The Seagate Seven external HDD is just 7mm thick

Seagate has introuduced the world's slimmest USB 3.0 external hard disk drive, the Seven.

The device is a ridiculously slim 7mm thick, and the drive is cased in an all-steel chassis that looks very sleek compared to most bland hard drives. There was little more details given except that under the hood is a 5mm Angsana drive and that the capacity is 500GB. Hopefully, the transfer speeds can match the style.

Seagate says the Seven is special to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Seagate's launch of the first mass-produced 5.25-inch HDD.

The drive will be available later this month for $99.99.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 4 Jan 2015 17:24

megadunderhead

oh great another seagate drive that can burn out or require a firmware update or corrupt my data man these guys need to quit while there ahead

4.1.2015 22:00 #1

ivymike

IS this a hard drive with a native USB 3.0 connector or is it a SATA or SATA-Express hard drive in a USB 3.0 enclosure???

5.1.2015 08:19 #2

hearme0

Originally posted by megadunderhead: oh great another seagate drive that can burn out or require a firmware update or corrupt my data man these guys need to quit while there ahead AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And who buys HDDs based on how slick the casing is???? Only care about 1 thing......LONGEVITY.

I'd pay 26.99 for this garbage.

5.1.2015 12:42 #3

doowop72

And this is supposed to impress me how?

5.1.2015 19:33 #4

scorpNZ

Its impressive as its slicker & slimmer than your cell phone

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5.1.2015 19:39 #5

DXR88

Originally posted by scorpNZ: Its impressive as its slicker & slimmer than your cell phone sacrificing intended purpose for a function you'll never see nor care for in a few years isn't what id call impressive. unless by impressive, you mean impressive waste of R&D funds.

a external device with 10 Laser disc sized platters and a storage capacity of 980 TBytes would be much more functional and perform its intended role far better. its to bad every ones busy trying to nano size crap.

6.1.2015 21:55 #6

ivymike

Form follows function........I don't give a rat's ass on the appearance of a hard disk just as long as the damn thing WORKS.

6.1.2015 22:06 #7

DVDBack23

Question for the comments here: Why would this drive not work?

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7.1.2015 13:24 #8

ivymike

From experience, Seagate hard disks tend to fail more often than their competitors and when they fail, it is often when you least expect it.

7.1.2015 13:46 #9

DXR88

Originally posted by DVDBack23: Question for the comments here: Why would this drive not work? it will work, its just dead end tech. there are flash drive that are pushing past 500GB for a measly 50 bucks more.

would you rather tote this thing around with a cable or have a device the size of your thumb that you can plug in with no wires?

7.1.2015 15:10 #10

DVDBack23

Originally posted by DXR88: Originally posted by DVDBack23: Question for the comments here: Why would this drive not work? it will work, its just dead end tech. there are flash drive that are pushing past 500GB for a measly 50 bucks more.

would you rather tote this thing around with a cable or have a device the size of your thumb that you can plug in with no wires? I carry around a 128GB flash drive. Cost me $35. I agree with you 100%.

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