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The Seagate Barracuda Green 1TB ST31000520AS internal hard drive is a fast and eco-friendly device. This hard drive not only provides speed and performance, it was designed by the manufacturer to help the environment. It is made with 70 percent recycled materials. With its low power output and minimal heat generation, this internal hard drive leaves a low carbon footprint.In addition, this hard drive was manufactured for exceptional longevity and durability, conserving power consumption and extending its own durability by running easily at a cool temperature. It barely generates noise, even when under a heavy load. This 1TB SATA hard drive has a 5,900 RPM rotational speed and a 32MB buffer cache for fast and responsive performance. This allows you fast access to files and accessories with this HDD.This 1TB HDD provides all the space you need for movies, programs, photos, and all of your files. The Seagate Barracuda Green packs a whopping 1,000 gigabytes into its 3.5-inch form factor. Designed for desktop computers, this drive fits into most desktop computer and server cases with plenty of room to spare. Engineered to use the SATA 3GB/s connection, this drive is ready for demanding software applications. The Serial ATA interface is the global standard for motherboard connectivity, so you can plug these drives into most computers without compatibility issues. A 32MB buffer cache increases the drive's performance by holding critical read/write information closer to the CPU, which reduces latency on those calls.This Seagate Barracuda drive has a 5,900 RPM spindle speed, allowing the optical reader to quickly access any part of the hard disk. Latency is one of the leading causes of suboptimal performance in data storage. The Seagate Barracuda has an average latency of only 5.5 milliseconds, which dramatically increases the responsiveness of this drive. The unit is further optimized to an internal data rate of 95MBps, which allows it to store data quickly. For external transfers, this device has data transfer rate of 300MBps, allowing you to quickly transfer files from one device to another. This makes it an excellent storage device for media to be accessed by multiple devices on a home network. These hard drives operate at any temperature between freezing and 140 Fahrenheit, which gives you plenty of headroom for variable environmental conditions.Other hardware optimizations and features enable this Seagate SATA hard drive to function well in many different situations. In addition to sporting full Microsoft Windows compatibility, this drive may also be reformatted to be compatible with a Mac or Linux operating system. These drives are designed to adjust power usage dynamically, helping to extend the life of your hard drive and enhance your savings on your energy bill. The Seagate Barracuda ST31000520AS is also fully compatible with the RoHS health standards, and it is free of hazardous substances. This makes it ideal for world travelers. These drives use SMART compliant monitoring tech to ensure that the disk is healthy and to make sure that you're alerted to any problems before they arise.