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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Lain1911 on Fri, 01 April 2016, 00:38:17

Title: Innov8
Post by: Lain1911 on Fri, 01 April 2016, 00:38:17

http://www.seagate.com/about-seagate/news/seagate-launches-worlds-first-usb-powered-master-pr/

Thoughts?
I really like the idea of this kind of technology. Price seems reasonable too considering 8TB

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: xtrafrood on Fri, 01 April 2016, 10:54:42

Innov8.. I can't find a spec sheet for the darn thing. Can I just assume 5,400 rpm?

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 April 2016, 10:59:45

capacitor, some sort of smart power regulator.. prolly 5400rpm

or april fools, idk.

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 01 April 2016, 11:01:21

Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 01 April 2016, 10:59:45

april fools

I was assuming this.

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: xtrafrood on Fri, 01 April 2016, 11:06:47

Idk, Seagate released that publication the day before #worldbackupday.. whatever that is

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: Leslieann on Fri, 01 April 2016, 18:36:11

It's just an 8Tb external drive that runs off USB.

The innovation here is that it runs off USB 3.1 by trading amps for volts. 5volts high amps is converted to 12volts low amps allowing for a low power 8Tb desktop drive to be used in places a laptop drive would normally be used.

Title: Re: Innov8
Post by: mr67volks on Fri, 08 April 2016, 01:28:16

Quote from: Leslieann on Fri, 01 April 2016, 18:36:11

It's just an 8Tb external drive that runs off USB.

The innovation here is that it runs off USB 3.1 by trading amps for volts. 5volts high amps is converted to 12volts low amps allowing for a low power 8Tb desktop drive to be used in places a laptop drive would normally be used.

http://www.fixstars.com/en/ssd/