Question 1

What is the difference between the regular 16th and the X18 version?

Accepted Answer

The primary difference between the X16 and X18 versions is the capacity of the individual platters in the drive, and slight increases in the transfer rate. The maximum capacity of the platters 2TB for the X18, and 1.6TB for the X16.  Transfer rates for the X18 increased to 270MB/s, up from 261MB/s for the X16.

Question 2

Whats the difference between this X18 and the standard Exos 16tb?

Accepted Answer

The X18 is a newer generation of the X16.  Aside from being (slightly) newer, the big difference is that the X18 uses 2TB platters, whereas the X16 uses 1.8TB platters.

Question 3

Is this drive shingled?

Accepted Answer

No.
It's CMR drive.

Question 4

Is this a retail, or is it an oem drive?  what will the warranty status be?

Accepted Answer

OEM drives aren't supposed to be resold so if you ever come across one, report the seller.

OEM are for system builders who sell systems.  They are typically bought in bulk, have less of a warranty and sold for less cost.  When you buy a system such as HP, you deal with HP when there is a problem, not the manufacturer.  That's the purpose of OEM.

All drives sold to consumers for personal use are supposed to be retail, and I've checked drives multiple times along with having problems with a couple and they had their full warranty.  Retail drives no longer come in retail boxes, to save money so you don't have a way of knowing without checking warranty status when you get the drive.  For Seagate and probably WD too, the warranty period is from date of manufacture, not date of purchase.  This I'm sure has cause confusion and has led some people to think they got an OEM drive because maybe they got an older one that had sat on a shelf for a year and when they checked a warranty there wasn't much left so they assumed the warranty wasn't for the listed time stated by the company.  So be aware of all that.  System builders are not supposed to resell OEM drives so once again if you get one report it to Amazon and the manufacturer.

ASIN	B09FH6P84C
Best Sellers Rank	62,159 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 203 in Internal Hard Drives
Box Contents	Exos HDD 2TB, The actual capacity may vary.
Brand Name	Seagate
Cache Memory Installed Size	256 MB
Color	512E/4KN
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Customer Package Type	No additional packaging
Customer Reviews	3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars (10)
Data Transfer Rate	226 Megabytes Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	2000 GB
Enclosure Material	Aluminium
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Global Trade Identification Number	10763649141158
Hard Disk Description	Mechanical Hard Disk
Hard Disk Form Factor	3.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	Serial ATA
Hard Disk Rotational Speed	7200 RPM
Hard-Drive Size	2 TB
Hardware Connectivity	SAS
Hardware Platform	Desktop, PC
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Item Length	26.11 Millimetres
Item Type Name	DISCO Seagate EXOS 7E10 2TB SAS
Item Weight	620 Grams
Item Width	101.85 Millimetres
Manufacturer	Seagate
Manufacturer Part Number	ST2000NM018B
Media Speed	1,2 GB/s
Model Name	Exos 7E10
Model Number	ST2000NM018B
Network Connectivity Technology	SAS
Number of Items	1
Product Features	Portable
Product Warranty	5 years limited
Read Speed	280 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Business
UPC	763649141151

Seagate Exos 7E10 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch 4Kn SAS 12GB/s, 7.200 RPM, 256MB Cache and 2M MTBF for Enterprise, Data Centre (ST2000NM005B)

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