2TB Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive This Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 2TB SATA hard drives gives you the Power of One, one hard drive platform for every desktop storage application and one drive with trusted performance, reliability and simplicity and capacity. This 2TB Seagate Barracuda hard drive also features Seagates '1TB-per-disc' technology that packs 340,000 hard drive tracks into the width of a single inch, this means that, when reading and writing data, the read/write head needs to accurately follow a track that is a mere 75 nanometres wide. That?s about 500 times smaller than the full stop at the end of this sentence. Vital Statistics Model Number ST2000DM001 Interface SATA 6Gb/s Cache 64MB Capacity 2TB Spin Speed 72000 RPM Average Data Rate, Read/Write (MB/s) 156 Go beyond 2TB with DiscWizard software The sure way to obtain native access to hard drives bigger than 2TB is to adopt the new BIOS standard called UEFI. If you are not there yet, Seagate has an alternative. The included Free DiscWizard software provides you with a means to effectively use this Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 2TB drive, even with Windows XP and using the standard PC BIOS, so get your free copy to go to 2TB today! Green where it counts This Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda hard drives now have advanced power modes to save more energy while idling ? without sacrificing performance. Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drives are produced using the most sophisticated manufacturing process in the industry, with a focus on environmental stewardship. All drives comply with the RoHS directive on hazardous materials and voluntarily restrict halogen compounds. Seventy per cent or more of the materials used to build Barracuda drives are recyclable. Low power consumption Innovation Goes Beyond Drive Technology Alone Seagate understands that industry changes and limitations can be frustrating. That is why Seagate has worked hard to deliver solutions to these challenges. Seagate SmartAlign technology offers you an easy, transparent way to make the inevitable transition to Advanced Format 4K sector drives ? no extra time, no utilities, no hassle Key Features 1TB/disc 7,200 RPM platform provides affordable capacity up to 2TB Seagate OptiCache technology improves performance by up to 45% Seagate AcuTrac technology enables reliable read/write performance even in high touch operating environments Seagate SmartAlign technology for no-hassle transition to Advanced Format 4K sector technology SATA 6Gb/s maximises data transfer rates The Seagate ST2000DM001 Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive Holds: Up to 400,000 digital photos Up to 500,000 songs (MP3) Up to 50,000 songs (uncompressed CD quality) Up to 158 hours of Digital Video (DV) Up to 860 hours of DVD quality video Up to 120 hours of HD video (Examples of the number of photos, songs, videos and any other files that can be stored on a hard drive are provided for illustrative purposes only. Your results will vary based on file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors.) One gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes. One terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. Standard Warranty: 3 Years SPECIFICATIONS Specification Model Number ST2000DM001 Interface SATA 6Gb/s Cache 64MB Capacity 2TB Areal density (avg) 625Gb/in2 Guaranteed Sectors 3,960,533,168 Physical Height 26.1mm (1.028 in) Width 101.6mm (4.0 in) Length 146.99mm (5.787 in) Weight (typical) 625g (1.38 lb) Performance Spin Speed (RPM) 7200 RPM Average latency 4.16ms Random read seek time <8.5ms Random write seek time <9.5ms Reliability Annual Failure Rate <1% Power Maximum starting current, DC 2.0