Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is a review of the Seagate Mach.2 Exos 2x14 ST14000NM0081, the first dual actuator HDD. This drive is one of the fastest HDDs on the market, with nearly double the speed and IOPS of any other drive on the market. I take a look at the performance of this drives and go over how the dual actuator tech works, and how it can be used.

Let me know if you have any ideas of what I can do with this drive in the comments below.

00:00 Intro
00:37 What is a dual actuator drive?
01:54 The OS sees 2 drives?
02:16 Performance testing
03:04 Weird quirks
03:49 SMART data
04:38 Conclusion