The WD Ultrastar DC HC510 8TB (HUH721008ALE600) hard disk ranks among the 3.5" HDDs are designed mainly for data centres and desktop PCs. One of the key characteristics is clearly the number of revolutions per minute (RPM). The 7200 RPM RPM delivers better speeds when working with multimedia and data. The hard disk provides a storage capacity of 8000 GB. The drive features a 256 MB memory cache. You can link the Western Digital hard disk and the PC or other devices takes place through the SATA III interface.
The HDD boasts a unique design. Inside the drive there is a mechanism that utilises moving platters, complete with hard disk heads that facilitate reading and writing of data. These mechanical parts don't take shocks and impact well, but this weak point is well-compensated by an affordable price tag and high storage capacity. The important criterion that affects the speed of a hard disk is the number of platter revolutions per minute, generally known as RPM. In case of the WD Ultrastar DC HC510 8TB (HUH721008ALE600), we have 7200 RPM RPM. This is welcome news for people with higher requirements, such as graphic or video editors - in short, people who work with large amounts of data. Data transmission and stability is also impacted the embedded buffer memory known as cache. The Western Digital HDD is equipped with a 256 MB cache that stores the last data inputs for their speedy reading.
If you want to install the WD Ultrastar DC HC510 8TB (HUH721008ALE600) in the device of your choice, it requires a 3.5" slot. The communication between the HDD and PC takes place through the SATA III interface, boasting a standard speed of 6 Gbit/s. The technology ranks among the best HDD data transfer options available and delivers a throughput of 600 MB/s.
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