Seagate Exos X16 Storage

Seagate Exos X16

Brand
Seagate
Model
Exos X16
$323–$357estimated range · from catalog price Jun 17, 2026

Seagate Exos X16 14TB enterprise HDD (ST14000NM001G), launched June 2019; helium 7200 RPM SATA with 256MB cache and FastFormat 512e/4Kn for mass storage.

Storage performance rankTop 63% of storage drives
TierWorkstation?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagshipWorkstationWorkstation parts sit outside that ladder — built for sustained professional workloads rather than a price-for-performance rung. A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedJun 2019
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Capacity14 TB
TypeHDD
InterfaceSATA
Read speed261 MB/s
Form factor3.5
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Product overview

Seagate’s Exos X16 14TB (ST14000NM001G) is part of the Exos X16 nearline enterprise HDD family introduced on June 4, 2019. This 3.5-inch, helium‑sealed 7200‑RPM SATA 6 Gb/s model features a 256 MB cache, a 2.5M‑hr MTBF rating, and FastFormat enabling 512e or 4Kn sector formatting.Sourceinvestors.seagate.com

Positioning: workstation‑tier mass‑capacity drive—built to maximize reliable terabytes per bay rather than SSD‑like speed. It’s a solid fit as a large desktop game library and, more typically, for NAS/server mass storage where SATA compatibility matters. Notable: FastFormat lets you switch between 512e and 4Kn to match host requirements.Sourceseagate.com

Best for
  • mass storage
  • game library
Official product specifications

Specifications

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Current modelCatalog models
Capacity14 TB
Higher than 92% of storage drives
Read speed261 MB/s
Higher than 32% of storage drives
Capacity
14 TB
Type
HDD
Form factor
3.5
Hardware Interface
SATA
Data Transfer Rate
600 MB
Read speed
261 MB/s
Tdp
5 W
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