Main Specifications

Capacity

16000 GB

Capacity

The amount of information that can be stored on a hard drive. The most popular sizes are 1TB and 2TB.

As an example, a 1TB hard drive can hold approximately 250,000 photos taken with a 12MP camera or 250 movies.

Size

Multi-Bay

Size

The physical size of the hard disk in inches.

Multi-Bay

External hard drives that consist of more than one internal hard drive are recommended for use primarily as desktops due to their large weight, size, and need for external power supply, which makes them cumbersome.

SSD

No

SSD

Modern hard disk technology offers high speeds, reliability, lower power consumption, weight, and size compared to HDDs.

Colour

Black

Connectivity

Interface

Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1

Interface

The way the hard drive is connected affects the speed of data transfer.

The PS4 & Xbox One consoles are compatible with USB 3.0 and above hard drives. The next generation consoles PS5 & Xbox Series X/S are currently not compatible with external hard drives.

Thunderbolt 3

A modern way of digitally transferring images, sound, and data with simultaneous charging capability. Same in format as USB-C but offers faster speeds.

USB 3.1

Faster data transfer (10 Gbit/s) than previous versions when connected to a USB 3.1 port. Compatible with older versions. Also referred to as USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 3.2 Gen 2.

AC Power Outlet

Yes

AC Power Outlet

The disk requires power supply from a socket for its operation.

Technical Specifications

Raid

1

Raid

The ability of the hard drive to work in conjunction with other hard drives so that the system sees them as one. This function is for experienced users and is usually done using internal hard drives. The overwhelming majority of external hard drives do not support this function.