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ST8000AS0002 Seagate Archive 8TB 5900RPM SATA Hard Drive


ST8000AS0002 Overview

The ST8000AS0002 from Seagate is an Archive HDD Series 8TB 3.5-inch internal SATA III (6Gbps) hard drive engineered for low-power active archiving, cold storage, and cloud repositories. Operating at an energy-efficient 5,900 RPM with a 128MB cache, it utilizes Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) technology to maximize storage density and lower total cost of ownership. It features a 512e sector format for broad legacy system compatibility and incorporates rotational vibration sensors to maintain stable performance in multi-drive environments. This cost-effective drive delivers the high-capacity, thermal-efficient reliability required for 24/7 long-term data preservation.

$319

ST8000AS0002 Technical Specifications

Seagate Archive 8TB 5900RPM SATA 6Gbps 128MB Cache (512e) 3.5-inch Internal Hard Drive

Brand/Series: Seagate Archive HDD (v2) Series
Form Factor: 3.5-inch Desktop/Enterprise
Capacity: 8TB
Device Type: Internal Hard Drive (HDD)
Interface: SATA III 6Gbps
Performance: 5900 RPM spindle speed, 128MB Cache
Throughput: 150 MB/s average read/write (Up to 190 MB/s max sustained)
Recording Technology: Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR), Drive-Managed
Sector Format: Advanced Format 512e (4Kn physical sectors emulating 512-byte logical sectors)
Reliability: 180TB/year workload rating, 800K hours MTBF, 24×7 power-on hours operational profile
Best For: Low-cost data center cold storage, big data archiving, object storage, and structured secondary backups where data is written sequentially and rarely modified.

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