Hard Drive Seagate Exos 10E2400 2.4TB FastFormat SAS:The Seagate Exos 10E2400 2.4TB FastFormat SAS hard disk is one of the high load internal HDDs for NAS and ordinary data centres. The 2.5 format is made chiefly for laptops, small desktops, and portable databanks. The total capacity of the hard drive is 2400 GB. The storage features a 256 MB memory cache. All the data communication between the Seagate hard disk and the PC or other devices is facilitated using the SAS interface. Seagate Exos 10E2400 2.4TB FastFormat SAS Hard Disk Key Features Read speed up to 270 MB/s and write speed up to 270 MB/s 256 MB memory cache Seagate 2.5 format disk is compact and practical Typically, the power consumption of the hard drive is 8,5 W, while in stand-by mode it holds at 4.8 W The data transfer is facilitated through the SAS interface HDDs dont have much resistance against physical shocks, but its also the most cost-effective storage solution available Other Hard Disk Features Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters accompanied by hard disk heads that read and write the data. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but this weak point is well-compensated by an affordable price tag and high storage capacity. The crucial criterion that determines the speed of a HDD is RPM - the number of revolutions per minute. In case of the Seagate Exos 10E2400 2.4TB FastFormat SAS, you would get 10000 RPM revolutions per minute. File access speed and stability is also significantly affected by the disk buffer, usually called cache. The Seagate HDD includes a 256 MB cache that keeps the last written data for their fast retrieval and reading. Connecting the Seagate Hard Drive If you want to mount the Seagate Exos 10E2400 2.4TB FastFormat SAS in your laptop or other device, it requires a 2.5 slot. All communication with the computer takes place using the SAS interface, boasting a standard speed of 12.0 Gbit/s. This technology is fairly rare nowadays.