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product_id: 717619919
title: "Seagate Technology Desktop HDD 8 TB SATA 3.5 in 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s, st8000dm002 (3.5 Inch 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "€ 1239.46"
currency: EUR
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# 6 Gb/s SATA III speed 7200 RPM high-speed spin 8TB massive capacity Seagate Technology Desktop HDD 8 TB SATA 3.5 in 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s, st8000dm002 (3.5 Inch 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** € 1239.46
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💽 Elevate your desktop storage game with Seagate’s powerhouse 8TB HDD!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate Technology Desktop HDD 8 TB SATA 3.5 in 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s, st8000dm002 (3.5 Inch 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** € 1239.46 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/717619919-seagate-technology-desktop-hdd-8-tb-sata-3-5-in)

## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **256MB Cache Boost:** Enhanced caching for faster access and reduced wait times.
- • **High-Speed 7200 RPM:** Smooth, reliable performance for demanding desktop tasks.
- • **Massive 8TB Storage:** Store your entire digital universe without compromise.
- • **Trusted Seagate Reliability:** Backed by 30 years of proven durability and advanced tech like AcuTrac servo.
- • **Blazing SATA 6Gb/s Interface:** Experience rapid data transfers that keep up with your workflow.

## Overview

The Seagate Desktop HDD 8TB combines massive storage capacity with a fast 7200 RPM spindle speed and a 6 Gb/s SATA III interface, delivering reliable, high-performance desktop storage. Featuring a large 256MB cache and Seagate’s AcuTrac servo technology, it’s designed for seamless data management and trusted durability. Ideal for professionals needing vast, dependable storage for archival and large-file workflows.

## Description

Seagate Desktop HDD SATA 8TB 8000GB Serial ATA III.Desktop Hard Drives To Help Lower Costs The one drive for every desktop system need, supported by 30 years of trusted performance, reliability and simplicity. - Store as much desktop data as you need with multiple capacities up to 8TB - Store data faster with SATA 6Gb/s interface that optimises burst performance - Rest easy knowing your drive delivers dependable performance with Seagate AcuTrac servo technology - Have confidence with safe, fast and easy drive retirement provided by the Instant Secure Erase feature - Protect your Data with Seagate Secure Uure models

Review: One Star - Never buy this drive (ST8000DM002) !! When IDLE it makes a very loud noise, not acceptable!!!
Review: A massive 8 (EIGHT) terabytes of SATA storage, currently the most available on a single spindle. Performance seems top-notch, though you'll need a modern SATA3.0 (6Gb/s) controller with proper cabling to take full advantage. On my slower USB3 and SATA2.0 (3Gb/s) interfaces, the drive was pegging the controller. Pleasingly, the drive is 7200RPM instead of the "variable rate" that was popular a couple of years back, and the 256MB cache is the largest I've seen on an individual drive. As with all spinning disks, performance will vary by whether you are writing to the inside or outside of the platters, as well as OS load and caching practices. One caveat with all the capacity and performance: the drive runs hot. Upright in an open USB3 dock (writing continuously for 16 hours), smartmontools reported its internal temp at 50C (ambient was around 70F). That's not exactly a fair test, since when will you normally write 8TB in one stretch? But that measured much higher than my enclosed 3TB drives. Try to install this drive in a well-ventilated location with adequate airflow. Another caveat would be applicable to using any large single-spindle storage; performance suffers under a load of mixed read-write or random-access requests. A well-tuned operating system or performance controller can offset that degradation, but in the end it's the physical limits of a single drive. Thus very large drives are better suited for: archival storage, large-file access (sustained sequential reads/writes), or single-user access. Keep your OS, web browser caches, and the like on small, fast SSD drives. Other thoughts: the drive runs quiet (slight clicks as it seeks, nothing loud, no vibration). There's even less visible circuit board than usual for SATA drives. The drive takes a while to physically spin down after being powered off, if you use an external dock like I do, give it 15-30 seconds before removing the drive. FreeBSD shows this drive as: 7630885MB (15628053168 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 972801C) The two-year warranty is a steep drop from the 5 years offered on enterprise drives (see the Seagate ST8000NM0055 for the enterprise 8TB version), but is still superior to the 1-year (and shorter) warranties that thankfully didn't catch when vendors tried them a couple of years back. This is a bare drive (ships with nothing, not even screws), but hopefully somebody buying this sort of tech already knows what to expect. desertcart shipped it wrapped tightly in heavy bubble wrap, inside a small sealed box, inside a larger box with air-filled padding. I was pleased with the packaging. A high-capacity, high-performance drive from the market leader. If you need gobs of storage space, this is the drive you want to be buying. Recommended.

