Seagate Exos X18 16TB 512e/4kn SAS

The Seagate Exos X18 16TB 512e/4kn SAS hard drive ranks among the high load internal HDDs for NAS and ordinary data centres. The 3.5" format is designed primarily for desktop PCs, data centres, and other data-processing devices. One of the main parameters is undoubtedly the rotational speed. The 7200 rev/min RPM provides better system response across the board. The overall data capacity of the HDD is 16000 GB. The device features a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard disk and other hardware is facilitated using the SAS interface.

Seagate Exos X18 16TB 512e/4kn SAS Hard Drive 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 for ordinary drive bays
• Maximum power consumption 9,9 W
• Standard power consumption is 7 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 5.8 W
• You can connect it to a PC or other devices using the SAS interface

Other Hard Drive Features

Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. Inside the enclosure there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that read and write the data. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but at the same time you get its amazing price/capacity ratio. The crucial criterion that determines the speed of a hard disk is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. With the Seagate Exos X18 16TB 512e/4kn SAS, we have 7200 rev/min 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 overall 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 fast retrieval and reading.

Connecting the Seagate HDD

If you want to mount the Seagate Exos X18 16TB 512e/4kn SAS in the device of your choice, it must be equipped with a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC happens via the SAS interface with a speed of 12.0 Gbit/s. However, this technology is relatively uncommon now.