Designed for desktops, all-in-one PCs, home servers, and entry-level direct-attached storage (DAS) devices, the 8TB BarraCuda SATA III 3.5" Internal HDD from Seagate offers a storage capacity of up to 8TB and operates using a SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and a 256MB cache, both of which help to ensure uninterrupted data transfers with a sustained data transfer rate of up to 190 MB/s. This 3.5" drive also features high levels of reliability, with 1 in 10¹⁴ non-recoverable read errors per bits read, 300,000 load/unload cycles, a workload limit of 55TB per year, and 2400 power-on hours per year. A limited 2-year warranty is included.

8TB Storage Capacity    3.5" Form Factor    SATA III 6 GB/s Interface    256MB Cache    Up to 190 MB/s Sustained Transfer Rate    300,000 Load/Unload Cycles    2400 Power-On Hours per Year    55TB Workload Rate Limit per Year    Advanced Power Modes

8TB storage capacity and a 3.5" form factor

Workload limit of 55TB per year to ensure stable operation

This drive delivers sustained data rates of up to 190 MB/s using its SATA III 6 GB/s interface

This drive draws 5.3W while operating and 0.25/0.25W while in standby/sleep

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. can this be used with a macbook pro?

A: The MacBook Pro would need a smaller size (dimension ) as in a 2.5 inch drive.B&H has many choices in that size. Remember to make sure you are looking at a 2.5 inch drive. Good luck.

Q: 2. How reliable is this? Will it die after a year or two of uses?

A: Yes i have experience different 5-6 cases of faulty 3TB seagate HDD's.Most have the same problem, and yeah in about 1 and half years. It was a huge loss every time. I loose all the data, so i do not recommend any one these 3TB's. Specially i noticed in seagate and 1 WD also. 2TB's are very good long lasting. Hope this helps.

Q: 3. Is this a 7200 rpm drive?

A: YES, this is a 7200 rpm drive

Q: 4. May I use this to upgrade my 2TB TimeCapsule?

A: No this case is for a 2.5 inch hard drive

Q: 5. Will this work on my PS4

A: It will not. PS4 supports a 2.5 of 9mm or smaller.

Q: 6. I need to use 4 drives in an OWC Thunderbay 4 enclosure (thunderbolt 2). A reviewer has commented that these drives have trouble being connected externally via USB 3. Has anyone reported a problem with these as I will need them for a software configured RAID5?

A: These drives are not designed for a RAID solution. For that, Seagate makes the Ironwolf drives.

Q: 7. Sustained read/write speeds, anyone?

A: Seagate does not provide read/write speeds for the drive, however I was able to locate independent tests showing average read speeds of 160MB/s, and write speeds of 150MB/s.

Q: 8. Is it included a SATA cable? Will this hard drive work with Windows 10?

A: It's an excellent Hard disk drive Owned for 2 years with not a single issue.Yes! works with windows 10Doesn't come with cables at all, just the hdd it self .If you want cables, of course U can find them here at a href= http://bhphotovideo.com target= _blank bhphotovideo.com/a with a very good price!

Q: 9. How is this ST3000DMA08 different from the ST3000DM008, and why does the photo show the ST3000DM008?

A: The difference might be that ST3000DM008 is the part number for the bare drive while ST3000DMA08 is the part number for the drive in a retail box. I bought a 2TB version ST2000DMA06 which arrived with that part number on a retail box while the bare drive part number is ST2000DM006.

Q: 10. Will this work on a macbook pro 15 inch 2012 model?

A: if you have the dock