Seagate SkyHawk AI 18TB

The Seagate SkyHawk AI 18TB hard drive is one of the high load internal HDDs for monitoring systems with non-stop operation. 3.5" HDDs are made chiefly for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the crucial characteristics is undoubtedly the rotational speed. The 7200 RPM RPM provides better system response across the board. The total capacity of the hard drive is 18000 GB. The storage uses a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard disk and other hardware is facilitated via the SATA III interface.

Seagate SkyHawk AI 18TB HDD Key Features

• Read speed up to 250 MB/s and write speed up to 250 MB/s
• 256 MB memory cache
• Seagate 3.5" disk for standard bays
• Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 8 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 1.3 W
• All the data communication takes place 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 that utilises moving platters, complete with disk read/write heads. These mechanical parts are admittedly more sensitive to shocks, but this weak point is well-compensated by an excellent price/storage capacity ratio. The crucial criterion that affects the speed of a platter hard disk is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. In case of the Seagate SkyHawk AI 18TB, you can look forward to 7200 RPM RPM. This is ideal for demanding users, for example video editors, graphic artists, people who play PC games, and everybody else who deal with large amounts of data. Data transmission and stability is also influenced by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Seagate hard disk is equipped with a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their speedy reading.

Connecting the Seagate Hard Drive

In order to mount the Seagate SkyHawk AI 18TB in your laptop or other device, it requires a 3.5" slot. Data sharing happens via the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. This technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.