Seagate first in the 1TB/disk race…so what?

Today, Seagate announced the release of the industry’s first 1TB per disk 3.5-inch hard drive. It just so happens to be disguised as a GoFlex Desk external hard drive.

You may say, “so what?”

So…there are huge implications for the 3.5-inch hard drive market in any aerial density improvement such as this.  Implications like:

  • 1TB single platter hard drives
  • 2TB dual platter hard drives
  • 3TB three platter hard drives

And, generally speaking, the less the number of platters…

  • The better the overall performance and…
  • …the better the overall value for the customer

You may still say, “so what…I want an internal hard drive. When will that be available?”

So…the press release says “mid-2011”, and since we are already in the 5th month of the year (scary thought), we can assume mid means within the next 3 months. Anything August onward flirts with “late-2011”.  The good news is that the technology is here, and that 3.5-inch hard drive aerial density has improved which is great for customers that crank out and/or store a ton of content. It’s just a matter of time before the rest of the hard drive market catches up.

In any case…Bigger, faster, better?

Sounds good to me.

Image by: Chris Graythen / Getty Images

2011-05-03T07:10:51+00:00

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  1. […] me wonder what this new Barracuda coming out this summer with it’s 1TB per disk aerial density will have for performance.  I suspect it’s going to blow Green and even XT out of the […]

  2. Anthony September 30, 2011 at 2:41 pm - Reply

    It’s the end of August 2011, and they’re still only offering 1TB and 2TB drives using the 1TB platters — where’s the 3TB unit?

  3. cybersans October 9, 2011 at 9:34 am - Reply

    …and when it will be available at retailers and where can i buy it?!?! its already october right now!

  4. […] Dave explained it to me. “The new 1TB/disk Barracuda drives have a nearly identical power-consumption as Barracuda Green, but deliver much […]

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