Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Base FastFormat SAS

The Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Base FastFormat SAS hard drive ranks among the high load internal HDDs compatible with NAS data storage solutions. The 3.5" format is designed mainly for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the main characteristics is clearly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM ensures improved performance and data speeds. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 2000 GB. The drive has a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard drive and the PC or other devices takes place through the SAS interface.

Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Base FastFormat SAS Hard Drive Key Features

• Read speed up to 226 MB/s and write speed up to 226 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" disk is compatible with classic bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 10,14 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 5.06 W
• You can connect it to a PC or other devices using the SAS interface
• HDDs don't have much resistance against physical shocks, but it's also the most cost-effective storage solution available

Other Hard Drive Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism that uses moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but at the same time you get an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The crucial parameter that affects the speed of a hard drive is the number of rotations per minute (RPM). With the Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Base FastFormat SAS, you would get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This should delight the more demanding users, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. System responsivity and stability is also significantly affected by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Seagate hard disk is equipped with a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Drive

In order to mount the Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Base FastFormat SAS in your laptop or other device, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. Data transfer takes place via the SAS interface with a standard speed of 12.0 Gbit/s. However, this technology is relatively uncommon now.