Seagate Launches Massive 30TB HAMR Hard Drives, Targeting AI Storage Demands
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Seagate's massive, 30TB, $600 hard drives are now available for anyone to buy
For more than two decades, hard drive manufacturer Seagate has been experimenting with heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for increasing hard drive density -- drives that use tiny lasers to heat up and expand parts of the drive platter, write data, and then shut off to allow the
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Seagate unveils 30TB HDDs for the masses -- laser-powered HAMR drives are now widely available
Today, Seagate introduced its Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB hard disk drives (HDDs), which utilize heat-assisted magnetic recording technology. This technology employs a laser to increase storage density. This is the first time Seagate has made HAMR HDDs based on its Mozaic 3+ technology
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Seagate rolls out 30 TB HAMR drives for AI storage demand
Exos and IronWolf drives show spinning rust isn't going anywhere Seagate has released two 30 TB hard drives based on its HAMR technology, pitching them as more energy efficient cheaper options for datacenter operators dealing with AI workloads. The hard drive maker today confirmed global channel
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Seagate brings HAMR to market with new 30TB Exos and IronWolf Pro drives
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. This Is Huge: A couple of years after first announcing its new magnetic storage platform, Mozaic 3+, Seagate is now ready to mass-market its first commercial HAMR-based HDDs. According to the
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Seagate unveils massive 30 terabyte HAMR-powered hard drives
Good lord, what are you even going to do with that much storage? Dont' worry, it's not for you, it's for AI. Of course it is. Human beings have a hard time dealing with numbers that get really big. The speed of light, the number of atoms in apparently small amounts of matter, the energy being
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Seagate Ships 30 TB HAMR Drives at $599
Seagate Technology Holdings plc has initiated global distribution of its 30 TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives. Built on the Mozaic3+ platform and employing heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR), these devices cater to the rising demand for high-density, high-performance storage required by
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Seagate's new Exos M and IronWolf Pro 30TB drives are built for on-premises AI
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. The Seagate Exos M and IronWolf Pro drives, built on the company's Mozaic3+ platform with HAMR technology, are now widely available in 28TB and 30TB
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Seagate's 30TB HAMR drives are finally available to everyone
Seagate has officially launched its cutting-edge HAMR (Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording) hard drives for general availability, offering 28 TB and 30 TB models under the Exos M (for data centers) and IronWolf Pro (for NAS) brands. Previously limited to hyperscalers, these drives are now available
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Seagate Launches 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro HDDs
The Seagate Exos M 30TB drive is built to meet increased demand for high-capacity, energy-efficient storage -- empowering organizations to scale storage, optimize data placement, and support real-time edge analytics without compromising performance or sustainability. Seagate Technology Holdings
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Seagate Ships 30TB Drives to Meet Global Surge in Data Center AI Storage Demand
New data sovereignty laws and renewed focus on data center disaggregation are driving hundreds of billions of dollars in on-prem and hybrid data center investment Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX), a global leader in mass-capacity data storage, today announced the global channel
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Seagate Technology Holdings plc Ships 30TB Drives to Meet Global Surge in Data Center AI Storage Demand
Seagate Technology Holdings plc announced the global channel availability of up to 30TB Exos®? M and IronWolf®? Pro hard drives. Built on Seagate's Mozaic 3+?? platform and powered by heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology, these drives are engineered to meet increasing demand for
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Seagate introduces 30TB Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives using HAMR technology, aiming to meet growing storage demands in AI and data centers.
Seagate's Breakthrough in Storage Technology
Seagate, a leading hard drive manufacturer, has officially launched its highly anticipated 30TB hard disk drives (HDDs) based on Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) technology. The new Exos M and IronWolf Pro models, built on Seagate's Mosaic 3+ platform, are now available globally through the company's online store and authorized resellers
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HAMR Technology: Pushing the Boundaries of Storage Density
HAMR technology, which Seagate has been developing for over two decades, employs tiny lasers to heat and expand parts of the drive platter momentarily. This process allows for writing data at higher densities than conventional methods. The Mosaic 3+ platform incorporates a specialized plasmonic writer subsystem with a vertically integrated nanophotonic laser, heating a small spot on the FePt recording layer to approximately 450°C (842°F)
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.Technical Specifications and Performance
The new 30TB HDDs operate at 7,200 RPM and feature a 512 MB multi-segmented cache. They offer a maximum sustained transfer rate of 275 MB/s, slightly higher than previous-generation drives. Random performance is rated at up to 170/350 random read/write IOPS (4K, QD16)
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Both the Exos M and IronWolf Pro models use conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, ensuring compatibility with standard storage systems while preserving performance. They utilize a SATA 6 Gbps interface and consume 6.4W (average) to 9W (maximum)
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.Market Positioning and Pricing
Seagate is positioning these drives primarily for AI-related data storage and large-scale deployments in cloud and enterprise environments. The Exos M is designed for enterprise-grade storage, while the IronWolf Pro targets 24/7 NAS environments in RAID configurations
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.Pricing for the 30TB models is set at $600, with 28TB versions available at $570. This pricing is considered competitive for users with extreme storage needs
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.Industry Impact and Future Outlook
The release of these drives marks a significant milestone for both Seagate and the storage industry. It brings unprecedented storage density to the mass market, with a single 4U storage server now capable of storing up to 3,000TB (3PB) of data
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.Seagate's CEO, Dave Mosley, has revealed that the company's engineers have already achieved an areal density of 6TB per platter in lab conditions, with plans to push that figure to 10TB per platter in future iterations. The company expects to produce 100TB hard drives by 2030
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AI and Edge Computing Driving Demand
Seagate emphasizes that the surge in AI infrastructure investment is expected to dramatically increase demand for high-capacity storage solutions. Trends like data gravity and the rise of hybrid cloud are shifting network focus toward edge computing, with nearly 150 countries moving toward implementing local data residency requirements
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Competition in the High-Capacity HDD Market
While Seagate leads with commercially available HAMR-based drives, competitors are not far behind. Western Digital has announced plans for HAMR-based drives in 2027, while Toshiba is testing HAMR drives with potential sampling in 2025
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.As the demand for massive storage solutions continues to grow, particularly in AI and data center applications, the race for higher capacity HDDs is likely to intensify, driving further innovation in the storage industry.
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