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What is the maximum power consumption of a Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3Gb/s 1TB Hard Drive? [closed]

What is the maximum power consumption of a Seagate Barracuda ES.2 SATA 3Gb/s 1TB Hard Drive? [closed]

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"According to the ES.2 Data Sheet (PDF link in the middle of the page), the typical power draw is 11.6 W for SATA and 12.5 W for Serial-Attached SCSI.

Give it a +30% safety buffer, and you would be looking at about 15W per drive, which means that for five of these drives, it will be 75W."