Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS

The Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS hard disk belongs among the high load internal HDDs for the NAS storage solution environment. 3.5" HDDs are designed chiefly for desktop computers and data centres. One of the key parameters is obviously the rotational speed of the HDD. 7200 RPM ensures better speeds when working with multimedia and data. The total capacity of the hard drive is 12000 GB. The device has a 256 MB memory cache. You can connect it to a PC or other devices via the SAS interface.

Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 245 MB/s and write speed up to 245 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache for a speed boost
• 3.5" HDDs are designed for desktop PCs and data centres
• Maximum power consumption 10,2 W
• Power consumption under standard load is 6,2 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 5 W
• All the data communication takes place via the SAS interface
• HDDs don't have much resistance against physical shocks, but they offer a great storage capacity/performance ratio
• The Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS weights 690 g

Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS Hard Disk Speed

Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. Inside the drive there is a mechanism with moving platters accompanied by disk read/write heads. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this weak point is well-compensated by an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The important criterion that determines the speed of a HDD is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. With the Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS, you get 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is ideal for demanding users, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. Data transmission and stability is also influenced the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Seagate platter drive is equipped with a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the HDD to Your PC

In order to mount the Seagate Exos X14 12TB Standard SAS in your PC or other device, it must be equipped with a 3,5" slot. Data transfer takes place via the SAS interface with a speed of 12.0 Gbit/s. However, this technology is relatively uncommon now. The dimensions of the hard disk are 101,85 × 147 × 26,1 mm.