Seagate announce 10TB Helium drive
There is no denying that the end is nigh for traditional hard drives in desktop segment. More and more OEMs are offering notebooks with solid state drives. But that has not stopped the hard drive makers innovate in this area. Seagate has just announced a massive 10TB helium drive for desktop computing, under brand name Seagate BarraCuda Pro. The 7200 rpm drive comes with 5 year warranty and priced north of $500.
Helium gas is less dense than air and by filling a hard drive with Helium instead of air, there is less drag and turbulence when the platters are rotating. This lets manufacturers place more platters in same space. Seagate has managed to place sevel platters in place of five (reducing weight to data ratio by 30%).
“Consumers and organizations today face a similar challenge — what to do about the massive deluge of data and video they confront every day,” said Matt Rutledge, senior vice president of Client and Consumer Storage at Seagate. “Whether it’s dominating in the latest game, producing compelling multimedia content, mining data to help create new apps and business services, helping to protect people and places around the world against new threats, and more, the Seagate Guardian Series is designed to preserve your most critical data and move it where it’s needed fast so you can make the most of it. By incorporating powerful new features and capabilities, our 10TB products also make it easier for everyone to create, consume and use data.”
“The Barracuda family has a rich history of delivering reliable drives at an affordable price point for our customers, who are struggling to keep up with the vast amounts of data they’re creating and consuming,” said Merle McIntosh, SVP Sales and Marketing, Newegg. “Seagate is pushing the boundaries on capacity and a cost-effective 10TB option is a product our customers will appreciate.”
