Buffalo 16 TB Internal SATA Hard Drive (SATA/600) for NAS

The Buffalo 16 TB Internal SATA Hard Drive is engineered to deliver dependable, high-capacity storage for home offices, small businesses, and demanding NAS environments. With a spacious 16 terabytes of storage, this drive is built to accommodate large media libraries, extensive photo collections, and extensive backups, all while staying reliable over long-term use. Designed as an internal drive with a SATA interface (SATA/600), it blends compatibility with robust performance, making it an excellent choice for users who demand a balance of capacity, reliability, and ease of integration into existing systems. Whether you’re expanding an existing NAS array or building a new storage solution from the ground up, this Buffalo HDD provides the stability you need for continuous operation and rapid access to your data.

• Unmatched capacity for comprehensive storage: 16 TB of space supports millions of images, hundreds of thousands of videos, and extensive backups, ensuring you never have to worry about running out of room for your essential files.
• Internal drive designed for efficiency and dependability: This is an internal SATA hard drive optimized for reliable, long-term performance inside a NAS or desktop environment, helping to keep data accessible and protected.
• SATA/600 interface for fast data transfer: The SATA 6 Gbps (SATA/600) interface delivers solid, consistent transfer speeds to support smooth media streaming, backups, and general file access in busy networks.
• NAS device supported: Specifically built to integrate with network-attached storage systems, enabling centralized storage management, easy backup scheduling, and scalable storage pools for growing needs.
• Solid warranty and peace of mind: Backed by a 3-year warranty, this Buffalo hard drive offers assurances for reliability and long-term use in always-on storage deployments.

Technical Details of Buffalo 16 TB Hard Drive - Internal - SATA (SATA/600)

• Capacity: 16 TB
• Interface: SATA (SATA/600)
• Drive Type: Internal
• NAS Compatibility: Supported
• Warranty: 3 Years

How to install Buffalo 16 TB Hard Drive

• Power down your NAS or computer and unplug the power cable before handling the drive.
• Open the chassis or NAS drive bay and prepare the mounting area for a standard internal 3.5-inch hard drive (if applicable) using appropriate screws.
• Insert the Buffalo 16 TB SATA drive into the drive bay, aligning the connectors with the backplane or motherboard, and secure it firmly in place.
• Connect the SATA data cable and the SATA power cable to the drive and the motherboard/backplane, ensuring solid, snug connections.
• Close the chassis, reconnect power, and boot the system; initialize the new drive within your NAS OS or operating system and add it to your storage pool or RAID configuration as needed.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: Is the Buffalo 16 TB drive suitable for NAS devices? A: Yes, the drive is designed to be NAS device supported, providing reliable storage for network-attached storage systems.
• Q: What warranty does this drive have? A: It comes with a 3-year warranty, offering protection and support for your storage investments.
• Q: What is the storage capacity of this drive? A: The drive provides 16 TB of storage capacity, ideal for large media libraries, backups, and data archives.
• Q: What interface does this drive use? A: It uses a SATA interface, specifically SATA/600, ensuring compatibility with modern motherboards and NAS backplanes while offering solid transfer speeds.
• Q: Can this drive be used in both NAS and desktop systems? A: While it is optimized for NAS use and compatibility, it is an internal SATA hard drive that can be used in desktops that support 3.5-inch internal drives and have appropriate mounting and power connections.