Seagate Exos X18
The Seagate Exos X18 is a hard drive sold in 4 capacities, from 12TB to 18TB. Right now the 14TB costs least per terabyte at $37.06/TB. It scores 64 to 79 out of 100 among hard drives, depending on capacity.
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Every capacity compared
On a hard drive, capacity mostly changes the price per terabyte: the larger sizes are usually the cheaper space, and sometimes the faster drive, because more data passes under the head per turn.
| Capacity | Price | Per TB | Recording | Cache | Score | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12TB 7,200 RPM · helium | $530.00 | $44.17/TB | CMR | 256 MB | 79 |  |
| 14TB 7,200 RPM · helium | $518.89 | $37.06/TB LOWEST PER TB | CMR | 256 MB | 67 | |
| 16TB 7,200 RPM · helium | $622.10 | $38.88/TB | CMR | 256 MB | 64 | |
| 18TB 7,200 RPM · helium | $682.99 | $37.94/TB | CMR | 256 MB | 64 | |
Open a capacity for every offer, price history, the full spec sheet and its measured failure rate where Backblaze covers the model.
What every Seagate Exos X18 shares
Drive
- Use class
- Enterprise
- Recording
- CMR
- Spindle speed
- 7,200 RPM
- Warranty
- 5 years
Conventional recording: steady write speed and normal RAID rebuilds.
Compare the Seagate Exos X18 with every other drive on the hard drive comparison table.
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