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The Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS is a 320GB internal 3.5-inch form factor HDD from renowned hard drive manufacturer Seagate. Whether you are intending to build a new system, wish to augment your current system with additional space, or are looking for a drive to replace an old HDD in a refurbished unit, the Seagate Barracuda offers an excellent balance of options. With blazing fast transfer speeds, a large cache, and industry-leading longevity, the Seagate Barracuda model HDD is a great choice to meet your needs for hard drive space.This hard drive contains 320GB of storage space, which is plenty of room for a large number of media files, programs, documents, or other stored material. With an average seek time of just 8.5ms, write time of 10ms, and average latency of a blazing-fast 4.16ms, the Seagate Barracuda brings your data to you as fast as you need it. This is vital for applications like non-linear editing, rendering, modeling, or other data-intensive computing tasks. Seagate accomplishes this by maintaining a high speed of 7,200 RPM during operation and using modern data-search algorithms to track files. It is also engineered to maintain quiet conditions with its whisper-silent operation. An impressive 16MB cache rounds out the specs, giving the Barracuda ST3320620AS the capacity for rapid data transfers with limited waiting.The Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS 320GB drive contains several key Seagate-brand technologies that give it a competitive edge in the HDD world. This internal hard drive is designed for an internal 3.5-inch form factor to fit standard desktop use cases. It's also built for strength and longevity as the Barracuda hard drive utilizes Enhanced G-Force Protection against handling damage. These Barracuda drives are designed to withstand non-optimal conditions and continue to work for years of reliable operation. Additionally, the drive hardware utilizes perpendicular writing to ensure your data is written to the hard disk reliably and reproducibly.The Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS 320GB hard drive uses a SATA interface with a 3 GB/s connection to the CPU. As in other Seagate drives, the choice of SATA means that this drive is compatible with most CPUs on the market. SATA connections are the industry standard, which makes the Seagate Barracuda a solid bet for building a computer, refurbishing a used system, or just adding more hard storage to a current machine.Finally, the purchase of a Barracuda ST3320620AS hard drive adds several useful software tools to ensure the long-term health and longevity of your drive. HDD software like Seagate Clean Sweep calibration and Directed Offline scan diagnostics give you peace of mind knowing that your hard drive is functioning properly. Seagate drives consistently perform at the top of their class for speed and reliability. This drive's HDD testing technologies like Clean Sweep and other diagnostics help to ensure that it remains a reliable, speedy, and effective choice for your CPU. With excellent technologies, data preservation and security, and renowned longevity, the Barracuda ST3320620AS HDD with its SATA interface is a powerful choice for a desktop computer.