Seagate Suite CES 2015 - Thin Drives, Cloud Compatibility, Rugged Drives, and Stylish Drives
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We kicked off CES this year at the Seagate suite. They want to show that hard drive companies are not just one-dimensional entities. And with this line-up, they're doing a pretty good job of it... Our CES 2015 Sponsors: Phantom Glass: store.phantom.glass HyperX YouTube Channel: youtube.com Forum thread: linustechtips.com twitter.com twitter.com @LinusTech Join our community forum: bit.ly
The Seagate CES 2015 suite tour kicks off with a playful presentation of how hard drive makers can be more than just storage brands. Linus demonstrates Seagate’s living logo concept, a dynamic visualization that pulls data from feeds like social media to visually morph the display in real time, emphasizing the company’s data-centric identity. The segment then dives into product form factors, highlighting a 5 millimeter thick 500 GB drive housed in a thin steel enclosure that preserves drop resistance and rugged performance. A then-and-now contrast is shown with a 35-year-old 5 MB IBM drive, underscoring how far storage hardware has progressed while keeping power and connection basics in perspective. The tour moves through consumer and prosumer offerings, including a personal cloud that can be configured as 1-bay or 2-bay with RAID 1 for protection and cloud backups, plus media streaming to devices like Roku and Chromecast. The wireless drive refresh is presented as more affordable, delivering roughly 6 to 8 hours of battery life and multi-device streaming capability. A rugged dual-drive update unlocks bus-powered Thunderbolt support and USB 3 with optional power, enabling flexible power setups while maintaining portability. The standout L mirror drive is introduced as a stylish, luxury option with Gorilla Glass, a premium price point, and a box designed for display rather than practicality, inviting viewers to weigh cost versus desirability. Toward the end, Seagate’s rack-mounted NAS and the Lei 8 Thunderbolt 2 storage solution are showcased, with detailed notes on up to six daisy-chained units and 48 drives in a single pooled array, usable via a Mac Mini share as a network resource. The segment closes with a nod to ongoing CES sponsor coverage and a call to explore additional content from Phantom Glass and HyperX, inviting viewers to subscribe for more updates from the show floor.
Topics · technology · storage · hardware · consumer-electronics
Questions answered
- What is the Seagate Personal Cloud and how does it function in the showroom demo?
- The Personal Cloud is a 1-bay or 2-bay device that can operate in RAID 1 for data protection and backs up selected folders to cloud storage, while enabling media streaming to devices like Roku or Chromecast and backing up PCs, phones, and drives via its companion app.
- What is the L mirror drive and why is it considered a premium product?
- The L mirror is a stylish, high-end external drive with a unique retail box and Gorilla Glass finish designed for aesthetics rather than just performance, carrying a higher price point and focusing on design appeal.
- How does the Lei 8 Thunderbolt 2 NAS configuration work and what are its capabilities?
- The Lei 8 is an 8-drive per 1U rack NAS that can daisy-chain up to six units, creating a large pooled storage array accessible over Thunderbolt or network sharing, capable of very high data transfer rates for multiple users.