Barracuda LP: more from a low power drive

Today Seagate launched the Seagate Barracuda LP drive. It’s the world’s most efficient desktop-class drive. What does that mean?

• The 1 TB version uses 3.0 Watts of power at idle. No 1 TB drive uses less.
• It comes with up to 2 TB of capacity. No drive holds more.
• It spins at 5900 rpm, faster than typical low power drives that run at 5400 rpm.

Not everyone nor every application should use a low power drive like this. But for the right applications – low-power desktop PCs or home external storage, for example – the Seagate Barracuda LP wrings the most out of those stingy Watts.