Hard Drive Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB:The Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB hard disk ranks among the high load internal HDDs for storage solutions used by monitoring systems. The 3.5 format is designed mainly for desktop computers and data centres. You can look forward to a total data capacity of 8000 GB. The drive features a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Seagate hard disk and a computer or other device takes place through the SATA III interface. Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB Hard Drive Key Features Read speed up to 245 MB/s and write speed up to 245 MB/s 256 MB memory cache Seagate 3.5 drive for standard bays Power consumption under standard load is 8,73 W, while in stand-by mode it makes 0.96 W All the data communication takes place through the SATA III interface Although standard HDDs are a tad more fragile due to their mechanical parts, but they also deliver a better storage capacity for less money than SSDs Standard HDDs are notable for their construction. The enclosure conceals a mechanism that utilises moving platters, complete with disk read and write heads. These moving parts are not particularly resistant against shock or impact, but on the upside, this design also delivers its amazing price/capacity ratio. File access speed and overall stability is also 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 Disk In order to mount the Seagate SkyHawk AI 8TB in the device of your choice, it must have a 3.5 slot. Data sharing is done using the SATA III interface with a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology is one of the best HDD data transfer solutions available and delivers a speed of 600 MB/s.