Seagate Technology plc announced that its 32‑terabyte hard‑disk drives will be available to channel and retail partners worldwide beginning January 14, 2026. The launch covers the company’s flagship SkyHawk AI, Exos®, and IronWolf Pro product lines, all built on the Mozaic Heat‑Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) platform that delivers 3 TB per platter and unprecedented areal density.
The new drives carry a price point of $699.99 for SkyHawk AI, $729.99 for Exos, and $849.99 for IronWolf Pro. The pricing reflects the added value of higher capacity and the cost‑effectiveness of HAMR technology, positioning Seagate to meet the growing demand for AI‑driven video analytics and data‑center workloads that require terabytes of storage in a single 3.5‑inch drive.
This shipment follows the earlier rollout of 30‑TB Mozaic drives and is intended to support the projected doubling of data generation in AI and video‑intelligence applications over the next five years. By expanding availability across its core product families, Seagate aims to capture a larger share of the mass‑capacity storage market and reinforce its leadership in high‑capacity HDDs for both data‑center and edge deployments.
Melyssa Banda, Seagate’s Senior Vice President of Edge Storage and Solutions, said that “video is becoming searchable business intelligence, and mass‑capacity storage is essential for AI‑powered video analytics to keep insights flowing and archives accessible.” Her comments underscore the strategic importance of the 32‑TB drives for enterprises that need to store and analyze vast amounts of video data.
Seagate’s HAMR technology gives it a competitive edge over rivals such as Western Digital, and the launch strengthens the company’s roadmap toward 44‑TB and beyond. The move also offers sustainability benefits, with higher density drives delivering lower power consumption per terabyte and reduced embodied carbon for data‑center operators.
While no immediate market‑reaction data is available, the launch aligns with industry demand for high‑density storage and reinforces Seagate’s position as a key supplier of high‑capacity HDDs in a market that is increasingly driven by AI and video analytics workloads.
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