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The Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB internal HDD is essentially three 512-GB drives combined into one. When you format your new ST31500341AS, you'll have a capacity of around 1,397 binary GB of space to work with. That's more than enough storage for most people. The disk even boasts platters that spin at 7,200 RPM. This translates into lower seek times. While you might think that it would take a longer time to write to large volumes, this isn't the case with the Barracuda ST31500341AS. Its fast platter speeds help it to achieve strikingly fast writing speeds.A Seagate hard drive typically only generates 2.6 bels of noise while it is idle. This drive runs the latest firmware and usually generates up to 3.2 bels of noise at the most. This level of noise typically occurs when the drive is searching for data. You can make your desktop computer much quieter with this fast and efficient drive. You’ll especially appreciate this if you're doing anything like video editing that will require copious amounts of disk access.The 1.5TB of volume should do the trick to improve your desktop's speed, performance, and storage efficiency. You should see full performance numbers with regular SATA cables that transfer data at a rate of 3 GB per second. This is a 3.5-inch standard form factor drive that easily fits into any standard desktop computer case. This Seagate Barracuda drive is an excellent choice as the primary drive in your machine. It also works great as a secondary backup device for storing your movies, music, photos, software, and documents. This device boasts the perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology. It is an excellent choice for desktop PCs and Macs, workstations, external storage devices, network storage, game systems, or home servers.A 32-MB cache makes this drive a great choice for anyone doing high-end gaming. It also works great if you need a hard drive to run FPS titles. The fast seek time means you won't lose an in-game life or race due to a lagging hard drive. If you're currently running games off a USB stick, then you'll see a huge performance increase when you move the files over to this drive. Mechanical data storage can work much faster. Not only does this device deliver great speed and power, but it also has a small ecological footprint. Over 70% of the materials in this drive are recycled. Plus, it generates less heat and consumes less energy when running.The drive’s dimensions are 4 inches wide by 5.8 inches long by 1 inch high. The SATA interface of this drive allows it to operate independently of the power supply. If you're looking for a drop-in replacement for an existing hard drive, you might want to try this device. Most motherboards will recognize this drive instantly without any issue or glitch.