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The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB HDD is a Secure Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection, which enhances security compared to standard hard drives that may not have such features.

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Seagate Enterprise Capacity 6TB | SAS Interface for Servers | ST6000NM0285 | 7.2K 12Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5" 512e | Secure SED-FIPS Model | Enterprise Internal Hard Drive HDD w/ 3 Year War (ST6000NM0285)

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SAS INTERFACE - This is not a [ SATA ] Drive This device may not work in your NAS or PC and is meant to be used with Servers Please check compatibility before purchasing this SAS interface HDD
HIGH-DENSITY STORAGE - 6TB hard disk drive designed for high-density storage solutions requiring environmentally sound low power consumption and low weight for maximum storage efficiency
HIGH EFFICIENCY - Advanced Write Caching feature utilizes enhanced algorithms industry's highest nearline storage workload performance efficiencies
SECURE DATA PROTECTION - Seagate Secure Self-Encrypting Drive featuring Instant Secure Erase for cost-saving drive retirement and secure data-at-rest protection
POWER EFFICIENT - On-demand PowerBalance feature available for lower power/performance in random read/write environments

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SEAGATE 6TB 7 2K RPM SAS 3 5 INCH LARGE FORM FACTOR LFF ENTERPRI

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First Listed on Newegg	October 29, 2025

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