Seagate Exos X16 14TB SED

The Seagate Exos X16 14TB SED hard disk belongs among the high load internal HDDs for 24/7 operation in data centres. 3.5" HDDs are designed primarily for desktop PCs and data centres. One of the key parameters is undoubtedly the rotational speed of the HDD. The 7200 RPM RPM provides improved performance and data speeds. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 14000 GB. The device has a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard disk and other hardware is facilitated through the SATA III interface.

Seagate Exos X16 14TB SED Hard Disk Key Features

• Read speed up to 261 MB/s and write speed up to 261 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" disk fits into classic larger bays
• Maximum power consumption 10 W
• Standard power consumption is 6,3 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 5 W
• The data transfer is facilitated through the SATA III interface
• Although standard HDDs are a tad more fragile due to their mechanical parts, but they offer a great storage capacity/performance ratio

Other Hard Disk Features

The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that uses moving platters, complete with disk read and write heads. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this design delivers an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The key parameter that determines the speed of a hard drive is the number of rotations per minute (RPM). With the Seagate Exos X16 14TB SED, we have 7200 RPM revolutions per minute. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, 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 overall stability is also significantly affected the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Seagate hard disk includes a 256 MB cache that stores the last used data for their fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Disk

In order to mount the Seagate Exos X16 14TB SED in the device of your choice, it must have a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC happens via the SATA III interface with a speed of 3 Gbit/s. The technology is one of the most popular HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.