ST2000NC000 Seagate 2TB 3.5in SATA Hard Drive (1CX164-002)

Seagate 2TB 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Part #: ST2000NC000 / 1CX164-002

• Brand: Seagate
• Part #: ST2000NC000
• Alt. Part #: 1CX164-002
• Specs:-
• :: Capacity: 2TB
• :: Interface: SATA
• :: Spindle Speed: 5900 RPM
• :: Cache: 64MB
• :: Average Latency: 6Gb/s
• :: Condition: New
• :: Compatibility: Dell PowerEdge R710 / R720 / R730 / T620 / T630  /  HPE ProLiant DL380 / DL180 / ML350 (G8/G9/G10)  /  Synology NAS DS213+/DS212/DS1815+/RS2416+  /  QNAP NAS TS-x51/TS-x53/TVS-x71 Systems ( As well as NAS Systems that Accept 3.5in Hard Drives)
• :: MPN: ST2000NC000
• Best Use Cases
• ::Home NAS: Excellent for Synology, QNAP, or TrueNAS setups.
• ::CCTV/Surveillance: Good for continuous low-bandwidth recording.
• ::Bulk Storage: Storing photos, documents, and movies that don't require instant access speeds.
• Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Africa warranty
• INST: 260119001
• PSS: This Product is Eligible for Immediate Collection / Shipping Upon Order Confirmation
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The Seagate Terascale HDD (ST2000NC000) is a 2TB internal hard drive designed specifically for 24/7 multi-drive configurations. While it is an older model in Seagate’s enterprise lineup, it remains a popular choice for budget-friendly NAS (Network Attached Storage) and cloud data center environments.

Why use these ST2000NC000?

• ::Low Power Consumption: Operating at 5900 RPM (rather than 7200 RPM) makes it much more energy-efficient and cooler. This is critical for data centers trying to manage heat and electricity costs.
• ::Enterprise Reliability: It features a higher Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) than standard desktop drives and is built to handle the vibrations of being stacked in a multi-drive rack.
• ::Cost-Effective: It offers a balance between "consumer-grade" pricing and "enterprise-grade" features, making it a "Terascale" or "Cloud" class drive.
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Some Considerations

• ::Performance vs. Speed: Because it spins at 5900 RPM, this drive is not ideal for high-speed gaming or video editing directly off the disk. It is best used for cold storage-backups, or media streaming (Plex servers).
• ::SMR vs. CMR: This model uses Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR). This is a significant advantage for NAS users, as CMR drives perform much better during "RAID rebuilds" compared to newer, cheaper SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) drives.
• ::End of Life: This specific model number is legacy. 
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These ST2000NC000 are Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs). They are specifically categorized as an Instant Secure Erase (ISE) model, which is Seagate's implementation of SED technology.

SED Features of the ST2000NC000

• ::Hardware-Based Encryption: Unlike software encryption (like BitLocker), the encryption occurs on the drive’s controller.3 This means there is zero performance hit on your CPU.

• ::Instant Secure Erase (ISE): Because the drive is always encrypting data, "erasing" the drive is nearly instantaneous.5 By sending a specific command to the drive, it destroys its own internal encryption key, rendering all data on the platters permanently unreadable in seconds.

• ::AES-256 Support: It typically utilizes AES-256 bit encryption to protect "data at rest."

Comparison: SED vs. Non-SED Models

In this specific Seagate family, the model number tells you whether the drive has these security features enabled: