Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD ST2000LM015
Seagate brings over 20 years of trusted performance and reliability to the Seagate BarraCuda 2.5-inch HDDs - now available in capacities up to 5 TB. Key Advantages Broadest 2.5-inch hard drive portfolio with up to 5 TB capacity and both 7 mm and 15 mm form factors suitable for a variety of compute applications. Thinnest and lightest 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 2 TB storage in a 7 mm z-height, providing seamless upgrades of thin and light laptops and smaller form factor systems. Fast data rates of up to 140 MB/s enables superior PC end-user experience and snappier file transfers. 2.5-inch, 15 mm z-height hard drives provide 3 TB to 5 TB in capacity, offering the highest-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives available for external or all-in-one storage. 15 mm z-height enables slimmer all-in-one desktop PC drives while helping reduce system heat generation and vibration. Low startup current configurations for 3 TB to 5 TB drives enable use in legacy low-current systems like USB-2 external boxes, while simultaneously lowering power consumption. 5 TB drives can store more than 1.25 million songs and 600 hours of HD video.
Seagate brings over 20 years of trusted performance and reliability to the Seagate BarraCuda 2.5-inch HDDs - now available in capacities up to 5 TB. Key Advantages Broadest 2.5-inch hard drive portfolio with up to 5 TB capacity and both 7 mm and 15 mm form factors suitable for a variety of compute applications. Thinnest and lightest 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 2 TB storage in a 7 mm z-height, providing seamless upgrades of thin and light laptops and smaller form factor systems. Fast data rates of up to 140 MB/s enables superior PC end-user experience and snappier file transfers. 2.5-inch, 15 mm z-height hard drives provide 3 TB to 5 TB in capacity, offering the highest-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives available for external or all-in-one storage. 15 mm z-height enables slimmer all-in-one desktop PC drives while helping reduce system heat generation and vibration. Low startup current configurations for 3 TB to 5 TB drives enable use in legacy low-current systems like USB-2 external boxes, while simultaneously lowering power consumption. 5 TB drives can store more than 1.25 million songs and 600 hours of HD video.
Seagate brings over 20 years of trusted performance and reliability to the Seagate BarraCuda 2.5-inch HDDs - now available in capacities up to 5 TB. Key Advantages Broadest 2.5-inch hard drive portfolio with up to 5 TB capacity and both 7 mm and 15 mm form factors suitable for a variety of compute applications. Thinnest and lightest 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 2 TB storage in a 7 mm z-height, providing seamless upgrades of thin and light laptops and smaller form factor systems. Fast data rates of up to 140 MB/s enables superior PC end-user experience and snappier file transfers. 2.5-inch, 15 mm z-height hard drives provide 3 TB to 5 TB in capacity, offering the highest-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives available for external or all-in-one storage. 15 mm z-height enables slimmer all-in-one desktop PC drives while helping reduce system heat generation and vibration. Low startup current configurations for 3 TB to 5 TB drives enable use in legacy low-current systems like USB-2 external boxes, while simultaneously lowering power consumption. 5 TB drives can store more than 1.25 million songs and 600 hours of HD video.
Seagate brings over 20 years of trusted performance and reliability to the Seagate BarraCuda 2.5-inch HDDs - now available in capacities up to 5 TB. Key Advantages Broadest 2.5-inch hard drive portfolio with up to 5 TB capacity and both 7 mm and 15 mm form factors suitable for a variety of compute applications. Thinnest and lightest 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 2 TB storage in a 7 mm z-height, providing seamless upgrades of thin and light laptops and smaller form factor systems. Fast data rates of up to 140 MB/s enables superior PC end-user experience and snappier file transfers. 2.5-inch, 15 mm z-height hard drives provide 3 TB to 5 TB in capacity, offering the highest-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives available for external or all-in-one storage. 15 mm z-height enables slimmer all-in-one desktop PC drives while helping reduce system heat generation and vibration. Low startup current configurations for 3 TB to 5 TB drives enable use in legacy low-current systems like USB-2 external boxes, while simultaneously lowering power consumption. 5 TB drives can store more than 1.25 million songs and 600 hours of HD video.
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Seagate Barracuda ST2000LM015 2.5in 2TB HDD
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originally posted on newegg.com
To be fair, in my experience using this drive for nearly 1.5 years, it has performed quite well. I have used it as a Windows OS drive running software which is not incredibly write-intensive which is reportedly a weakness of an HDD like this. It has performed well for my purposes, so I have nothing to complain about usage-wise. This HDD uses SMR (shingled magnetic recording) technology to record data to its platters. This technology allows HDDs to be built at higher capacities with fewer platters making them cheaper. What makes write speeds in this drive slower is that it must rewrite multiple tracks just to update as little as a single sector on disk. Such write operations can get pretty lengthy and complicated when lots of random writes are being performed which ... MoreTo be fair, in my experience using this drive for nearly 1.5 years, it has performed quite well. I have used it as a Windows OS drive running software which is not incredibly write-intensive which is reportedly a weakness of an HDD like this. It has performed well for my purposes, so I have nothing to complain about usage-wise. This HDD uses SMR (shingled magnetic recording) technology to record data to its platters. This technology allows HDDs to be built at higher capacities with fewer platters making them cheaper. What makes write speeds in this drive slower is that it must rewrite multiple tracks just to update as little as a single sector on disk. Such write operations can get pretty lengthy and complicated when lots of random writes are being performed which is why the drive needs 256 MB of cache memory (plus other measures) to mitigate the performance impact. But even that is not enough in some applications, especially certain RAID configurations used in some NAS and enterprise systems which got Western Digital in trouble in 2019. While Seagate didn't at first disclose the use of SMR in some of its drives, at least it didn't promote any particular series of drives using SMR technology for use in such configurations. I suppose, given my experience running an SMR drive as a Windows OS drive, I might buy one again for the same purpose; but it does still irk me; like it has irked so many others as shown by ridiculously popular reviews dumping on, ripping, destroying SMR drives; that such a technology was not disclosed early on in better detail to help customers make an educated decision on what they needed to buy in order to avoid setbacks caused by crippling performance issues in certain applications. The Barracuda line of drives is intended for typical desktop applications and storage. It is not intended for extremely random-write-intensive applications like large databases and sophisticated RAID configurations. For such high-performance applications, look to the Barracuda Pros and the IronWolf lines which all use good, ol' conventional recording methods. Sure, they cost a bit more, but you get what you pay for.
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Bought the disk, was a bit thrown off at first as the disk had a different sticker on the front. Manufacturers website said the disk was out of warranty. However it does say on the website that it is an OEM disk, checked with support staff, the warranty is honored by scan. So it's all good.As for the product itself, using it as a backup disk for a server (daily writes), performance is fine. The only thing to watch out for is the thickness. If you think all 2'5 inch hard drives have the same thickness, think again. For use cases like: servers, NAS, computers, youll be fine. But for laptops and consoles, check if there is enough headroom for a thicker disk.
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Ive built gaming PCs for self & 3 others as a hobby over past 13 yrs. Its actually fairly easy. In doing so, ive learned some of the best components builders use for: hard drives, graphic cards, memory sticks & central processing units (CPU) as well as power units & CPU coolers & fans. Aluminum cases as well. I feel very knowledgeable in recommending any part of a PC inc this hard drive. Frankly, Western Digital Blue or this one are both excellent. If money to burn, grab a WD Black. But theres just a bit more speed for the latter for an xtra $50-75, not worth it to me.