## Features

- ST8000DM002
- 0763649088524
- Internal hard drive

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B019OSCLH8 |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Colour | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars (56) |
| Date First Available | 30 Dec. 2015 |
| Form Factor | 3.5-inch |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Hard Disk Description | Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA |
| Hard Drive Size | 8 TB |
| Item Weight | 780 g |
| Item model number | 4374973 |
| Manufacturer | Seagate Technology |
| Product Dimensions | 14.7 x 10.16 x 2.61 cm; 780.18 g |
| Series | 4374973 |
| Wattage | 9 watts |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Colour:** Black
- **Compatible devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity technology:** SATA
- **Digital storage capacity:** 8 TB
- **Hard disk description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard disk form factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard disk interface:** Serial ATA
- **Installation type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special feature:** Compact

## Images

![Seagate Technology Desktop HDD 8 TB SATA 3.5 in 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s, st8000dm002 (3.5 Inch 5900 RPM 256 MB 6 GB/s) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61q0qBd8qKL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: what is bare drive?**
A: I am sorry if I didn't get your question correctly but If you mean what does "bare drive" mean, in means that it's the drive only. You have to put it in your PC Case and connect the cables. bare drive vs. external drives which come with a case and you connect them usually through a USB cable. If you mean the capacity I got the 2 gig version = 1.8 gb

**Q: Do these come with SATA III cables to connect to your motherboard or do you have to purchase those separately?**
A: **Note** There is no distinction between SATA I/II/III cables. Any SATA cable (quality, not junk) will work with all 3 standards, just as fast: http://www.serialata.org/documents/SATA-6Gbs-Fast-Just-Got-Faster.pdf

**Q: how do you get it to boot or install a OS on it when it says**
A: With the drive installed and a SATA line plugged in along with the power connector you then turn the power on.  As the machine powers up you will be given the opportunity to get into the BIO's by hitting the DEL key.  Once there make sure that the drive is recognized by the BIO's and that you have made the changes to date and time and that you DVD/CD player/recorder is recognized.  Place your WINDOWS or LINEX operating system disk in your DVD/CD then follow the directions.  The operating system disk will format your hard drive.  PS don't forget to set the BOOT order so that your system will boot off of the DVD/CD drive.  Set your hard drive as second boot device.  Once the operating system is installed power down and then back up so that you can reset the hard drive to 1st device to boot from and the DVD/CD to 2nd boot device.

**Q: It's pictured without a cover to somewhat seal the hard drive discs. Does it come with the cover?**
A: The hard drives arrive fully enclosed and ready to use. Not sure why the photo is posted the way it is, however you will have no issues.Hope this helps.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ One Star
*by P***2 on 23 October 2016*

Never buy this drive (ST8000DM002) !! When IDLE it makes a very loud noise, not acceptable!!!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by O***E on 27 March 2016*

A massive 8 (EIGHT) terabytes of SATA storage, currently the most available on a single spindle. Performance seems top-notch, though you'll need a modern SATA3.0 (6Gb/s) controller with proper cabling to take full advantage. On my slower USB3 and SATA2.0 (3Gb/s) interfaces, the drive was pegging the controller. Pleasingly, the drive is 7200RPM instead of the "variable rate" that was popular a couple of years back, and the 256MB cache is the largest I've seen on an individual drive. As with all spinning disks, performance will vary by whether you are writing to the inside or outside of the platters, as well as OS load and caching practices. One caveat with all the capacity and performance: the drive runs hot. Upright in an open USB3 dock (writing continuously for 16 hours), smartmontools reported its internal temp at 50C (ambient was around 70F). That's not exactly a fair test, since when will you normally write 8TB in one stretch? But that measured much higher than my enclosed 3TB drives. Try to install this drive in a well-ventilated location with adequate airflow. Another caveat would be applicable to using any large single-spindle storage; performance suffers under a load of mixed read-write or random-access requests. A well-tuned operating system or performance controller can offset that degradation, but in the end it's the physical limits of a single drive. Thus very large drives are better suited for: archival storage, large-file access (sustained sequential reads/writes), or single-user access. Keep your OS, web browser caches, and the like on small, fast SSD drives. Other thoughts: the drive runs quiet (slight clicks as it seeks, nothing loud, no vibration). There's even less visible circuit board than usual for SATA drives. The drive takes a while to physically spin down after being powered off, if you use an external dock like I do, give it 15-30 seconds before removing the drive. FreeBSD shows this drive as: 7630885MB (15628053168 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 972801C) The two-year warranty is a steep drop from the 5 years offered on enterprise drives (see the Seagate ST8000NM0055 for the enterprise 8TB version), but is still superior to the 1-year (and shorter) warranties that thankfully didn't catch when vendors tried them a couple of years back. This is a bare drive (ships with nothing, not even screws), but hopefully somebody buying this sort of tech already knows what to expect. Amazon shipped it wrapped tightly in heavy bubble wrap, inside a small sealed box, inside a larger box with air-filled padding. I was pleased with the packaging. A high-capacity, high-performance drive from the market leader. If you need gobs of storage space, this is the drive you want to be buying. Recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by N***. on 16 July 2016*

I purchased the 8TB hard drive during a sale on Prime Day. This purchase was intended to help allow me to store more photographs without having to disperse my files across different hard drives. However, the amount of audible clicks and wines that this hard drive produces (especially while it isn't actively copying files) has me quite worried that I may have purchased a defective unit or it was damaged during shipping.

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