Seagate Technology has begun worldwide shipments of a new power-thrifty desktop hard drive family that claims to use up to 50% less electricity than standard desktop hard drives.

 

April 24, 2009: Seagate Technology has begun worldwide shipments of a new power-thrifty desktop hard drive family that claims to use up to 50% less electricity than standard desktop hard drives.
Offered in capacities of 2TB, 1.5TB and 1TB, the new Barracuda LP 3.5-inch 5900RPM drives reduce system power costs and also run quieter than traditional drives and operate at lower temperatures, extending the life of system components. For full product details, visit www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/desktops/barracuda_hard_drives/barracuda_lp.