Seagate Skyhawk 6TB Video Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache for…

Customers say

Customers find the hard drive works seamlessly with UniFi systems, is easy to install, and has commendable build quality. Moreover, they appreciate its massive storage capacity and speed, with one customer noting it doubles their NVR recording time. However, the noise level receives mixed feedback, with some finding it super quiet while others describe it as noticeably noisy. Additionally, the drive’s lifespan is concerning, with multiple customers reporting failures within 6 months of use.

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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:

SkyHawk is the world’s first purpose-built drive for video storage. Faster, efficient, and quieter, SkyHawk is designed for DVR and NVR systems to support 24×7 workloads and up to 64 HD cameras. They come equipped with enhanced ImagePerfect to minimize dropped frames and include SkyHawk Health Management (SHM)—plus, enjoy long-term peace of mind with a limited product warranty and three-year in-house Rescue Data Recovery Services.
Built faster for video DVR and NVR security camera systems, SkyHawk delivers video-optimized storage
Support workloads of up to 180TB/year—that’s 64 simultaneously streaming HD cameras with little to zero dropped frames
Quieter—with built-in RV sensors to allow drives to maintain performance in multi-bay systems, offering the flexibility to scale systems when more storage is needed
Efficient power consumption reduces heat emissions and improves reliability—plus, drives can easily be monitored with SkyHawk Health Management
Enjoy long-term peace of mind with 1M hours MTBF, an included three-year limited warranty, and three-year in-house Rescue Data Recovery Services
The available storage capacity may vary.

Our Top Reviews

Reviewer: Charles R. Whealton
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Still cranking away under heavy use
Review: I bought this drive for use in my NVR that I have probably 8 surveillance cameras sending video data to. It’s been going for 8 months now, side by side with the original drive the NVR came with, and no issues. I know it’s getting hit because both drives are constantly (almost) full before the oldest data gets overwritten. So yeah, I’d absolutely recommend this one and buy another in the future.

Reviewer: Francis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: NVR HDD swap went well
Review: This was almost a plug and play swap with the smaller HDD that my current NVR had. After formatting it, it works as advertised. It’s the same size and brand of the smaller HDD I replaced. I’m assuming this will last several years down the road. Don’t be discouraged if this is your first time installing a HDD. It’s very easy to install

Reviewer: Ian
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love how easy it is to find AI detection events
Review: Got my security camera system up and running love the responsiveness now I get to trackmy cats, mice, and other critters while scrolling though my video feeds! Better than national geographic because you can fast forward without too much buffering, maybe my system, but I think this dive is contributing to this at least a little bit. The system i put this drive in claims it can store one events only HD feed and three 4k feeds continuously for about 150 days which i think seems to be good use of 20 TB.

Reviewer: Calweasel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works seamlessly in a UniFi Dream Machine Device
Review: Works perfectly in a UniFi Dream Machine Special Edition.Plugged it in, turned on the device and it recognized it without any effort.No issues and worked as expected.

Reviewer: Drizzt
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It will fail on a small NVR setup
Review: I bought the ’24Gb Seagate Skyhawk AI NVR HDD’ back in in April 2024. I installed it right away in my NVR. Within 2 months I started receiving warnings from my NVR that the HDD was having sectors fail. I thought maybe my cameras and NVR were just overwhelming the HDD, so I bought another. Fast forward to August or September 2024, I have a full HDD failure, so my NVR was not recording anything. Shame on me for not fully understanding my NVR’s poor warnings of HDD full failure. Even more crappy, the fact that such an expensive HDD failed in such short time! Additionally, my NVR was dumb in that it didn’t fault over to the other Skyhawk HDD. I started to look into warranty replacement and I have to keep the stupid box that it came in, in order to send the product back for warranty coverage. I plan on contacting Seagate today (15 Nov 2024) to determine if that is in fact the case. I have 9 smart cameras (2k-4k @ 15-30fps) with only 4-5 on continuous record.

Reviewer: SR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fast Drive and Great Storage Space
Review: Need a DVR rated Hard Drive for a new DVR system I am putting together. Had an old desktop and the 8TB storage capacity of this device will give me hours of Video footage. The speed of the drive allows me to grab 4k video streams.

Reviewer: Teresa
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Smooth and spacious
Review: This hard drive offers a lot of bang for your buck. Installation was simple and straightforward, and the amount of storage you get for the price is excellent. It runs fast—I’ve had no issues with performance, even when scrubbing through large video files, which can be demanding.For the most part, it’s been a smooth experience. I’ve found it to be reliable and relatively quiet in my setup. That said, I’ve seen some reviews mentioning noise or early failures, so I’m keeping an eye on it. So far, I haven’t experienced those issues myself.If you’re looking for a spacious and speedy drive without breaking the bank, this is a solid choice. Just be aware there may be some variability in long-term reliability.

Reviewer: Travis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great quality!
Review: Great quality!

Reviewer: Alonxo Ramírez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: La rapidez costo , duración y velocidad

Reviewer: Andrew Pronka
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: D’après mes tests , j’arrive à atteindre le débit de 200 MB/s sans aucun soucis que ce soit en lecture ou écriture des gros fichiers.Grâce à ses 5400 tours/sec, Il est peu bruyant et chauffe moins qu’un disque dur 7200 tours/sec.Il est moins épais qu’un IronWolf Pro et donc plus facile à refroidir.Le poids, il pèse presque 2 moins qu’un Ironwolf Pro , même, si le poids n’a pas d’importance directe.Le prix pour 4 To est vraiment très intéressant par rapport à d’autres disques durs.Vous pouvez acheter les yeux fermés 😉

Reviewer: Tipu Sultan
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Defective disk sent and amazon refused return.

Reviewer: MOHMED BAMASHI
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: وصل المنتج بدون تغليفه الاصلي وهو لا يعمل ولقد طلبت إعادة المنتج ولم يتم استلامه حتى الان

Reviewer: Carlos Henrique
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Não funcionou e tive que fazer a devolução.