How reliable is the Seagate BarraCuda ES.2 in terms of its failure rate or average lifespan?

The Seagate BarraCuda ES.2 hard drive is noted for its high reliability, designed for 24x7 operation, and has a high MTBF rating, which indicates durability in demanding environments.

Is this Seagate BarraCuda ES.2 hard drive compatible with my desktop that requires a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface?

Yes, the Seagate BarraCuda ES.2 hard drive is compatible with a desktop that requires a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface as it has a SATA 3.0Gb/s interface.

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Seagate BarraCuda ES.2 ST3500320NS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

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Seagate Barracuda Es.2 500Gb 7200Rpm Sataii Hard Disk Drive. 32Mb Buffer 3.5Inch Form Factor Low Profile (1.0 Inch

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Brand	Seagate
Series	BarraCuda ES.2
Model	ST3500320NS
Packaging	Bare Drive

Performance
Interface	SATA 3.0Gb/s
Capacity	500GB
RPM	7200 RPM
Cache	32MB
Average Latency	4.16ms

Features
Features	Key Advantages - 1TB drive delivers 33 percent more capacity than the Barracuda ES drive - The industry's highest-reliability 7200-RPM drive, designed for 24x7 operation - Best-in-class rotational vibration tolerance ensures unrivalled performance in high spindle-density applications, and multi-drive firmware maximizes system availability - Seagate PowerTrim technology dynamically optimizes power consumption by improving GB/watt by 55 percent and by reducing overall drive power consumption by 20 percent over prior-generation Barracuda ES drives - Choose SAS for the seamless Tier 2 enterprise experience, with improved data integrity and a 135 percent average performance boost over SATA. SAS also reduces integration complexity and optimizes system performance for rich media, reference data storage and enterprise backup applications Best-Fit Applications - Storage-hungry business applications - Network attached storage (NAS) - Maximum-capacity servers - Rich media content storage - audio, video, image - Reference and compliance data storage - Enterprise backup and restore - D2D, virtual tape - Collaboration - email, messaging - Infrastructure - Web, print, file
Usage	For Enterprise Storage

Dimensions
Form Factor	3.5"
Height (maximum)	26.10mm
Width (maximum)	101.60mm
Length (maximum)	146.99mm

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First Listed on Newegg	March 16, 2016

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