Seagate launches 32TB HDD

According to TechRadar , after Western Digital, Seagate also introduced a 'huge' 32 TB HDD, but used HAMR magnetic recording technology, causing much skepticism.

Seagate has unveiled the first 32 TB HDD

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Seagate launches world's largest capacity hard drive

Recently, Seagate has quietly launched the Exos M series hard drive with two capacity versions: 30 TB using conventional magnetic recording (CMR) technology and 32 TB using stacked magnetic recording (SMR) technology. Notably, both versions are built on the Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) platform combined with Seagate's Mozaic 3+ technology.

HAMR is a technology that Seagate has been working on for more than a decade, allowing for increased data storage density on hard drives. However, this technology has also faced mixed opinions about reliability, performance and longevity.

Seagate claims the new Exos M series hard drives are three times more energy efficient than conventional models, while also using more renewable energy and recycled materials. The company also claims a mean time between failures (MTBF) of up to 2.5 million hours, allaying concerns about the durability of HAMR.

Still, Seagate’s decision to use HAMR for its 32TB drive is a bold one. Western Digital has already launched a 32TB drive using traditional SMR technology. The competition between the two giants in the data storage industry promises to be even more intense.

Seagate says it has completed testing for HAMR-based Mozaic drives and expects to ramp up production in 2025.

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