| Model | ST8000VE0004 |
| Formatted (512 bytes/sector) | 8TB |
| Heads | Heads 14 |
| Discs | 7 |
| Bytes per logical sector | 512 |
| Bytes per physical sector | 4096 |
| Recording density, KBPI (Kb/in max) | 2230 |
| Track density, KTPI (ktracks/in avg.) | 386 |
| Areal density, (Gb/in avg) | 867 |
| Spindle speed (RPM) | 7200 |
| Internal data transfer rate (Mb/s max) | 2695 |
| Max sustained transfer rate, OD read (MB/s) | 235 |
| I/O data-transfer rate (MB/s max) | 600 |
| ATA data-transfer modes supported | PIO modes 0–4 Multiword DMA modes 0–2 Ultra DMA modes 0–6 |
| Cache buffer | 256MB |
| Weight: (maximum) | 650g (1.43 lb) |
| Average latency | 4.16ms |
| Power-on to ready (sec) (typ/max) | 20/30 |
| Standby to ready (sec) (typ/max) | 20/30 |
| Startup current (typical) 12V (peak) | 1.8A |
| Voltage tolerance (including noise) | 5V ±5% 12V ±10% |
| Non-Operating (Ambient °C) | –40° to 70° |
| Operating ambient temperature (min °C) | 5° |
| Operating temperature (drive case max °C) | 70° |
| Temperature gradient (°C per hour max) | 20°C (operating) 30°C (non-operating) |
| Relative humidity | 5% to 95% (operating) 5% to 95% (non-operating) |
| Relative humidity gradient | 30% per hour max |
| Altitude, operating | –304.8 m to 3,048 m (–1000 ft to 10,000+ ft) |
| Altitude, non-operating (below mean sea level, max) |
–304.8 m to 12,192 m (–1000 ft to 40,000+ ft) |
| Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) | Read 70 Gs / Write 40 Gs |
| Non-Operational Shock (max at 2 ms) | 250 Gs |
| Vibration, operating | 5–22 Hz: 0.25 Gs, Limited displacement 22–350 Hz: 0.50 Gs 350–500 Hz: 0.25 Gs |
| Operation Rotational vibration | 20–1500Hz: 12.5 rads/s² |
| Vibration, non-operating | 2–500 Hz: 2.27 Grms ref |
