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Comparison Seagate Game Drive for PS4 2.5" STGD4000400 4 TB vs WD Elements Portable 3.0 2.5" WDBU6Y0040BBK 4 TB

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Seagate Game Drive for PS4 2.5" STGD4000400 4 TB
WD Elements Portable 3.0 2.5" WDBU6Y0040BBK 4 TB
Seagate Game Drive for PS4 2.5" STGD4000400 4 TBWD Elements Portable 3.0 2.5" WDBU6Y0040BBK 4 TB
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Designed to increase the built-in memory capacity of Sony PlayStation 4 game consoles.
Reliable body. Backup utilities. WD Security data protection system.
Placementexternalexternal
TypeHDDHDD
Featuresgame consolepC
Size4000 GB4000 GB
Form factor2.5 "2.5 "
ConnectionUSB 3.2 gen1USB 3.2 gen1
Manufacturer's warranty2 years2 years
Technical specs
RPM5400 rpm
General
Power source (external)USB portUSB port
Materialplasticplastic
Size114x76x21 mm111x83x21 mm
Weight225 g234 g
Color
Added to E-Catalogmay 2018october 2017

Features

The general purpose of a hard drive is the type of devices for which it was originally intended.

For PC. Hard drives designed for use with conventional consumer computers and laptops. At the same time, the possibility of installing an internal HDD (see "Performance") directly depends on the form factor (see the relevant paragraph), while external models are not subject to such restrictions — it is enough for them to have the appropriate connection connector. Also note that almost all external hard drives are designed specifically for PCs; making server models external is not technically justified.

For the server. Hard drives designed for servers have increased speed and reliability, because they constantly have to receive and give large amounts of information. To ensure speed, they may provide an increased rotation speed (up to 15,000 rpm). Such drives are made only internal (see "Performance"), and, in addition to SATA, they can use other, more specific connection methods — for example, SAS(see "Connection interfaces").

For game console. Specialized hard drives designed for use with game consoles. They are made only external (see "Performance"), they are intended mainly for storing games — including saves and user settings profiles. The main difference between such devices and classic external HDDs is...precisely the optimization for working with game consoles, including the availability of special software tools for improved integration. Many of these drives are originally designed for a specific model or family of set-top boxes.

RPM

For drives used in a PC (see "Intended use"), 5400 rpm(normal) and 7200 rpm(high) are considered standard speeds. There are also more specific options, including models with the ability to adjust the speed depending on the load. In server HDDs, in turn, higher speeds can be used — 10,000 rpm and even 15,000 rpm.
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