Name: 1HJ166-500 Seagate 3TB 7.2K RPM 6Gb/s SATA 64MB Cache NAS HDD
Brand: Seagate
SKU: 1HJ166-500
Price: 1058.74 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (116 reviews)

Product Overview
The Seagate NAS 3TB 7.2K RPM 6Gb/s SATA 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drive (1HJ166-500) is a reliable and high-performance storage solution designed for NAS environments. With a 3TB capacity, fast 7,200 RPM spindle speed, and SATA 6Gb/s interface, this HDD ensures efficient data access and transfer. The 64MB cache boosts performance, while the 4.17ms average latency enhances responsiveness, making it an ideal choice for those requiring large and fast storage for NAS or other demanding applications.

General Information
Brand	Seagate
Part Number	1hj166-500

Technical Information
Capacity	3TB
Drive Type	Internal Hard Drive
Form Factor	3.5-inch
Cache	64MB

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SATA 6GB/s

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	1.76

Product Description
The Seagate NAS 3TB 7.2K RPM 6Gb/s SATA 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Hard Disk Drive (model 1HJ166-500) is designed for high-performance data storage in NAS environments. This drive provides 3TB of capacity, ideal for small to medium-sized businesses or home NAS setups. With a 7,200 RPM spindle speed, it ensures quick data access, while the SATA 6Gb/s interface facilitates rapid data transfers. Additionally, the 64MB cache enhances the overall performance, making it a reliable choice for demanding storage needs. Key Features 3TB Capacity: Offers a large storage space of 3TB to handle extensive data, making it suitable for NAS and other high-capacity storage needs. 7,200 RPM Spindle Speed: With a 7,200 RPM speed, this HDD delivers fast data retrieval times, allowing for efficient access to stored information. SATA 6Gb/s Interface: The SATA 6Gb/s interface enables high-speed data transfer, reducing latency and improving overall performance, especially in NAS environments. 64MB Cache: Equipped with a 64MB cache, this drive optimizes data read/write performance by storing frequently accessed data for faster retrieval. Average Latency (4.17ms): The drive's low average latency ensures quicker access times, which helps in improving the responsiveness of applications relying on frequent disk access. Data Transfer Rate (Up to 6Gb/s): With a maximum data transfer rate of up to 6Gb/s, this drive ensures that large amounts of data can be transferred efficiently. This HDD is perfect for home or business NAS systems, offering a balance of capacity, speed, and reliability for everyday storage tasks.

Use Cases
The Seagate NAS 3TB 7.2K RPM SATA hard drive is optimized for network-attached storage systems requiring reliable and responsive data access. It suits small to medium business environments and remote office deployments where consistent performance and storage capacity are critical for managing shared data and backups. How It's Used: Supporting SMB file servers to handle multi-user access and concurrent data transactions efficiently. Integrating within rack-mounted NAS arrays for enterprise edge computing and localized data caching. Providing storage for virtualization hosts requiring stable, high-throughput capacity for multiple virtual machines. Facilitating archival and backup storage workflows in remote or satellite office environments. Enhancing performance in storage clusters designed for data analytics and transactional workloads. The drive’s balance of speed, capacity, and interface support enables scalable storage solutions that maintain operational efficiency. Its responsiveness and cache management contribute to minimizing bottlenecks in complex NAS and server configurations.