Seagate Technology plc reports that it is shipping its first 2TB, 7mm hard disk drive (HDD)— the Seagate Mobile HDD.
Matt Rutledge, Seagate’s senior vice president, client storage, said: “In an industry first, our engineers have been able to boost areal density to 1TB per platter in a 2.5-inch form factor, allowing our OEM customers the flexibility to design and build virtually any kind of laptop they can envision, with plenty of storage to boot. Laptops today must satisfy consumer demand for fast computing and high capacity storage capabilities on one hand, while also offering compelling designs and slim styling on the other. With the introduction of Seagate’s new Mobile HDD, laptop manufacturers no longer need to make tradeoffs between these seemingly competing mandates.”
Weighing 3.17 ounces, the Mobile HDD is 25 percent lighter than its previous generation of mobile hard drives. A smaller 7mm drive frees up space in a mobile device to accommodate more designed-in features, such as bigger batteries, more memory and better air circulation, the makers say.
JH Pan, director of SYS BG business operation department, ASUS, says: “The drive’s high capacity, coupled with its ultra-slim, lightweight footprint, empowers our engineers to create truly ground-breaking, innovative system designs. The new Seagate Mobile HDD is a true game changer, enabling us to create high-capacity, thin and light laptops consumers crave at mass-market price points they can afford.”
Using 1TB per disk, the Seagate Mobile HDD is compatible with most of today’s mobile computers; the drive’s standard SATA 6Gb/s interface provides for integration into laptop designs and portable computer upgrades. With up to 2TB of space, the Mobile HDD supports over 200,000 photos, 250,000 songs or 124 hours of high definition video. The drive is available in both 1TB and 2TB capacities.
Wentao Yang, vice president, global procurement, Lenovo says: “Data growth continues to explode and as such more and more data is being created and stored on mobile devices. Seagate is addressing this challenge head on by introducing the Mobile HDD, an innovative new drive that provides our designers with the freedom to create devices with high capacity in a form factor consumers demand— making it a win win for both of us.”
For more on the Seagate Mobile HDD and all Seagate products visit www.seagate.com/mobilehdd.
