| Specifications | 12TB |
| Standard Model Numbers | ST12000VN0008 |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
| Features and Performance | |
| Drive Bays Supported | 1-8 Bays |
| Multi-User Technology | 180TB/year |
| Rotational Vibration (RV) Sensor | Yes |
| Dual-Plane Balance | Yes |
| Error Recovery Control | Yes |
| Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s) | 210MB/s |
| Spindle Speed (RPM) | 7200 |
| Cache (MB) | 256 |
| Reliability | |
| Load/Unload Cycles | 600,000 |
| Nonrecoverable Read Errors Rate, Max | 1 per 10E15 |
| Power-On Hours | 8760 |
| Workload Rate Limit (WRL) | 180 |
| Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) | 1,000,000 |
| Limited Warranty (years) | 3 |
| Power Management | |
| Startup Current, Typical (12V, A) | 1.8 |
| Average Operating Power (W) | 7.8W |
| Idle Average (W) | 5.0W |
| Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W) | 0.8/0.8 |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5V) | ±5% |
| Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (12V) | ±10% |
| Environmental/Temperature | |
| Operating (ambient, min °C) | 5 |
| Operating (drive case, max °C) | 70 |
| Nonoperating (ambient, min °C) | -40 |
| Nonoperating (ambient, max °C) | 70 |
| Halogen Free | Yes |
| Environmental/Shock | |
| Shock, Operating/Nonoperating: 2ms (max) | 70Gs/250Gs |
| Environmental/Acoustics | |
| Idle (typical) | 1.8bels |
| Seek (typical) | 2.8bels |
| Physical | |
| Height (mm/in) | 26.11mm/1.028in |
| Width (mm/in, max) | 101.85mm/4.01in |
| Depth (mm/in, max) | 146.99mm/5.787in |
| Weight (g/lb, typical) | 690g/1.521lb |
| Carton Unit Quantity | 20 |
| Cartons per Pallet/Cartons per Layer | 40/8 |