Seagate Exos M 30TB Enterprise Hard Drive

The Seagate Exos M ST30000NM004K is a massive-capacity enterprise hard drive built for data centers and storage systems that need to pack as much raw capacity as possible into a single 3.5-inch bay. Spinning at a full 7200RPM with a healthy 512MB cache, it's designed for high-density archival, backup, and nearline storage where capacity per drive slot is the priority.

Key Features

• 30TB of capacity in a single 3.5-inch enterprise drive
• 7200RPM spindle speed for solid sustained transfer performance
• 512MB cache to smooth out read/write operations
• 512e / ISE sector format for modern storage system compatibility

Product Specifications

• Model: Exos M (ST30000NM004K)
• Manufacturer: Seagate
• Capacity: 30TB
• Interface: SATA 6Gb/s
• Spindle Speed: 7200RPM
• Cache: 512MB
• Sector Format: 512e / ISE
• Form Factor: 3.5-inch
• Drive Class: Enterprise nearline hard drive

Use Cases

• High-density archival and backup storage systems
• Nearline storage tiers behind primary flash storage
• Data center capacity expansion without adding more drive bays
• Surveillance and large-scale media storage archives

Compatibility

Fits standard 3.5-inch drive bays and SATA 6Gb/s backplanes in enterprise servers and storage arrays.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 512e / ISE mean for compatibility?

It refers to the drive's sector format, designed for compatibility with modern storage controllers and operating systems while supporting large-capacity addressing.

Is this drive meant for primary high-performance storage?

It's built for high-capacity nearline and archival roles rather than latency-sensitive primary workloads.

When the goal is maximizing usable capacity per drive bay, the Exos M delivers enterprise-grade reliability at a scale built for the largest storage deployments.