Seagate Announces World's First 3TB External Hard Drive

Putting more terabytes in the hands of consumers worldwide, Seagate today announced the world's first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive. Available immediately, the 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk external hard drive helps to meet the explosive worldwide demand for digital content storage in both the home and the office. With 3TB of capacity people can store up to 120 HD movies, 1,500 video games, thousands of photos or countless hours of digital music. The 3TB GoFlex Desk external drive with USB 2.0 adapter can be purchased on Seagate.com and through select retailers for $249.99 under the model number STAC3000100.

Seagate 2TB Hard Drive

Seagate has designed a drive that is environmentally conscious, has low power consumption, and doesn't compromise on performance. The Seagate ST32000542AS Barracuda LP Hard Drive strives to offer you the world’s most reliable and proven perpendicular magnetic recording technology. Not to mention, power consumption has been reduced by up to 44 percent over standard desktop drives to provide power savings over the life of the drive. Moreover, the Seagate ST32000542AS Barracuda LP Hard Drive is engineered to the highest international environmental standards. If that wasn't enough, the Seagate ST32000542AS Barracuda LP Hard Drive's whisper-quiet acoustics ensure a near silent PC environment.

Specifications
Drive Type: Internal
Capacity: 2 TB (2000 GB)
Interface: SATA-3G
Interface Type: SATA
Spindle Speed (RPM): 5900
Buffer Memory: 32MB
Average Latency (msec): 5.5
Data Transfer Rate on Serial ATA: Up to 3000 Mbps