#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY HOW TO#
#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY PORTABLE#
#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY WINDOWS#

This Seagate 8TB external is an SMR driveД«efore I mentioned this is an SMR drive, what does that mean? Previously there was just PMR, or Perpendicular Magnetic Recording, the exact same thing as CMR or Conventional Magnetic Recording. For power, it drops to 1 watt for about 10 seconds then drops to 0 watts, and we were impressed with that, really good.

#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY WINDOWS#

Safely Ejecting the Seagate Expansion 8TB, the notification in Windows pops up immediately and the blue LED goes out after about 2 and a half seconds. If you close all windows for the drive, the drive light blinks 3 times in a pattern for about 30 seconds, IвЂ™m thinking that may be either Windows or the Shingled Magnetic Recording or SMR performing whatever cleanup it needs to do? Let us know if itвЂ™s something else in the comments. After a bit of idling, the power drops down to about 5.1 watts. During file transfer, it goes up to 8 watts at start, then averages about 7.2 watts for the remainder. This is a very good speed, considering this Seagate Expansion 8TB external drive is connected through USB 3.0 and spinning at 5400 rpm.ДЇor power consumption, when you connect the Seagate Expansion 8TB with USB at first it goes up to 18 watts then down to about 7 watts, dropping down to just under 6 watts on idle at first. In windows with the drive over 60% full, we were able to get 130 megs a second average, some peaks around 145 and dips down to 98 megs a second depending on file sizes. Access time was 12.1 milliseconds, CPU usage at 3.3 percent. We tested read and write speeds, with CrystalDiskMark 6.0.1 it came out to 149 read, 152 write, in HDTune 2.55 we saw a minimum of 160, max of 193 averaging 180 megs a second.

#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY HOW TO#

On the drive, it comes with a Warranty PDF, as well as a Start Here EXE for windows which launches an online registration as well as links to pages showing you how to drag and drop or automated backup in Windows 7 through 10.Д¬rystalDiskInfo saves us from opening the case, the drive inside is a Seagate DM004, 8 terabyte 5400 rpm SMR-type drive with 256 megs of cache. Plugging the Seagate Expansion 8TB in, itвЂ™s pre-formatted for windows, the drive connects and is easy to use right away. Then again, weвЂ™re doing a keyboard type test on something thatвЂ™ll never likely see this kind of stress. It doesnвЂ™t feel like itвЂ™ll come apart, but it does make a bit of noise. Included in the box is the 45 centimeter or 18 inch USB 3.0 cable, and the 172 centimeter or 5 and a half foot long AC adapter, which does 12v out at 1.5 amps.Д«uild quality of the Seagate Expansion 8TB is just okay. On the rear panel thereвЂ™s lots of vents and connectors for both the power and USB 3.0 cable.

The bottom has 8 rows of holes cut out for convection air intake, and 4 tiny rubber feet, which raise the drive up by about a millimeter. The drive connects and is easy to use right away The Seagate Expansion 8TB sides have this square with triangle pattern, which provided a little texture for grip, good because the slightly shiny surface would be a little slippy otherwise. The front panel is left blank, with the/blue access LED light located at the back of the top panel, itвЂ™s side-lit for even lighting thatвЂ™s visible but not bright. ThereвЂ™s a one year warranty in the Americas, two year in Europe and Africa, and three years in Asia/Australia/Oceania depending on where you purchased this external drive.

#SEAGATE EXTERNAL DRIVE POWER SUPPLY PORTABLE#

Key features of the Seagate Expansion 8TB are the huge portable space it provides, connection through USB 3.0, and the included 18 watt power adapter. If you pull the trigger and grab one through our affiliate links below, it does help us out a bit here, so thanks for your support.Дisclaimer: We may earn a small commission through affiliate links, it helps to support us, with no added cost to you. One of the best deals per terabyte on the market, the Seagate Expansion Desktop 8TB External Hard Drive retails for $162 USD, roughly 150 pounds, about 230 Canadian, and 5299nt in Taiwan. POWER UP- Huge Seagate Expansion 8TB External HDD

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