Seagate Barracuda SSD SATA III - Reviews
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2.5.2019
The drive came in an OEM package, ie no documentaion/driver cd or even Manufacturers packaging. The drive was packaged in an anti-static sealed bag, with plastic end supports inside a plain brown card box with I think Polish language writing on a label, this package was then inside a well packed Amazon box.Due to the packaging, I was a bit apprehensive that perhaps the drive was not actually brand new but having checked it out with CrystalDiskInfo, the run-time hours were very low indeed - I first installed Windows 7, then upgraded to W 10, so I expected to have some uptime and all was in line with my estimation. So my fears that the drive was not new were unfounded I am glad to report.I chose this 'Pro'
13.1.2020
Before i talk about this drive i just want to say that i am not using this drive in a conventional way, i have it installed with a separate SSD that are linked through AMD's store MI technology, using the SSD to accelerate the hard drive and act as a cache and if you are on a 2nd or 3rd gen AMD CPU i would highly recommend doing this especially for a game library as it massively increases loading times to more SSD levels of speed.As a driver for a steam library, this is nearly perfect, i personally bought the 3TB variant and it should give me more than enough storage for a good while yet. now i will say DO NOT BUY THIS AS A BOOT DRIVE,
17.6.2019
I purchased a 2TB drive for two reasons: 1) I had outgrown my old one and 2) I want a hot spare in case my main drive dies for some reason. I back up regularly but it will take a long time to re-install my work suite. The new drive installed easily as I had an extra slot in my desktop (still running Windows 7). I needed to borrow a SATA power supply lead from an unused computer and a few screws to mount the new drive - that is why you keep the old ones around. I did not see it in my available drives when I first booted (I am not a computer geek) but quickly realised that it was there but just needed to be formatted (could see the new SATA drive in "Device Manager").
9.3.2020
It's early days, but I'm happy with this 3.5-inch 8TB Seagate BarraCuda internal HDD. I bought it to replace my PC's main data drive, a 6TB Western Digital Blue - which lasted just 765 days. The biggest puzzle at first was that the Seagate appears to offer only 7.45TB of usable disk space, but the company clearly explains the reason for this on its website. Installation and configuration (in Disk Management) was a five-minute job, although copying back-up data took considerably longer. Still it's more than enough storage for my needs, and I'm hoping it will last a lot longer than the WD!In case anyone has doubts reading some of these reviews, I purchased my drive in March 2020 and it was fulfilled by Amazon and delivered the next day.
11.4.2019
This drive is noisy! The Toshiba 1TB HDD that came with my Asus M70AD Desktop PC was getting on for 5 years old and was starting to grumble a little now and then. This new Seagate drive makes the same grumbling sound but louder and ALL the time. Having tried a new Toshiba drive as well which was even noisier I think maybe 2TB drives are just louder than the 1TB due to more platters maybe?Update: The noise was just too much to sleep next to, so I have now fitted a 2.5" 2TB Toshiba laptop drive in my desktop. So far everything seems to run the same speed as with the 3.5" BarraCuda, games load just as fast (not tried any large open world yet) and it boots up and runs all apps the same.
18.2.2017
This 5Tb 15mm drive fits inside my Mac Mini late 2012 with a Samsung 850 EVO SSD, and an OWC dual drive kit. Follow the iFixIt instructions for replacing the IR sensor as you need to disassemble all the way down to the plastic frame that holds the disk. You need to install it with the shield from the original drive but without the mounting screws, electronics side towards the bottom maintenance cover. The SSD then goes on the bottom (remember that the Mac Mini is on its back as you work on it, so while open it's HDD down and SSD sitting on top of it, when back together and sitting as designed the HDD would be on the top with the SSD on the bottom). You need to be very careful installing the drive cables,
5.12.2019
TL;DR below. Great drive for the price (2TB HDD model), and works as expected. However the packaging is below par for a mechanical drive like this, and so when it came though the letter box and and fell to the ground a meter below, it gave me a right fright.The packaging consists of cardboard and 1 layer of bubble wrap, and there is no fragile/handle with care sign on there at all, which may be why it was put through the letter box.Appart from the sub standard packaging, the drive works very well, and is easy enough to install (just the same as any other drive). It is also the standard 3.5 inch size, so there should be no compatibility issues in that regard. It is also relatively quiet for an HDD,
18.3.2020
Not much to say about this 2TB drive other than it works as intended, however have recently discovered that this is an SMR drive. I bought this specifically to replace my old Barracuda backup drive so it is fit for purpose. A word of warning to those looking to buy this drive as a system drive however, avoid. You should look to find a PMR drive instead.Seagate Barracuda Compute drives in 2TB, 3TB and 4TB are all SMR. The 1TB Compute drive is PMR. Barracuda Pro drives are all PMR, hence the inflated price. Do not be persuaded by the 256MB cache, this offsets the drop in random read/write speed associated to the SMR drive. Seagate do not disclose which of their drives utilize SMR and have removed this information from their datasheets,
26.3.2020
Wanted a New HD to go in my newly upgraded PC. I still have a 7 year old Barracuda 2TB HD in my PC that has worked without fail, so decided to get another to go alongside it! The new one is advertised as being faster than my old one despite being the same drive. After testing, it comes back with around a 230 Mbs Read / Write speed compared to my old one returning around 200 Mbs. Not sure in reality this makes a difference given my Sabrent NVME drive returns a speed of just under 5000 Mbs, but as they say every little helps! Hopefully this will last as long as my older drive (which is still going strong)! Otherwise, excellent well built product from Seagate!
24.1.2020
NothingInstalled windows 10 64bit pro from USB, Got software from Microsoft website... Created partition and format drive, then when got into windows for the first time. Change the product code and do it. activation of Windows 10. Zero issues.Remember this is for OEM PC, Which means Fresh Build in Most casesAlso got WhatsApp message to confirm asking everything want well.. which is plus in customer serviceI Got code within 4 hours. .
10.6.2019
The product came packaged in a very nice foam which would protect the hard drive. The hard drive was also protected in a anti static bag which was a nice touch. Installation was simple and once installed the hard drives showed up as unformatted. I have been using it for a month now and have had no problems, just make sure to use rubber mounts when installing to reduce vibrations. This will also prolong the life of the hard drive.
17.7.2018
Ideal product. Highly recommend.NOTE: If you are planning to use this as an external HDD, you need a caddy that accommodates 15mm thick drives. I bought the 'INEO' caddy and it works perfectly (see below):USB 3.0 External 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - ElecGear Aluminum Caddy Case for Large 2,5" HDD SSD Thickness of 15mm, 12.5mm, 9.5mm and 7mm with Type A cable and free Type C Adapter Converter (USB3.0 15mm)
20.10.2019
Having looked at many reviews for disk drives on Amazon there were many complaints about ones which were not properly boxed and for which manufacturers' warranties were invalid.Decided to pay more for a drive that was not an OEM version. When it arrived I checked the warranty on the Seagate website and it was valid.Drive installed without issue and has worked fine. Would definitely recommend.
4.6.2020
Came in a bubble wrap parcel bag inside a static bag.Comes unformatted so if anyone doesn't know what to do, search for disk management and then find the drive. Right click it and select new simple volume and just keep clicking next, editing fields of you wish to do so. Then your drive should work.As for the format, search the system you're using to find out what's best for your use.
3.3.2020
Does exactly what it says on the tin, plenty of space and does the job so far. 1 issue i have had is that it can take a bit of time installing games to it, especially via steam. It can take an age to allocate the disk space, but I just install the games on my SSD and then transfer them across which is infinitely quicker. Aside from gaming the speeds are dead on, no issues there.