EXHIBIT 23.1

              CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Seagate Technology, Inc. of our report dated July 9, 1997, except for the
second paragraph of the Business Litigation note as to which the date is July
24, 1997, the third paragraph of the Stock Option Plans note, as to which the
date is July 29, 1997, and the Subsequent Event note as to which the date is
August 15, 1997, included in the 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders of Seagate
Technology, Inc.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Seagate Technology,
Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits. We
did not audit the consolidated financial statements of Seagate Peripherals, Inc.
(formerly Conner Peripherals, Inc.) and subsidiaries, which statements reflect
net income constituting approximately 19.4% of the related 1995 consolidated
financial statement total. We have been furnished with the report of other
auditors with respect to Schedule II of Conner Peripherals, Inc. In our opinion,
based on our audits and the report of other auditors, the financial statement
schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-43911, 33-50973, 33-39916, 33-56215, 33-34793, 33-64339, 333-
00697, 333-01059), pertaining to the 1991 Incentive Stock Option Plan, the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Executive Stock Option Plan of Seagate
Technology, Inc., the 1992 Conner Peripherals, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan and
the Arcada Holdings, Inc. Stock Option Plan, and in the related prospectus, of
our report dated July 9, 1997, except for the second paragraph of the Business
Litigation note as to which the date is July 24, 1997, the third paragraph of
the Stock Option Plans note, as to which the date is July 29, 1997, and the
Subsequent Event note as to which the date is August 15, 1997, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements incorporated herein by reference, and our
report included in the preceding paragraph with respect to the financial
statement schedule included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Seagate
Technology, Inc.


                                                 ERNST & YOUNG LLP

San Jose, California
August 15, 1997