The Exos 7E10 series is designed for data center environments, RAID systems, and enterprise storage solutions where reliability, security, and performance are critical. The 10TB models (ST10000NM017B / ST10000NM019B) support both 512e and 4Kn sector formats and deliver consistent performance for bulk and nearline storage applications.

Model Numbers	ST10000NM017B / ST10000NM019B
Capacity	10TB
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Interface	SATA 6Gb/s (SATA/600), single‑port
Spindle Speed	7200 RPM
Cache	256MB multi‑segmented cache with advanced write caching via 8MB internal NOR flash
Sector Format	512e / 4Kn
Max Sustained Transfer Rate	Up to 263 MB/s (typical, ST10000NM017B)
Average Latency	4.16 ms

 

Workload Rating	Up to 550 TB per year (24×7 enterprise operation, ~10× desktop drives)
MTBF	2,000,000 hours
AFR (Annualized Failure Rate)	0.44%
Non‑recoverable Read Errors	1 sector per 10¹⁵ bits read
Power Consumption (Idle)	~7.8 W
Power Consumption (Operating)	~11.8 W (typical random read)
Power Requirements	+12 V and +5 V inputs