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Manufacturer specifications for ST22000NM001E and ST22000NM002E
Specification	ST22000NM001E	ST22000NM002E
Manufacturer	Seagate	Seagate
Product family	Exos X22	Exos X22
Model number	ST22000NM001E	ST22000NM002E
Capacity (TB)	22	22
RPM	7200	7200
Interface	SATA 6 Gb/s	SATA 6 Gb/s
Cache (MB)	512	512
Form factor	3.5-inch	3.5-inch
Average idle power (W)	5.74	5.74
Power-on hours per year	8760	8760
Manufacturer limited warranty	5 years (eligible new drives)	5 years (eligible new drives)
Sustained transfer (up to MB/s)	285	285

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ST22000NM001E

Seagate Exos X22 manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 2

Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.

ST22000NM002E

Seagate Exos X22 manufacturer specifications ↗ · pages 2

Reviewed 2026-09-07. Published specifications; no independent benchmark or failure-rate claim.

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