Seagate ST1000VX013 SkyHawk 1TB Hard Drive

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Optimised for DVRs and NVRs, SkyHawk? surveillance drives are tuned for 24?7 workloads in 

capacities up to 10 TB. Equipped with enhanced ImagePerfect? firmware, SkyHawk helps to 

minimise dropped frames and downtime with a workload rating 3x that of a desktop drive and 

IS ready to record up to 90% of the time while supporting up to 64 HD cameras.

SkyHawk Is Smart

The innovative ImagePerfect firmware enables smooth, clear video streaming for always-on, 

24/7 surveillance environments ? helping to ensure your business can always have a 

formidable layer of protection.

And SkyHawk Is Vigilant

• Built to record 90% of the time ? supports up to 64 cameras
• Up to 10 TB or 2,000+1 hours of HD video
• 180 TB/year workload rating, 3? the workload of a desktop drive and backed by a 3-year limited warranty
• NVR ready drives deliver robust drive design for multi-drive environments
• Protect your data against the unexpected with an optional +Rescue Data Recovery Service plan

1. HD video stream measured as a Mpeg-4 H.264 satellite and 30fps 2MP HD security or 10 Mb/s

Use the Video Storage Selector to find the best hard drive. For more information, refer to 

the Surveillance Drive Selection Guide or Surveillance System Application Guide.

Be Safe

Give yourself the ultimate peace of mind with SkyHawk surveillance drives and never miss a

frame, even in harsh environments. SkyHawk?s extreme workload rating, low power consumption 

and NVR ready design can improve long-term drive reliability. SkyHawk can also reliably 

perform in operating temperatures ? from 0?C to 70?C ? while tarnish-resistant components 

offer further protection out in the field.

Soar Higher and Longer

SkyHawk is built to scale with your needs and reliably performs in multi-drive systems. 

Multi-drive surveillance systems can rely on the SkyHawk?s RAID-optimised hardware, 

keeping drives and systems in the field longer.

• NVR ready design enables reliable performance in DVR and NVR systems with 8+ drives*
• Robust drive design in a RAID environment maintains drive performance by improving vibration tolerance

Stay Secure and Be Prepared

Fast and easy recovery process ? data can often be restored in 15 days or less

Seagate leads the industry in data recovery with a 90% success rate

Technical Specification

Capacity: 1TB

Standard Model Numbers with SRS ST1000VX013

SkyHawk? Health Management Included: Yes

Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s

Recording Technology: CMR

Drive Design: Air

Features and Performance
Drive Bays Supported Up to 8
Cameras Supported Up to 64
RV Sensors -
Max Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s) 180MB/s
Cache (MB) 256 MB

Reliability/Data Integrity
Tarnish Resistant: Yes
Load/Unload Cycles 600,000
Non-recoverable Read Errors Rate, Max 1 per 10E14
Power-On Hours per year 8,760
Workload Rate Limit (WRL) 1 180
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) (hours) 1000000 hr
Warranty, Limited (years) 2 3
Rescue Data Recovery Services (years) 3 -

Power Management
Startup Current, Typical (12V, A) 1.8 A
Average Operating Power (W) 3.7 W
Idling Average (W) 2.5 W
Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W) 0.25 W
Voltage Tolerance (5 V) ±5%
Voltage Tolerance (12 V) ±10%

Environmental/Temperature
Operating (ambient, min °C) 0°C
Operating (drive reported, max °C) 4 65°C
non-operating (ambient, min °C) -40°C

Physical
Height (mm/in, max) 20.20 mm/0.795 in
Width (mm/in, max) 101.6 mm/4.00 in
Depth (mm/in, max) 146.99 mm/5.787 in
Weight (g/lb, typical) 415 g/0.915 lb
Carton Unit Quantity 25
Cartons per Pallet / Cartons per Layer 40/8