Question 1

Despite being an enterprise level/commercial server hard drive -- This will work in a standard desktop with Window's 7 OS, correct?  I mean at the end of the day it's just a hard drive with a sata interface, correct?

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I bought these as server replacement drives.  Servers have BIOS that has a size limit for hard drives that they support.  One thing that would be a good thing for you to do is see if there is an updated BIOS for your system.  It will allow you to use larger drives than when you bought it.  One problem you may encounter is that Win 7 OS is no longer supported.  This may be a good opportunity for you to upgrade.  Win 10 OS is already approaching its end of life.  Back to your basic question, hard disk drives (HDD) are OS independent, until you format them.  Win 7 OS uses more than one format, so you want to make sure you have the format that you need.  Your OS will probably default to the one you need.  Your second question was that, "It's just a hard drive with a SATA interface?"  Not all HDDs with SATA interface are the same, which is why the physical size (2.5 or 3.5 in.), storage size (6 TB, etc.), spindle speed (7200 rpm, etc.), bus speed (6 Gb/s, etc.), internal cache size, etc. are all specified.  If you buy one faster or larger than your system can handle, the extra is wasted, and a slower one will slow down your whole system.  None of these specs make a difference to what format standard you choose or to the OS.  Hardware specs affect hardware performance, and they are cumulative.  To be rated as enterprise or commercial grade, the specific model has been watched by the manufacturer as it has gone into service in many thousands of always-on servers and has achieved a very low rate of return for warranty service.  That much data is what certifies a model as being more dependable in a very heavy-use environment.  The manufacturer has enough data to back the warranties of this higher level rating and know they won't have to spend extra money replacing them.  They continue to do this in the Quality inspection step.  When they test each drive, they don't all test the same.  If they don't pass a minimum standard, they are scrapped.

Question 2

Do they include the full manufacturer's warranty?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Seagate ST6000NM0115 6TB hard drive comes with a 5-year warranty.

Question 3

Will Seagate verify full 5 year warranty on these drives?

Accepted Answer

The product review summary mentions that the drive comes with a 5-year warranty. However, for verification specifics, it is recommended to contact Seagate directly.

Question 4

Are these 6TB or 8TB Seagate Enterprise HDDs 512n or 512e??? I am using Win 7 Pro 64-bit and I have always used 512n and have been warned not to get internal HDDs that are 512e.... Thanks for any info.

Accepted Answer

You can find the answer to that question on the data-sheet for that
model number, on the Seagate website.   As I recall, that model is
512e.   But don't take my word for it.   Check the Seagate site.

Question 5

These are "REALLY" new, 0 hours correct?

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Hello,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

These are new drives.

Thank you and have a nice day! 
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Brand	Seagate
Series	Exos 7E8
Model	ST6000NM0115
Packaging	Bare Drive

Interface	SATA 6.0Gb/s
Capacity	6TB
NAND Flash Memory Type	SLC
RPM	7200 RPM
Cache	256MB
Average Latency	4.16ms

Features	Enterprise Drive for Bulk Data Applications Exos 7E8 hard drives support up to 8TB per drive, offering bulk data storage for data centerin frastructures requiring a highly reliable enterprise hard drive. Exos 7E8 provides cost-effective, reliable access to unstructured data. Built on field-proven 9th-generation conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology, the Exos 7E8 drive helps to catalyze the datasphere, enabling data center architects and IT professionals to deliver trusted performance, rock-solidreliability, ironclad security and low TCO for demanding 24x7 operations. Robust Bulk Data Storage for a 24x7 World Exos 7E8 drives are backed by a 2 million hour MTBF rating and support workloads of 550TB per year - 10x that of desktop hard drives. With state-of-the-art cache, on-the-fly error-correction algorithms and rotational vibration design, the Exos 7E8 helps ensure consistent performance in replicated and RAID multi-drive systems. High Performance for Mainstream Data Center Applications Meet your storage workload requirements in the most efficient and cost-effective data center footprint on the market today. The Exos 7E8 delivers easy integration into bulk storage systemswith 12Gb/s SAS and SATA 6Gb/s interface options. With user-definable innovative technology advancements like PowerChoice and Seagate RAID Rebuild, you can tailor your nearline storage requirements for even greater improvements in lowering your TCO. Enhanced Enterprise Reliability, Data Protection and Security Advanced security features help protect data where it lives - on the drive. Exos 7E8 prevents unauthorized drive access and safeguards stored data with security features that include Secure Downloads & Diagnostics, TCG-compliant Self-Encrypting Drive and government-grade FIPS/Common Criteria tamper-resistent hard drive. Seagate Secure drives simplify drivere purposing and disposal, help protect data-at-rest and comply with corporate and federal data security mandates.
Usage	For Enterprise Storage

Form Factor	3.5"
Height (maximum)	26.11mm
Width (maximum)	101.85mm
Length (maximum)	147.00mm

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