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Overview:

HDD capacity. SSD Attitude.
Coupled with Intel Optane memory, a revolutionary class of non-volatile memory, BarraCuda hard drives deliver it all.

• SSD-like performance and responsiveness
• Massive capacity
• Twice the speed of standard drives for boot and load applications
• Affordability with zero compromises

Features:

3.5-Inch BarraCuda Hard Drives Deliver!
Rock-solid reliability built on over 20 years of BarraCuda innovation. Versatile mix of capacity and price point options to fit any budget. Multi-Tier Caching Technology for excellent hard drive performance.

Multi-Tier Caching Technology
All hard drives in the BarraCuda family come equipped with Multi-Tier Caching Technology (MTC). MTC takes your PC to new performance levels, so you can load applications and files faster than ever before. By applying intelligent layers of NAND Flash, DRAM and media cache technologies, BarraCuda delivers improved read and write performance by optimising data flow.

Specifications:

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Specifications
Product Code	ST8000DM004
Specifications
Product Code	ST8000DM004
Specifications	8 TB
Standard Model Numbers	ST8000DM004
Seagate Secure Model Numbers	-
Bytes per Sector	4096
Heads/Discs	8 / 4
Performance
Interface	SATA 6Gb/s
SATA Transfer Rates Supported (Gb/s)	6.0/3.0/1.5
Max. Sustained Transfer Rate OD (MB/s)	190MB/s
Cache, Multi-segmented (MB)	256
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/Unload Cycles	300000
Power-On Hours per Year (24x7)	2400
Workload Rate Limit (TB/Year)	55
Power Management
Startup Power (A)	2
Operating Mode, Typical (W)	5.3
Idling Average (W)	3.4 W
Standby Mode/Sleep Mode, Typical (W)	0.25/0.25
Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (5 V)	±5%
Voltage Tolerance, Inc. Noise (12 V)	±10%
Environmental/Temperature
Operating (ambient, min)	0°C
Operating (drive case, max)	60°C
Non-operating (ambient)	-40°C - 70°C
Halogen-free	Yes
RoHS compliance	Yes
Physical
Height (mm/in, max)	26.11 mm/1.028 in
Width (mm/in, max)	101.85 mm/4.01 in
Depth (mm/in, max)	146.99 mm/5.787 in
Weight (lb/g)	630 g/1.389 lb