Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA

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Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA

The Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA hard drive ranks among the high load internal HDDs compatible with NAS data storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed chiefly for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the crucial characteristics is obviously the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM provides better system response across the board. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 6000 GB. The drive features a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard disk and other hardware is facilitated via the SATA III interface.

Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA HDD Key Features

  • Read speed up to 226 MB/s and write speed up to 226 MB/s
  • 256 MB memory cache
  • Seagate 3.5" format disk is compatible with classic bays
  • Standard power consumption is 11,67 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 6.2 W
  • All the data communication takes place using the SATA III interface
  • Platter-based hard drives are more susceptible to physical damage, but they also deliver a better storage capacity for less money than SSDs

Other Hard Disk Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the hard drive there is a mechanism with moving platters, complete with disk read/write heads. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this design delivers its amazing price/capacity ratio. The important criterion that determines the speed of a hard disk is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. With the Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA, you would get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is great news for people who demand more from their devices, such as graphic designers, gamers, video editors, and people who tend to use large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also impacted by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Seagate HDD features a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Drive

If you want to install the Seagate Exos 7E8 6TB Base FastFormat SATA in your PC or other device, you need a 3.5" slot. Data sharing is done via the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. The technology is one of the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.

Specifications

Type and capacity

Storage capacity (total) 6,000 GB (6 TB)
Storage Type HDD
Format (Form Factor) 3.5"
Disk capacity 5 TB and over

Series

Disc Series Seagate Exos

Utilisation

Use For servers, Data storage, Internal

Features

Internal interface SATA III
Read Speed 226 MB/s
Write speed 226 MB/s
Memory cache 256 MB
Special features Advanced Write Caching, Humidity Sensor, Low Halogen, PowerBalance Technology, PowerChoice™ Technology, SuperParity
Mean Time Before Failure 2,000,000 h

Consumption

Typical power consumption 11.67 W
Standby consumption 6.2 W (6,200 mW)

Dimensions

Width 101.85 mm (10.19 cm)
Height 26.1 mm (2.61 cm)
Depth 147 mm (14.7 cm)

Weight

Weight 693 g (0.69 kg)

Colour

Colour Black
Code:  FX078e1f2
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Manufacturer information

Seagate Technology (Netherlands) B.V., Tupolevlaan 105, 1119 PA Schiphol-Rijk, Netherland http://www.seagate.com/legal/eu-gpsr-contact-us


Seagate is headquartered in the famous Silicon Valley. It is a world leader in the manufacture and sale of hard drives for desktop computers, laptops and other devices. Seagate products are focused on maximum reliability in data storage. Year after year, their storage capacity, transmission speeds, and price-storage ratio improve, in step with the constantly growing amount of data in the world. 

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