| General | |
| Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 5400RPM 2.5in SATA Hard Drive (ST2000LM015)
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB 5400RPM 2.5in SATA Hard Drive (ST2000LM015)
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Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000LM015 128MB SATA 2.5" Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive
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St2000lm015 P/n: 2e8174-500 F/w: Sdm1 Zdz Tk Oct/2018 2tb Sata 2.5"
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To be fair, in my experience using this drive for nearly 1.5 years, it has performed quite well. I have used it as a Windows OS drive running software which is not incredibly write-intensive which is reportedly a weakness of an HDD like this. It has performed well for my purposes, so I have nothing to complain about usage-wise. This HDD uses SMR (shingled magnetic recording) technology to record data to its platters. This technology allows HDDs to be built at higher capacities with fewer platters making them cheaper. What makes write speeds in this drive slower is that it must rewrite multiple tracks just to update as little as a single sector on disk. Such write operations can get pretty lengthy and complicated when lots of random writes are being performed which ... MoreTo be fair, in my experience using this drive for nearly 1.5 years, it has performed quite well. I have used it as a Windows OS drive running software which is not incredibly write-intensive which is reportedly a weakness of an HDD like this. It has performed well for my purposes, so I have nothing to complain about usage-wise. This HDD uses SMR (shingled magnetic recording) technology to record data to its platters. This technology allows HDDs to be built at higher capacities with fewer platters making them cheaper. What makes write speeds in this drive slower is that it must rewrite multiple tracks just to update as little as a single sector on disk. Such write operations can get pretty lengthy and complicated when lots of random writes are being performed which is why the drive needs 256 MB of cache memory (plus other measures) to mitigate the performance impact. But even that is not enough in some applications, especially certain RAID configurations used in some NAS and enterprise systems which got Western Digital in trouble in 2019. While Seagate didn't at first disclose the use of SMR in some of its drives, at least it didn't promote any particular series of drives using SMR technology for use in such configurations. I suppose, given my experience running an SMR drive as a Windows OS drive, I might buy one again for the same purpose; but it does still irk me; like it has irked so many others as shown by ridiculously popular reviews dumping on, ripping, destroying SMR drives; that such a technology was not disclosed early on in better detail to help customers make an educated decision on what they needed to buy in order to avoid setbacks caused by crippling performance issues in certain applications. The Barracuda line of drives is intended for typical desktop applications and storage. It is not intended for extremely random-write-intensive applications like large databases and sophisticated RAID configurations. For such high-performance applications, look to the Barracuda Pros and the IronWolf lines which all use good, ol' conventional recording methods. Sure, they cost a bit more, but you get what you pay for.
Bought the disk, was a bit thrown off at first as the disk had a different sticker on the front. Manufacturers website said the disk was out of warranty. However it does say on the website that it is an OEM disk, checked with support staff, the warranty is honored by scan. So it's all good.As for the product itself, using it as a backup disk for a server (daily writes), performance is fine. The only thing to watch out for is the thickness. If you think all 2'5 inch hard drives have the same thickness, think again. For use cases like: servers, NAS, computers, youll be fine. But for laptops and consoles, check if there is enough headroom for a thicker disk.
Ive built gaming PCs for self & 3 others as a hobby over past 13 yrs. Its actually fairly easy. In doing so, ive learned some of the best components builders use for: hard drives, graphic cards, memory sticks & central processing units (CPU) as well as power units & CPU coolers & fans. Aluminum cases as well. I feel very knowledgeable in recommending any part of a PC inc this hard drive. Frankly, Western Digital Blue or this one are both excellent. If money to burn, grab a WD Black. But theres just a bit more speed for the latter for an xtra $50-75, not worth it to me.
This was purchased to replace the original HDD in my 27 2013 iMac. I thought about going with an SSD. I contemplated a WD HDD. Ultimately, I went with the BarraCuda due to the high number of positive reviews & the fact that I'm fine with an HDD. Good price, easy installation (provided you're okay with digging into your iMac). There were over 103,000 on Amazon. I chose to purchase it through B&H since they're an excellent company. I figured they would package the drive better than someone like Amazon...they did. The worst part of the whole process was reinstalling operating systems due to the time involved. Overall, I appreciate the education that comes along with the whole endeavor.It works like the old drive. It's quiet. It's fast enough for my purposes. I have ... MoreThis was purchased to replace the original HDD in my 27 2013 iMac. I thought about going with an SSD. I contemplated a WD HDD. Ultimately, I went with the BarraCuda due to the high number of positive reviews & the fact that I'm fine with an HDD. Good price, easy installation (provided you're okay with digging into your iMac). There were over 103,000 on Amazon. I chose to purchase it through B&H since they're an excellent company. I figured they would package the drive better than someone like Amazon...they did. The worst part of the whole process was reinstalling operating systems due to the time involved. Overall, I appreciate the education that comes along with the whole endeavor.It works like the old drive. It's quiet. It's fast enough for my purposes. I have twice as much space than I've had for almost 10 years. B&H is excellent to work with.
