Seagate BarraCuda Pro HDD, SATA 6G, 7200 rpm, 3.5 inches - 8 TB [ST8000DM0004]

That this is an economical model, is clear. On the other hand, hard drives are not really among the power guzzlers in the PC, so the real saving effect should not be overstated.

It is therefore rather surprising that the HDD, despite significantly lower power consumption, allows a full data transfer of enormous 220 megabytes per second, an increase of 30 megabytes per second over the predecessor from the same series. The BarraCuda achieves this dream value with a speed of 7,200 rpm. Nevertheless, it remains restrained in terms of volume development and offers a lot of storage space with 8 TB.

The cache is also very large with 256 megabytes. With 220 MB / s, the limit of the SATA 2 port is not far off, but the SATA 6G built in here not only has the advantage of a higher bandwidth. This is because the protocol has also been sharpened, for example, to increase energy efficiency and to optimize the transmission of multiple simultaneous data streams with high bandwidth.

Overall, Seagate laces therefore a very attractive overall package - the BarraCuda is very economical, quiet and at the same time enormously fast, even in comparison with many HDDs from other manufacturers. So Green-IT not only convinces the mind, but also the heart.

Technical details:
Dimensions: 101.85 x 26.11 x 146.99 mm (W x H x D)
Format: 3.5 inches
Weight: 650 g
Capacity: 8 TB
Speed: 7,200 rpm
Cache: 256 MB
Continuous data transfer rate: 220 MB / s
Connection: SATA 6G
Power consumption (no load / average): 4.5 / 6.8 W
Starting current: max. 1.8 A
Operating temperature: 0 - 60 ° C

Note on guarantee acceptance for OEM hard disks by Caseking:
Because some hard drive manufacturers provide no or limited manufacturer warranty for OEM goods, if you purchase an OEM hard drive from any manufacturer, we will provide the original manufacturer's warranty for identical full-length non-OEM models to end users. Depending on the model, we extend the period of statutory defect liability (warranty) accordingly to, for example, 3 or 5 years from the date of purchase. This ensures that Caseking customers will not be disadvantaged even with OEM goods.