Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB

The Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB hard disk is one of the high load internal HDDs for monitoring systems with non-stop operation. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs and data centres. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 8000 GB. The device has a 256 MB memory cache. You can connect the Seagate hard drive and other hardware is facilitated using the SATA III interface.

Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 245 MB/s and write speed up to 245 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" format disk is compatible with classic bays
• Power consumption under standard load is 8,73 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 0.96 W
• The data transfer is facilitated via the SATA III interface

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters, complete with disk read and write heads. These mechanical parts are admittedly more sensitive to shocks, but at the same time you get an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. File access speed and stability is also impacted the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Seagate platter drive includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate HDD

If you want to install the Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB in your computer or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. All data transfer is done through the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. This technology ranks among the most popular HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.