Toshiba S300 AI 16TB 3.5″ Surveillance Hard Drive – Overview
Capacity
16TB
3.5-inch bulk drive with 512e sector format
16TB
3.5-inch bulk drive with 512e sector format
Speed
7200 RPM
SATA 6 Gbit/s interface
7200 RPM
SATA 6 Gbit/s interface
Cache
1GB buffer
1,024MB cache for multi-stream recording and playback
1GB buffer
1,024MB cache for multi-stream recording and playback
Recording
CMR, helium-sealed
Built on Toshiba’s MG11 enterprise drive platform
CMR, helium-sealed
Built on Toshiba’s MG11 enterprise drive platform
AI workloads
Up to 32 AI streams
Alongside up to 64 camera streams for recording
Up to 32 AI streams
Alongside up to 64 camera streams for recording
Workload
550TB per year
Rated for 24/7 use in systems with up to 24 bays
550TB per year
Rated for 24/7 use in systems with up to 24 bays
Reliability
2.5 million hours MTTF
Rotational vibration safeguard and shock sensor
2.5 million hours MTTF
Rotational vibration safeguard and shock sensor
Acoustics
20 dB at idle
Typical active-idle noise level; weighs up to 730 g
20 dB at idle
Typical active-idle noise level; weighs up to 730 g
Warranty
5 Year Carry-In
Toshiba limited warranty
5 Year Carry-In
Toshiba limited warranty
Toshiba S300 AI 16TB 3.5″ Surveillance Hard Drive Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Toshiba |
| Series | S300 AI Surveillance Hard Drive |
| Model (bulk) | MG11ACA16TE-V |
| Retail equivalent | HDWTB1GEZSTA |
| Toshiba part code | HDEB03CZSA51 |
| Packaging | Bulk (drive only) |
| Drive | |
| Capacity | 16TB |
| Form factor | 3.5″ |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gbit/s |
| Rotational speed | 7200 RPM |
| Buffer | 1,024MB |
| Recording technology | CMR |
| Mechanical design | Helium-sealed |
| Sector size | 512e |
| Sustained transfer rate | 295 to 309 MB/s (varies by capacity) |
| Surveillance and Reliability | |
| Camera streams | Up to 64 |
| AI streams | Up to 32 |
| Drive bays supported | Up to 24 |
| Workload rating | 550TB per year |
| MTTF | 2,500,000 hours |
| 24/7 operation | Yes |
| Power and Environment | |
| Acoustics (active idle) | 20 dB (typical) |
| Operating temperature | 5 to 60 °C (surface) |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 147 x 101.85 x 26.1 mm (max) |
| Weight | 730 g (max) |
| In the Box and Warranty | |
| In the box | Toshiba S300 AI 16TB internal hard drive (bulk, drive only) |
| Warranty | 5 Year Toshiba Carry-In |
About the Toshiba S300 AI 16TB 3.5″ Surveillance Hard Drive
The Toshiba S300 AI 16TB is built for surveillance servers and NVRs that record many cameras while running AI video analytics. Toshiba rates it for up to 64 camera streams and 32 AI streams, a 550TB per year workload and round-the-clock use in chassis of up to 24 bays. Inside is a helium-sealed 7200 RPM CMR mechanism from the MG11 enterprise range with a 1GB buffer and a 2.5 million hour MTTF. The 16TB capacity gives larger multi-camera sites extra retention per bay, and the bulk drive carries Toshiba’s five year limited warranty.
