Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Base FastFormat SAS

The Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Base FastFormat SAS hard disk belongs among the high load internal HDDs for NAS storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the main parameters is undoubtedly the rotational speed. The 7200 RPM RPM provides improved performance and data speeds. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 8000 GB. The drive uses a 256 MB memory cache. The data transfer between the Seagate hard disk and the PC or other devices is facilitated using the SAS interface.

Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Base FastFormat SAS HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 249 MB/s and write speed up to 249 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" drive fits into classic larger bays
• Power consumption under standard load is 13,18 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 7.97 W
• The data transfer is facilitated through the SAS interface
• Standard hard drives are admittedly more susceptible to physical damage, but they are also more affordable than the newer SSDs

Other Hard Drive Features

Platter HDDs have a special construction. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism with moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts can be damaged by a shock or impact, but this weak point is well-compensated by a great combo of a low price and great storage capacity. The important parameter that affects the speed of a hard drive is the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). With the Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Base FastFormat SAS, you get 7200 RPM RPM. This is ideal for demanding users, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. File access speed and stability is also impacted by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Seagate platter drive features a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Disk

In order to mount the Seagate Exos 7E8 8TB Base FastFormat SAS in your computer or other device, it must have a 3.5" slot. Data sharing happens via the SAS interface with a speed of 12.0 Gbit/s. This solution is not particularly widespread, however.