Seagate SkyHawk AI ST20000VE003 is a 20TB 3.5-inch hard drive for video surveillance systems, including network video recorders and AI-enabled NVRs. It is designed for systems that record video while also handling AI-based analysis.
The drive uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface and CMR recording, with a helium design. Its listed 512MB cache and sustained transfer rate of up to 285MB/s support the data handling needs of compatible recorder setups.
For surveillance workloads, the model supports 32 AI channels and up to 64 HD cameras at 1080p, H.265 and 25 fps, as specified by Seagate. Its workload rating is 550TB per year, with a stated 8,760 power-on hours per year. These details make it suited to continuous video recording and analysis in NVR systems.
