Seagate Exos X16 10TB Standart FastFormat SATA

The Seagate Exos X16 10TB Standart FastFormat SATA hard drive is one of the high load internal HDDs for the NAS storage solution environment. The 3.5" format is designed chiefly for desktop computers and data centres. One of the key characteristics is obviously the rotational speed (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM provides faster data transmission. The hard disk provides a storage capacity of 10000 GB. The storage features a 256 MB memory cache. The data transfer between the Seagate hard disk and a computer or other device takes place through the SATA III interface.

Seagate Exos X16 10TB Standart FastFormat SATA Hard Disk Key Features

• Read speed up to 245 MB/s and write speed up to 245 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" disk for ordinary drive bays
• Maximum power draw 9,5 W
• Power consumption under standard load is 6 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 5 W
• It communicates with a PC or other devices using the SATA III interface
• Although standard HDDs are a tad more fragile due to their mechanical parts, but they are also more affordable than the newer SSDs

Other HDD Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism with moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These moving parts can be damaged by a shock or impact, but at the same time you get its amazing price/capacity ratio. The key criterion that affects the speed of a hard disk is the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). In case of the Seagate Exos X16 10TB Standart FastFormat SATA, we have 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is great news for people who demand more from their devices, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. Data transmission and stability is also significantly affected by the disk buffer - the so-called cache. The Seagate hard disk includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their prompt retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Disk

If you want to mount the Seagate Exos X16 10TB Standart FastFormat SATA in your computer or other device, you need a 3.5" slot. All data transfer happens through the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. This technology is one of the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.