Desktop HDD Packs 500 GB Per Disk

The Barracuda 7200.12 ships as the industry’s highest areal density hard-disk drive for desktop computers. Packing 1 TB of capacity on two disks, the 3.5-inch, 7,200-rpm drive features an areal density of 329 Gb per square inch. Its Serial ATA, 3-Gb/s interface delivers a sustained data rate up to 160 MB/s and a burst speed of 3 Gb/s. Additionally, the Barracuda 7200.12 is available in capacities of 750 GB and 500GB with cache options of 32 MB and 16 MB. For further information and pricing, call SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY INC., Scotts Valley, CA. (831) 438-6550.