Great product. Went in easy. No issues...My issue, if you're an amateur you'll be lost. A little guide online PDF explaining the process of reinstalling your OS and downloading chipset drivers and other assorted WIFI, graphics and Bluetooth drivers Those are the basics on new rigs. I was completely lost, lucky I have techy friends. Other than that, thing is lighting fast, huge storage, great price. Got to me in 2 business days. Shipping a little steep, ad a USPS option will get that figure down. 👍
I don't know what I was thinking by buying a hard drive from SEAGATE but it's too late. I bought it since I needed to replace my old WD Green 1TB HDD. I'm thinking, no issues, right? Seagate is a trusted brand, I read reviews of their Barracuda line and it seems to fit the bill.Nope, I was wrong. I purchased one of these hard drives, plopped it in, got an error when starting up saying that it could fail at any time. Alright, I go exchange it. I plop the new one in. Same thing. To rule out if it's a PC related issue, I plop in a friend's new WD Blue hard drive. No error. I exchange this second hard drive for another one and sure enough, I get the same error. I look online to see if anyone has issues with this hard drive and there's a lot of mixed reviews... for a ... MoreI don't know what I was thinking by buying a hard drive from SEAGATE but it's too late. I bought it since I needed to replace my old WD Green 1TB HDD. I'm thinking, no issues, right? Seagate is a trusted brand, I read reviews of their Barracuda line and it seems to fit the bill.Nope, I was wrong. I purchased one of these hard drives, plopped it in, got an error when starting up saying that it could fail at any time. Alright, I go exchange it. I plop the new one in. Same thing. To rule out if it's a PC related issue, I plop in a friend's new WD Blue hard drive. No error. I exchange this second hard drive for another one and sure enough, I get the same error. I look online to see if anyone has issues with this hard drive and there's a lot of mixed reviews... for a simple 2 TB HDD. I just ended up disabling the hard drive warning because I was tired of exchanging. 1 year later, I'm not seeing any issues so that's good I guess? But let's see if it lasts the 8 years my WD Green 1TB lasted.
This hard drive is loud and kinda slow. But it was inexpensive and has large capacity (2TB).It's good for just storage, but It's NOT good for gaming as a primary drive. Some games lately are conpletely unoptimized for Hard Drives and you will have problems playing. One example is Battlefield 2042. It takes minutes to join a match on hard drive, and even if you join at the start of the match with friends at the same time, you will be the last one to actually enter the match. You will be stuck on the loading screen for long before you join. And even after the match ends, or if you quit the match, you will have to wait for a loading screen.When starting a multiplayer match, by the time the match finishes loading up and puts you in the game, everyone will have already ... MoreThis hard drive is loud and kinda slow. But it was inexpensive and has large capacity (2TB).It's good for just storage, but It's NOT good for gaming as a primary drive. Some games lately are conpletely unoptimized for Hard Drives and you will have problems playing. One example is Battlefield 2042. It takes minutes to join a match on hard drive, and even if you join at the start of the match with friends at the same time, you will be the last one to actually enter the match. You will be stuck on the loading screen for long before you join. And even after the match ends, or if you quit the match, you will have to wait for a loading screen.When starting a multiplayer match, by the time the match finishes loading up and puts you in the game, everyone will have already started playing and there will be progress made in the match. It's very annoying. Some other games are not like that, so maybe it is just EA/DICEs fault and not thenhard drive's, but still, after this I wouldn't trust a hard drive for gaming again since SSDs have become the standard now and games will start depending more and more on SSDs.
I have always gotten dependable service with Seagate hard drives. Over a period of 8 years and building desktop PCs for my family here and in Alabama out of more than 12 drives purchased during that 8 years I only had issues with 2. Seagate replaced them under warranty in short order. Other brands ran 30% or higher failures. 2 problem drives out of more than 12 in 8 years speaks volumes about the quality and dependability of their drives. We have 4 home computers all with 2 or more hard drives in them now running Windows OSs from Windows 10 back to a couple of legacy build PCs running Windows 95 OSR 2.5, Windows 98 SE, Windows XP and Windows 7. All are running Seagate drives. 2 drives each in the Windows 95 and 98 PCs and 3 each in the XP and Win7 PCs. My Windows 10 ... MoreI have always gotten dependable service with Seagate hard drives. Over a period of 8 years and building desktop PCs for my family here and in Alabama out of more than 12 drives purchased during that 8 years I only had issues with 2. Seagate replaced them under warranty in short order. Other brands ran 30% or higher failures. 2 problem drives out of more than 12 in 8 years speaks volumes about the quality and dependability of their drives. We have 4 home computers all with 2 or more hard drives in them now running Windows OSs from Windows 10 back to a couple of legacy build PCs running Windows 95 OSR 2.5, Windows 98 SE, Windows XP and Windows 7. All are running Seagate drives. 2 drives each in the Windows 95 and 98 PCs and 3 each in the XP and Win7 PCs. My Windows 10 Pro is running 4 Seagate drives. A 2GB system and 3 X 4GB program/game drives. I will continue using Seagate HDs until they stop making them or their quality drops below my standards. No sign of that happening any time soon.
