weight1.36 kg
Package size226 × 155 × 76 mm

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Questions about this item

Will the 128MB cache need any firmware updates to maintain performance over time?

The 128MB cache operates without user-serviceable firmware updates; the drive manages its SMR layout internally and requires no scheduled maintenance on the cache itself.

What throughput limit appears first when writing continuously to the 5TB SATA 6.0Gb/s interface?

Sustained writes are constrained by the 5900 RPM platter speed and SMR technology, so the sequential write rate will saturate well below the 6.0Gb/s link ceiling.

How much heat and power does the 3.5-inch 5900 RPM drive produce during all-day archival workloads?

The Archive HDD v2 is optimised for cold data with the lowest power consumption in its class and includes PowerChoice on-demand time-to-ready to minimise heat during idle periods.

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