Seagate celebrate 35th anniversary with world's thinnest 500GB HDD

Seagate

In celebration of its 35 year anniversary, Seagate has unveiled what it calls the world's thinnest portable hard drive. The 500GB USB 3.0 Seagate Seven is only 7mm thick, despite having physical spinning platters inside it's all-steel chassis.

The drive itself isn't terribly spectacular — it's only 500GB, and its spinning parts make it slower than an SSD — but man is it a marvel to behold. Just look at it! Super small, super pretty, and widely available starting mid- to late-January for $99.

Bo Moore

As the former head of PC Gamer's hardware coverage, Bo was in charge of helping readers better understand and use PC hardware. He also headed up the buying guides, picking the best peripherals and components to spend your hard-earned money on. He can usually be found playing Overwatch, Apex Legends, or more likely, with his cats. He is now IGN's resident tech editor and PC hardware expert. 

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