- 5900 RPM 32MB Cache
- SATA 3.0Gb/s
- For Daily Computing
- 2 yrs
Seagate's quality has plummeted
03/05/2011
This review is from: Seagate BarraCuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB 5900 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Pros:
Few enough that there is no way they can outweigh the cons.
Cons:
I purchased two of these drives from Newegg during their Cyber Monday sale last year, both of which had to be returned because they were physically damaged. The SATA and power connectors were completely broken as if the drives had been dropped. Newegg was as helpful as ever and promptly sent me two brand new drives after receiving the others. Amazingly, one of these was DOA and also had to be returned. Now, only two months after receiving those replacements, one has already failed. Seagate's quality control clearly isn't what it used to be.
Overall Review:
In the past few years I've purchased about 30 new hard drives, most of them Western Digital. None of the WD drives has yet to fail, but at least half of the 6-8 that were Seagate's have died. I was a loyal Seagate fan for years but I'll never buy another one of their drives as long as I live.
Share this review:
1 people found this review helpful.
Did you?
Yes
/
No
- James W.
-
Verified Owner
-
Owned For:
1 month to 1 year
LOADING...
