
Seagate Exos X16 14TB SATA (ST14000NM001G)Specs, test results and price
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About the ST14000NM001G
The Seagate Exos X16 ST14000NM001G is a 14TB SATA hard drive built for continuous operation in servers and storage arrays. It connects over SATA 6Gb/s, which makes it compatible with standard SATA backplanes and controllers found in most tower and rack servers as well as desktop workstations that need large capacity storage.
The 10 units in this batch have power-on hours ranging from 16,789 to 18,319, with a median of 17,542 hours. All 10 fall into the Light Use tier, meaning they have accumulated under 20,000 hours of recorded operation. Every unit passed testing with no failures.
Each drive underwent a full extended self-test across the entire surface, sequential and random read/write benchmarking, SMART health checks for reallocated, pending and uncorrectable sectors, and a power-on hours cross-check against an independent on-drive log. Measured sequential performance showed a median of 262 MB/s read and 263 MB/s write across the tested units. Each drive was also sanitized using a NIST 800-88 compliant method with read-back verification before listing.
Specifications
| Brand | Seagate |
|---|---|
| Part number | ST14000NM001G |
| Type | Hard drive |
| Capacity | 14TB |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
Tested units
- Units tested
- 10
- Pass rate
- 100% (10 of 10)
- Units sold
- 1
- Power-on hours, median
- 17,542 h
- Power-on hours, range
- 16,789 to 18,319 h
- First tested
- Oct 2, 2026
- Last tested
- Oct 3, 2026
- Sequential read, median
- 262 MB/s
- Sequential write, median
- 263 MB/s
Every unit of this model we have handled, from our test database. What we test
Hours distribution
- Light Use under 20,000 hrs10 units · 100%
Units by usage tier, from their SMART power-on hours. How tiers work
Recent unit reports
Every unit we sell gets a permanent public report. Serial and seal numbers stay on the certificate in the box.
| Unit | Tier | Power-on hours | Tested | Result | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-290 | Light Use | 18,319 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-290 |
| U-289 | Light Use | 17,695 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-289 |
| U-288 | Light Use | 17,431 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-288 |
| U-287 | Light Use | 17,376 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-287 |
| U-286 | Light Use | 17,551 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-286 |
| U-285 | Light Use | 17,647 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-285 |
| U-284 | Light Use | 17,513 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-284 |
| U-283 | Light Use | 17,647 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-283 |
| U-282 | Light Use | 17,534 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-282 |
| U-281 | Light Use | 16,789 | Oct 3, 2026 | Pass | View report for unit U-281 |
Price history
Monthly median of what our own ST14000NM001G units sold for.
| Month | Median price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $322.96 |
ST14000NM001G questions
What workloads is this drive suited for?+
As a 14TB SATA hard drive, this model fits bulk storage, backup targets, archival use, and capacity-oriented applications in servers or NAS systems where sequential throughput and large capacity matter more than random IOPS.
Will this drive work with my existing server or NAS?+
It uses a SATA 6Gb/s interface, so it is compatible with any system that has standard SATA ports or a SATA-compatible backplane.
What does the testing process check on each unit?+
Each drive goes through a sequential and random read/write benchmark, a full extended self-test across the whole surface, a power-on hours cross-check against an independent on-drive log, a SMART health read for reallocated, pending and uncorrectable sectors, and a NIST 800-88 sanitize with read-back verification.
What does the Light Use tier mean for this drive?+
Light Use covers drives with 500 to 20,000 recorded power-on hours. All 10 units in this batch fall into this tier, with hours ranging from 16,789 to 18,319 and a median of 17,542.
How was the data erased before resale?+
Each unit was sanitized using the ATA Secure Erase method in accordance with NIST 800-88, followed by read-back verification to confirm the erasure.