Seagate Archive 8TB
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According to our internal hard drive HDD expert
The Seagate Archive 8TB is a 3.5-inch internal hard drive suitable for server and cloud storage.The drive is tasked with a workload of up to 180TB per year. This means the drive is suitable for the constant processing of data. The drive has a buffer memory of 128MB, which lets you quickly load commonly used files. Thanks to the hard drive speed of 5,900RPM, the drive is energy-efficient.
Total storage capacity | 8 TB | |
Hard drive type | 3.5 inches | |
HDD's RPM | 5900 rpm | |
Cache memory | 128 MB |
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I use the HD for archiving whatever it is intended for. The speed drops considerably: from around 100 MB/s to 15 MB/s. I am already at the 1TB limit of copying once, but that is disappointing that it gets the speed of a snail. Furthermore, the HD is OK in terms of sound and heat. Use for archiving only!
rich wishaw
3 July 2016
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this is a special hdd that should really only be used for storage and backups the special writing technique makes it less suitable for internal use. Not much can be said about the reliability, but there are still relatively many complaints not suitable for a NAS or raid, but can be installed externally in a separate enclosure. for more reliability you also have to pay more! so a cheap backup hdd, but with some risk.
r verhoeven
19 June 2016
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This drive is clearly intended for cold storage. It is therefore not a speed monster, but for a 5400rpm disc it responds quite quickly. I use this drive myself as tier-3 storage in my home server. So storage of data that is not used much. E.g. backups and archives of completed projects.
I would not recommend using this drive as primary storage in a desktop. It is certainly quiet enough for it, but the access times are of course a lot lower than on faster disks or an SSD, and you will definitely notice this on a desktop.
Reliability is good so far, but it's very difficult to say anything meaningful about this right now. After all, a hard drive should last for years.
Furthermore, due to "hard drive producer math" this drive is actually 7.3T in size and not 8T. (But this applies to all hard drives!)
Rais Mense
12 April 2016
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Product number | 589457 | |
Manufacturer code | ST8000AS0002 | |
Brand | Seagate | |
Warranty | 3 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Total storage capacity | 8 TB | |
Hard drive type | 3.5 inches |
SATA connector type | S-ATA (III) | |
Compatible with product type | NAS |
HDD's RPM | 5900 rpm | |
Cache memory | 128 MB |
Width | 10,16 cm |
Height | 2,6 cm |
Depth | 14,7 cm |
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