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Storage is getting so cheap/easy I might eventually have to re-rip my whole media library in 4k.

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>Today, Seagate introduced its Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB hard disk drives (HDDs), which utilize heat-assisted magnetic recording technology. This technology employs a laser to increase storage density. This is the first time Seagate has made HAMR HDDs based on its Mozaic 3+ technology available to the mass market, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the storage industry, which unleashes an unprecedented amount of storage density.

Storage is getting so cheap/easy I might eventually have to re-rip my whole media library in 4k. Archive: https://archive.today/EfRz0 From the post: >>Today, Seagate introduced its Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB hard disk drives (HDDs), which utilize heat-assisted magnetic recording technology. This technology employs a laser to increase storage density. This is the first time Seagate has made HAMR HDDs based on its Mozaic 3+ technology available to the mass market, marking a significant milestone for both the company and the storage industry, which unleashes an unprecedented amount of storage density.

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Seagate's 30TB and 28TB versions of the Exos M and IronWolf Pro hard drives are now officially available globally through the Seagate online store and through the company’s network of approved resellers and distribution partners. The listed retail prices are $599.99 for both the Exos M 30TB and IronWolf Pro 30TB models, and $569.99 for the 28TB variants of each drive.

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28TB versions are most certainly 30TB that have bad blocks and failed QC. It’s easier to add a bad blocks list in the firmware.