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DELL 400-ATKR 8TB 7.2K NLSAS 12G 512e 3.5IN HDD
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Dell JYP2T - Dell 2TB 3.5" SATA 7.2K 6Gb/s Hard Drive
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Dell 400-ANGI - Dell 8TB 3.5" Nearline SAS 7.2K 12Gb/s Hard Drive
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TOSHIBA N300 HDWG480XZSTA 8TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5" NAS Internal Hard Drive
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(NOT FOR HOME PC!) 400-AUTD DELL 12TB 7.2K SAS 3.5" 12Gb/s HDD 14GEN KIT FS
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Dell 400-AVCD - Dell 2.4TB 2.5" SAS 10K 12Gb/s Hard Drive
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400-AVCD - DELL 2.4TB 10K SAS 2.5" 12Gb/s HDD 14G KIT FOR PE R640 R740 R740XD
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Dell-IMSourcing 55FX5 2 TB Hard Drive - 3.5" Internal - SATA
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Refurbished: Seagate Constellation ES ST3500514NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA ...
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What You Need to Know About Desktop Hard Disk Drives

Introduction

Though SSDs are becoming increasingly more popular, hard disk drives (HDD) are still essential internal data storage solutions for users that prioritize storage capacity over speed. Compared to hard disk drives, SSDs cost more per gigabyte and have smaller storage capacities. A commonly used configuration is to have a solid state drive as the primary drive and a desktop hard disk drive as the secondary drive. Below, NeweggBusiness answers several common questions about desktop hard disk drives.

What does interface type mean?

A hard disk drive must be connected to a motherboard via data cable in order to function as a system drive. The type of data cable that a hard drive supports can affect both system compatibility and data transfer speeds. This is often referred to as connection or interface type, and it is an important factor when shopping for a HDD.

For desktop hard disk drives, one of the most commonly used interface types is SATA. There have been several revisions for the SATA standard and the two most recent are SATA 3 Gbps and SATA 6 Gbps. They are often stylized as SATA II and SATA III respectively.

What is seek time?

In order for data to be retrieved or written onto the hard disk, a read/write head must move to the correct position on the disk. This is not an instantaneous process and the time required for the head to move into position is referred to as seek time, which is rated in milliseconds.

Is it possible to use a desktop hard disk drive as an external HDD?

Adapting a desktop hard disk drive for external use is possible, though additional hard drive accessories are usually required. Three commonly used methods include, using an SATA to External SATA (eSATA™) cable, hard drive enclosure, or a hard disk drive dock.

What is the purpose of a hard disk drive’s S.M.A.R.T. feature?

Short for Self-mentoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, S.M.A.R.T. is a feature that allows hard disk drives to monitor and report on reliability indicators. This is done so that potential problems can be anticipated. To view the S.M.A.R.T. status of a hard disk drive, you will need to use a reporting tool.