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Specifications<\/h3>\n

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Parameter<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Capacity<\/strong><\/td>\n4 TB\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Model \/ Series<\/strong><\/td>\nSeagate Exos 7E8, model ST4000NM002A\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\nSATA 6 Gb\/s (SATA III)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form factor<\/strong><\/td>\n3.5-inch internal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rotational speed<\/strong><\/td>\n7,200 RPM\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cache (Buffer)<\/strong><\/td>\n256 MB\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latency (average)<\/strong><\/td>\n4.16 ms\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal (sustained) data rate<\/strong><\/td>\n226 MB\/s<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MTBF \/ Reliability<\/strong><\/td>\n2,000,000 hours MTBF; failure rate (AFR) 0.44% in full 24\u00d77 operation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Annual workload rating<\/strong><\/td>\n550 TB\/year (suitable for nearline \/ bulk data use)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Physical size \/ Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\nDepth 147 mm; width 101.85 mm; height 26.1 mm; weight 649 g\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating temperature range<\/strong><\/td>\n5\u00b0C to +60\u00b0C\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warranty<\/strong><\/td>\n5 years limited warranty (enterprise class)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Strengths \/ Advantages<\/h3>\n

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    High reliability \/ enterprise-grade<\/strong>: Designed for 24\u00d77 workloads, with good MTBF and low AFR. Better suited for RAID arrays, servers, bulk storage etc. than typical desktop drives.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Good performance<\/strong>: 7,200 RPM + large cache helps with throughput; better random access than lower RPM or \u201cgreen\u201d drives. Useful for heavy I\/O tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Capacity<\/strong>: 4 TB is reasonable density; for many enterprise-bulk or storage pool uses it\u2019s a good mid-size.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Features for enterprise use<\/strong>: It supports vibration resistance, error checking, data integrity technologies, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Long warranty<\/strong>: 5 years gives confidence for long-term deployment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Weaknesses \/ Considerations<\/h3>\n

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              Power consumption and heat \/ noise<\/strong>: Enterprise 7200 RPM drives typically consume more power (especially under load) and may run hotter and louder compared to desktop\/NAS drives optimized for low power. If used in a small PC case, these factors need consideration. (Some users report frequent head parking \/ noise with Exos line in PC usage.)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Cost<\/strong>: Being enterprise grade, cost per TB is higher than many consumer \/ NAS drives. Also, given age \/ product cycles, purchasing might be harder \/ more expensive depending on availability.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  Overkill for light usage<\/strong>: If your usage is light (few writes, low IOPS, backup \/ media storage only), a cheaper NAS-oriented or desktop drive might suffice and be more power-efficient.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    Head parking and idle behavior<\/strong>: Some reports by users indicate the drive parks heads often (which could increase wear in environments with frequent power cycles).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      Weight \/ size<\/strong>: Heavier \/ longer than many consumer drives; installation might need appropriate mounting and vibration control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      Suitability \/ Typical Use-Cases<\/h3>\n

                      This HDD is well-suited for:<\/p>\n

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                        Data centers \/ servers \/ storage arrays \/ JBODs \/ bulk storage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                          Backup servers \/ cold or warm storage (not necessarily hot transactional loads).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                            Surveillance systems storing lots of video.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                              Users who need reliability, long warranty, and 24\u00d77 uptime.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Less ideal for:<\/p>\n

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                                Laptops, or small portable systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                  Desktop PC with low capacity needs or where power draw \/ noise are crucial concerns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                  • Systems where bursts of random performance are very critical (SSDs still better there).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                    Capacity –<\/strong> 4 TB<\/p>\n

                                    Brand –<\/strong> Seagate<\/p>\n

                                    Model Number –<\/strong> ST4000NM002A<\/p>\n

                                    Warranty\u00a0 –<\/strong> 5 Year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"product_brand":[69],"product_cat":[39,47,63],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-825","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-seagate","product_cat-desktops","product_cat-hdd","product_cat-internal-hdd","entry","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/825","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=825"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=825"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdmmarine.com\/newavook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}