Seagate launches Exos X16 16TB HDD, updates IronWolf, IronWolf Pro NAS drives to 16TB

Seagate has just announced that it is already shipping out Exos X16, a helium-based 16TB hard drive. The company also revealed that it has updated its IronWolf and IronWolf Pro Network Attached Storage (NAS) drives.

The Exos X16 HDD with a capacity of 16TB has a 3.5-inch 7200 RPM drive. Seagate stated that it’s built specifically for enterprises. It uses nine platters to reach a capacity point and is available in SATA 6Gbps and SAS 12Gbps versions. It also has a built-in Seagate Secure for data protection.

As for the IronWolf and IronWolf Pro, both NAS drives are shipping out with a 16TB capacity as well. Both IronWolf models have a 256MB cache and employ SATA 6Gbps interface. Other features include rotational vibration sensors and supports workloads of up to 300TB/year. The 16TB IronWolf and IronWolf Pro drives retain the specs of their 14TB counterparts.

Seagate Exos X16 key specs:

• Helium technology
• 3.5-inch 7200 RPM drive
• 261 MB/s data rate
• 440 IOP/s
• SATA 6Gbps/SAS 12Gbps
• Seagate Secure

The Exos X16 16TB is now available for purchase with a price tag of USD 629PHP 36,913INR 53,308EUR 599CNY 4,578 (~PHP 32,641USD 556INR 47,153EUR 530CNY 4,051). The IronWolf NAS drive is priced at USD 590.80PHP 34,671INR 50,070EUR 563CNY 4,300 (~PHP 30,659USD 522INR 44,290EUR 498CNY 3,805) while the IronWolf Pro NAS drive is priced at USD 650.68PHP 38,185INR 55,145EUR 620CNY 4,736 (~PHP 33,761USD 575INR 48,771EUR 548CNY 4,190).