Seagate SkyHawk HDD Spec and Price in the United States
SkyHawk is Seagate's surveillance line: a low-RPM spindle tuned for the sustained sequential writes of video recording, a 256MB cache, and a 180TB/year workload rating, per the Seagate data sheet. ImagePerfect is Seagate's marketing for the frame-drop-free streaming claim, and the firmware is built for always-on DVR duty. The three-year warranty matches WD Purple; the choice between them is usually price and NAS-or-surveillance branding.
Prices exclude sales tax.
The last tracked price for the 4TB Seagate SkyHawk HDD in the United States was $159.99 at Amazon.com, captured 2026-10-12. Across 2 tracked merchants and 865 days of recorded prices, the 90-day median for the 4TB Seagate SkyHawk HDD is $224.00 and the lowest recorded price is $19.10. This site began capturing prices on July 30, 2026; for Amazon listings, prices dated earlier come from Keepa's price history.
Captured periodically and may have changed.
- 4TB
- 8TB
Each point is one day's recorded price, not a list price. Points dated before July 30, 2026, when this site began capturing prices, come from Keepa's Amazon price history. How we track prices
Specifications
- Capacity
- 4TB
- Interface
- SATA
- Sequential read
- 180 MB/s
- Sequential write
- 180 MB/s
- Form factor
- 3.5-inch
- Cache
- 256 MB
- Warranty
- 3 years
Capacities
| Configuration | Part number | Current best price |
|---|---|---|
| 4TB | ST4000VX016 | $159.99 Price too old to confirm |
| 8TB | ST8000VX009 | $300.00 Price too old to confirm |
What owners and reviewers say
Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 13, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices
Commonly praised
- The highest-capacity surveillance drive shipping at review time, with strong sequential-write performance.
- Firmware designed to reduce dropped frames, built for around-the-clock operation with many camera streams.
Commonly criticised
- Fell behind its direct rival in sequential transfers, with some large-block reads at the back of the group.
- Only a three-year limited warranty.
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