---
product_id: 63431336
title: "Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5\" (ST10000NM0086)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "R16719"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Seagate"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/63431336-seagate-exos-x10-10tb-sata-6gb-s-256mb-cache-enterprise
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region: South Africa
---

# 7200 RPM blazing speed 10TB massive capacity 2.5M hours MTBF ultra-reliable Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5" (ST10000NM0086)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** R16719
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Power your data empire with unstoppable speed & rock-solid reliability

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5" (ST10000NM0086) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** R16719 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Turbocharged cache:** 256MB cache for lightning-fast data transfers
- • **Peace of mind warranty:** Industry-leading 5-year limited warranty included
- • **24/7 nonstop reliability:** Built for round-the-clock operation with 0.35% AFR
- • **Whisper-quiet powerhouse:** Runs cool and nearly silent even under heavy load
- • **Enterprise-grade endurance:** Handles up to 550TB/year workload—10× desktop drives

## Overview

The Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive (ST10000NM0086) is a high-performance, ultra-reliable 3.5-inch HDD designed for demanding server, NAS, and business storage environments. Featuring a massive 10TB capacity, 7200 RPM speed, and a robust 256MB cache, it supports heavy workloads up to 550TB per year. Engineered for 24/7 operation with a 2.5 million hour MTBF and backed by a 5-year warranty, this drive delivers enterprise-class endurance and whisper-quiet performance to keep your critical data flowing seamlessly.

## Description

Seagate Exos enterprise hard drives—the family including Exos X12 and Exos X14—offer the highest performance and reliability in its class. Exos’ enhanced caching feature, tailor made for demanding storage applications, provides the fastest hard drive data transfers. This makes the Exos drives the best NAS hard drives, a perfect fit for servers, and bulk storage.

Review: Received the correct model with a fully-functional 5-year warranty - I am always skeptical of purchasing hard drives from marketplace sellers, as I have had many issues with receiving a slightly different model than the listing describes (for example, if the listing model number was a drive with self-encryption, I might receive the standard variant without self-encryption) and recieving hard drives that are OEM or otherwise non-warrentiable. To my delight, all of the drives I purchased here were of the correct model (ST10000NM0086), the "Standard" variant of the Seagate Exos x10 SATA 10TB, and all of the drives immediately validated when their serials were run through the Seagate website for registration. This seller offers great prices and a legitimate, correct, product. As for the disks themselves, these are some beastly hard drives, with a large 256MB write cache, an excellent advertised MTBF of 2.5 million hours, a 0.35% AFR (average failure rate) for 24/7 operation, a competitive maximum non-recoverable read errors rating of 1 sector per 10E15 bits read, reasonable power consumption requirements of 4.5W (for idle) to 8.4W (under max load), a 550TB/yr workload rate limit (which is multiples better than all consumer drives, and even some same-in-class drives), and of course, a wonderfully lengthy 5-year warranty from Seagate. Whether you plan to put this in a NAS, server environment, or even a workstation PC, this drive is a great choice, especially for those who require 24/7 operation and consistent writes.
Review: Fast, cold, quiet - I first ran this drive outside of any enclosure. Runs at 82-84° under load (in my house, before hitting my super cold datacenter.) -- faster than any single HDD I've owned and I'd call it nearly silent. I read people saying it was "the LOUDEST DRIVE EVER." --- f*$%in liars! The sound is nearly non-exsistent WITHOUT an enclosure. Super impressed. When something runs that quiet, smooth and quick... it just feels like there's reliability in the future. Only time will tell. I've put the drive through an >10TB in a couple of days. It could have done much more... it rested a lot. From one computer nerd to another... it feels to me like this drive loves to work. Again, only time will truly tell.

