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Bare 3.5 inch internal hard drive, silver aluminium casing with green circuit board visible

Seagate

Seagate ST8000VE000 SkyHawk AI 8TB SATA 7200 RPM 256MB 3.5" internal hard drive

SKU CH-AAYZ-YYVBB MPN ST8000VE000

Designed for AI surveillance, this 8 TB SATA drive supports 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams with 7200 RPM speed and 256 MB cache

  • PackagingBare Drive
  • InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Capacity8TB
  • NAND Flash Memory TypeHard Drive
  • RPM7200 RPM
  • Cache256MB
  • Designed for AI surveillance with support for up to 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams
  • 8TB capacity stores massive amounts of surveillance footage
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB cache deliver high performance for demanding video workloads
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface provides burst data-transfer rates up to 600MB per second
  • SkyHawk Health Management and advanced firmware optimised for continuous surveillance operation

Designed for AI video surveillance

The Seagate ST8000VE000 SkyHawk AI is an 8TB 3.5-inch internal hard drive built for continuous recording workloads. It supports up to 64 HD cameras and 32 additional AI streams simultaneously. A 256MB cache and 7200 RPM spindle speed sustain the high write throughput that surveillance arrays demand. Firmware is optimised for the sequential, multi-stream capture patterns typical of network video recorders.

Suits recorder builds needing massive capacity

This drive fits installers who must retain weeks of footage from dozens of cameras while running real-time analytics. It is not suited for boot drives or general-purpose desktop storage where random read latency matters more than sustained write bandwidth. Buyers needing a smaller or lower-power drive for a single-camera setup should look elsewhere. The bare-drive packaging also means no cables or mounting hardware are included.

SATA 6.0Gb/s interface determines host compatibility

The drive connects via a standard SATA 6.0Gb/s port and delivers burst transfer rates up to 600MB per second. Average latency is 4.16ms. Verify that your recorder or server provides a free SATA data connector and matching power lead before ordering.

Highlights

  • Designed for AI surveillance with support for up to 64 HD cameras and 32 AI streams
  • 8TB capacity stores massive amounts of surveillance footage
  • 7200 RPM spindle speed and 256MB cache deliver high performance for demanding video workloads
  • SATA 6.0Gb/s interface provides burst data-transfer rates up to 600MB per second
  • SkyHawk Health Management and advanced firmware optimised for continuous surveillance operation

Specifications

BrandSeagate
SeriesSkyHawk AI
ModelST8000VE000
PackagingBare Drive
InterfaceSATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity8TB
NAND Flash Memory TypeHard Drive
RPM7200 RPM
Cache256MB
Average Latency4.16ms
Features7200 RPM spindle speed.
Full-track multiple-sector transfer capability without local processor intervention.
High instantaneous (burst) data-transfer rates (up to 600MB per second).
Native Command Queuing with command ordering to increase performance in demanding applications.
Perpendicular recording technology provides the drives with increased areal density.
PowerChoice for selectable power savings.
SeaTools diagnostic software performs a drive self-test that eliminates unnecessary drive returns.
State-of-the-art cache and on-the-fly error-correction algorithms.
Support for S.M.A.R
UsageFor Video Surveillance
Form Factor3.5"
Shipping weight0.86 kg
Package size152 × 107 × 25 mm

Questions about this item

What maintenance does the SkyHawk AI 8TB drive need for continuous surveillance recording?

The drive runs SeaTools self-tests and reports health through S.M.A.R.T. monitoring; firmware is surveillance-optimised and cache algorithms handle on-the-fly error correction, so no scheduled mechanical service is required.

What limit appears first when the 7200 RPM drive writes multiple AI streams all day?

The SATA 6.0Gb/s interface caps burst transfers at 600MB per second, and the 256MB cache buffers the 64 AI streams plus 64 HD cameras before the mechanical write speed becomes the bottleneck.

How much heat and power does the 3.5 inch 8TB mechanism draw during non-stop operation?

Power Choice technology lets the drive select lower power modes when the workload allows, and tarnish-resistant components protect against environmental stress during continuous 7200 RPM running.

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