Pros:1. Reliable Performance (4/5): The Seagate Barracuda hard drive delivers consistent and reliable performance, making it suitable for everyday computing tasks, including file storage, media playback, and more.2. Ample Storage Capacity (4/5): With 2TB of storage capacity, this hard drive offers ample space to store a variety of files, including documents, photos, videos, and games.3. Affordable Price (4/5): The hard drive provides excellent value for its storage capacity, making it an affordable choice for users on a budget who need additional storage space.4. SATA Interface (4/5): The SATA interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of desktop computers and allows for straightforward installation.5. Quiet Operation (4/5): The drive operates ... MorePros:1. Reliable Performance (4/5): The Seagate Barracuda hard drive delivers consistent and reliable performance, making it suitable for everyday computing tasks, including file storage, media playback, and more.2. Ample Storage Capacity (4/5): With 2TB of storage capacity, this hard drive offers ample space to store a variety of files, including documents, photos, videos, and games.3. Affordable Price (4/5): The hard drive provides excellent value for its storage capacity, making it an affordable choice for users on a budget who need additional storage space.4. SATA Interface (4/5): The SATA interface ensures compatibility with a wide range of desktop computers and allows for straightforward installation.5. Quiet Operation (4/5): The drive operates quietly, which is ideal for users who prioritize a noise-free computing environment.Cons:1. Slower Speed (3/5): While the Barracuda hard drive offers reliability and affordability, it operates at a standard rotational speed (typically 7,200 RPM). Users seeking faster data access may want to consider an SSD for improved speed.2. Limited Gaming Performance (3/5): While suitable for general storage, the Barracuda hard drive may not provide the fast load times required for gaming. Gamers may consider pairing it with an SSD for improved gaming performance.3. Lack of Advanced Features (3/5): This hard drive lacks advanced features found in more premium options, such as built-in data encryption or additional software tools.Conclusion:The Seagate Barracuda 2TB Internal SATA Hard Drive for Desktops is a reliable and budget-friendly storage solution for users in need of extra storage capacity for their desktop computers. It excels in everyday storage tasks, offering ample space for documents, media files, and more.While the hard drive provides excellent value for its price, it may not be the best choice for users seeking high-speed data access or gaming performance. In such cases, an SSD or a hybrid storage setup may be more appropriate.In summary, if you're looking for a straightforward and reliable storage upgrade for your desktop computer without breaking the bank, the Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive is a solid choice. It delivers on its promise of providing cost-effective and dependable storage for your data storage needs.
The CK barracuda tutor by internal sat. A hard drive has been excellent. Addition to my PC setup with a massive tutor by capacity. It provides ample storage space for my files. Games and multimedia, the driver's 7200 RPM speed insurance fast read and right times significantly improving. My system's overall performance installation was straightforward and the drive has been running smoothly without any issues. The SAT a 6 GB is interface. Maximizes data transfer rates, making file transfers and loading times impressively quick. Additionally, the drive is remarkable quiet even. Under heavy load Which is a Which is a big plus for a more pleasant computing experience.She gets reliability and reputation for durable products.Give me confidence in the longevity of this ... MoreThe CK barracuda tutor by internal sat. A hard drive has been excellent. Addition to my PC setup with a massive tutor by capacity. It provides ample storage space for my files. Games and multimedia, the driver's 7200 RPM speed insurance fast read and right times significantly improving. My system's overall performance installation was straightforward and the drive has been running smoothly without any issues. The SAT a 6 GB is interface. Maximizes data transfer rates, making file transfers and loading times impressively quick. Additionally, the drive is remarkable quiet even. Under heavy load Which is a Which is a big plus for a more pleasant computing experience.She gets reliability and reputation for durable products.Give me confidence in the longevity of this dry.Whether you're looking to expand your storage for gaming video or general use to see gate barracuda.2 TB is a fantastic choice highly recommended for anyone.In need of reliable high capacity internal hardware
| General | |
| Device Type | Hard drive - internal |
| Capacity | 2 TB |
| Form Factor | 2.5" |
| Interface | SATA 6Gb/s |