## Features

- High reliability enterprise hard drives for servers, storage systems, JBODs, and business NAS systems
- Performance optimized NAS hard drives for heavy application usage, support workloads of up to 550TB per year 10× that of desktop hard drives
- Designed for 24×7 storage environments and backed by a 2 million hour MTBF rating and data recovery software
- Seagate enterprise drives are built on 40 years of enterprise workload knowledge and experience
- 5 year limited warranty for the extra peace of mind
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01LXXV880 |
| Additional Features | 512e Sector Size |
| Best Sellers Rank | #401 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Built-In Media | Exos X10 HDD 512E SATA 10TB SATA |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 256 |
| Color | Silver |
| Compatible Devices | Desktop |
| Connectivity Technology | SATA |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 157 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 249 megabits_per_second |
| Digital Storage Capacity | 10 TB |
| Enclosure Material | Aluminum, Glass, Or Ceramic |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00763649090213 |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Form Factor | 3.5 inches |
| Hard Disk Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 rpm |
| Hard-Drive Size | 10 TB |
| Hardware Connectivity | SATA 6.0 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Installation Type | Internal Hard Drive |
| Item Type Name | Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch Enterprise Hard Drive (ST10000NM0086) |
| Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Seagate Bare Drives |
| Mfr Part Number | ST10000NM0086 |
| Model Name | Exos X10 |
| Model Number | ST10000NM0086 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Read Speed | 6 gigabytes_per_second |
| Special Feature | 512e Sector Size |
| Specific Uses For Product | Business |
| UPC | 763649090213 |
| Warranty Description | 5 years limited |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Color:** Silver
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 10 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** 512e Sector Size

## Images

![Seagate Exos x10 10TB SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache Enterprise Hard Drive 3.5" (ST10000NM0086) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ny1X7k+5L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Received the correct model with a fully-functional 5-year warranty
*by R***D on August 8, 2018*

I am always skeptical of purchasing hard drives from marketplace sellers, as I have had many issues with receiving a slightly different model than the listing describes (for example, if the listing model number was a drive with self-encryption, I might receive the standard variant without self-encryption) and recieving hard drives that are OEM or otherwise non-warrentiable. To my delight, all of the drives I purchased here were of the correct model (ST10000NM0086), the "Standard" variant of the Seagate Exos x10 SATA 10TB, and all of the drives immediately validated when their serials were run through the Seagate website for registration. This seller offers great prices and a legitimate, correct, product. As for the disks themselves, these are some beastly hard drives, with a large 256MB write cache, an excellent advertised MTBF of 2.5 million hours, a 0.35% AFR (average failure rate) for 24/7 operation, a competitive maximum non-recoverable read errors rating of 1 sector per 10E15 bits read, reasonable power consumption requirements of 4.5W (for idle) to 8.4W (under max load), a 550TB/yr workload rate limit (which is multiples better than all consumer drives, and even some same-in-class drives), and of course, a wonderfully lengthy 5-year warranty from Seagate. Whether you plan to put this in a NAS, server environment, or even a workstation PC, this drive is a great choice, especially for those who require 24/7 operation and consistent writes.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fast, cold, quiet
*by D***N on February 1, 2019*

I first ran this drive outside of any enclosure. Runs at 82-84° under load (in my house, before hitting my super cold datacenter.) -- faster than any single HDD I've owned and I'd call it nearly silent. I read people saying it was "the LOUDEST DRIVE EVER." --- f*$%in liars! The sound is nearly non-exsistent WITHOUT an enclosure. Super impressed. When something runs that quiet, smooth and quick... it just feels like there's reliability in the future. Only time will tell. I've put the drive through an >10TB in a couple of days. It could have done much more... it rested a lot. From one computer nerd to another... it feels to me like this drive loves to work. Again, only time will truly tell.

### ⭐ Showed up damaged
*by E***D on June 9, 2023*

These drives are great. However, this one was refurbished, showed up in a package labeled "inspected and repackaged". The inspector must be terrible. The pins on the sata connector are visibly damaged. Returning this.

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*Last updated: 2026-09-21*