Seagate Storage Devices

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.