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Seagate BarraCuda ST3000DM008 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
- Cost-effective storage upgrade for laptop or desktop computers
- Store all your games, music, movies and more with up to 8TB of storage
- SATA 6Gb/s interface optimizes burst performance; 64MB Cache
- 7200 RPM
Seagate BarraCuda 3.5" Drive
Versatile. Fast. Dependable.
With SATA III 6Gbps host interface, 7200RPM spin speed and 64MB high-speed cache, the Seagate BarraCuda ST3000DM008 offers the performance you need to handle all your PC needs fast, such as working, playing, storing your movies and music, and more. It also offers unbeatable dependability for your peace of mind, courtesy of Seagate's 20 years of expertise in engineering and manufacturing high-quality, highly reliable hard disk drives. This drive is suitable for use in desktop PCs, all-in-one PCs, home servers and entry-level direct-attached storage (DAS) devices.
Versatile and dependable, Seagate’s fierce Barracuda drives are inspired by the past but ready for the future. Barracuda drives are a cost-effective way to handle all your PC needs—working, playing, storing your movies and music, and more.
The BarraCuda family of reliable hard drives is here to stay, for years to come.
Experience — For more than 20 years, Seagate has manufactured and delivered the super-reliable BarraCuda family of drives BarraCuda — Seagate's drive-reliability data simply speaks for itself, and the BarraCuda family is often recognized by leading publications and customers.
Store it all. With capacities up to 8TB for desktops and up to 5TB for laptops, Barracuda leads the market with a largest range of storage options available.
Eggxpert ReviewWarranty & Returns
Warranty, Returns, And Additional Information
Warranty
- Limited Warranty period (parts): 2 years
- Limited Warranty period (labor): 2 years
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- Return for refund within: 30 days
- Return for replacement within: 30 days
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Pros: For a 3.5 inch drive it is very thin Very quiet under load and idle No bad sectors or errors 2 year warranty isn’t too bad in case something goes wrong. Benchmark performance results are listed below: Crystal Disk Mark: • Seq Q32T1: Read = 220.73 MB/s, Write = 145.27 MB/s • 4K Q32T1: Read = 2.09 MB/s, Write = 1.454 MB/s • Sequential: Read = 216.63 MB/s, Write = 165.37 MB/s • 4k: Read = 1.18 MB/s, Write = 1.42 MB/s ATTO Disk Benchmark: • Read: 214.41 MB/sec • Write: 175.16 MB/sec HD Tune • Minimum: 105.8 MB/s • Maximum: 210.2 MB/s • Average: 171.0 MB/s • Access Time: 14.2 ms • Burst Rate: 239.63 MB/s Power Consumption • Idle = 4.8 Watts • Load Read = 6.9 Watts • Load Write = 6.4 Watts Maximum Temperature while testing: 93.2 °F
Cons: Write speeds are a bit low compared to the read speeds Despite many attempts the drive refused to enter its low power sleep state where the platters stop spinning and the head docks itself. Tried changing windows settings and bios settings but still couldn’t get it to sleep.
Overall Review: Overall this drive performed very well for a mechanical hard drive while running relatively cool. It’s good to see that mechanical drives are still improving and finally getting close to the SATA II (3 Gbps) barrier. Considering its low price, this is a great choice if you need a drive with more space than then your SSD. *All tests were conducted three times to ensure accuracy and repeatability of results.