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Seagate leads AI storage race with HAMR drives shipping now; Western Digital delays for 2027 launch.

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14 Sep 2026
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Seagate leads AI storage race with HAMR drives shipping now; Western Digital delays for 2027 launch.

Seagate and Western Digital both reported strong Q4 2026 results with similar revenue guidance for Q1 2027. Seagate is already shipping next-gen HAMR Mozaic drives to major cloud customers, betting on long-term demand for high-capacity storage. Western Digital, meanwhile, is extending its current ePMR technology and plans to launch its HAMR drives in early 2027, taking a more cautious approach. Seagate's early move has boosted its margins and cash flow, while Western Digital focuses on disciplined execution and cost management. Investors will watch how quickly Seagate can scale HAMR adoption and how Western Digital's new drives perform with hyperscalers next year.

As of September 14, 2026, at 21:21 WIB, Seagate Technology (STX) trades at USD 807.50, down 2.73% for the day on Pluang. Western Digital (WDC) is priced at USD 431.87, with a 3.37% decline on the same day. The market caps stand at $188.77 billion for Seagate and $161.23 billion for Western Digital, reflecting investor interest in their differing strategies on AI storage technology.

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