Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST2000DM008 2 TB 256/7200
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A 3.5″ internal hard drive from the 2018 Seagate BarraCuda Compute family of consumer HDDs, ranging from modest 500GB to massive 8TB. It is positioned as an affordable product of the middle price category, designed for use as part of hardware configurations for multi-purpose home and gaming systems. The capacity of this model is 2 TB and this is one of the most popular volumes.
One-terabyte models are no longer enough for many, and AAA gaming titles and video content have grown significantly in recent years. Can be installed in workstations that do not have a heavy load on the I / O subsystem. It features a high (by HDD standards) read and write speed (up to 220 Mbps), an impressive amount of cache (256 MB) and a reduced body thickness. Inside the Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST2000DM008 hard drive is one high-capacity magnetic platter and a pair of high-tech SMR read/write heads. The maximum transfer rate of the SATA3 interface is 600 Mbps. Proprietary MTC (Multi-Ttier Cache) technology optimizes data flows and improves overall performance. Demonstrates moderate power consumption (5W in standby mode). It is also worth paying attention to the high rotation speed of 7200 rpm, which minimizes delays as much as possible.
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All prices 14 →Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD 35 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 256 MB Cache 35 Inch Frustration Free Packaging | £53.00 |  | |||
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 internal hard drive 3.5" ST2000DM008 | £56.80 |  | |||
2TB Seagate BarraCuda 3.5" SATA III Hard Drive - 7200RPM, 256MB Cache ST2000DM008 | £58.99 |  | |||
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Seagate ST2000DM008 | £52.99 |  | |||
Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST2000DM008 configurations
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| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST1000DM010 1 TB 64/7200 | from £42.84 | 9 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST1000DM014 1 TB 256/7200 | from £48.00 | 10 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST2000DM006 2 TB 64/7200 | from £60.81 | 1 offer | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST2000DM008 2 TB 256/7200 | from £43.49 | 17 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST3000DM007 3 TB 256/5400 | from £87.70 | 6 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST4000DM004 4 TB 256/5400 | from £82.00 | 16 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST6000DM003 6 TB 256/5400 | from £130.01 | 7 offers | |
| Seagate BarraCuda Compute ST8000DM004 8 TB 256/5400 | from £123.02 | 15 offers | |
Long awaited progress
The Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 is the most breakthrough hard drive in recent years among inexpensive 3.5-inch models. Compared to the previous revision of the 2 terabyte Barracuda, as well as HDDs from other brands equipped with a small 64 MB RAM cache, the new product received a downright gigantic 256 MB cache. Previously, only solid-state drives could boast such a large buffer.
Faster than SSD
Used by the hard drive's cache RAM to process small files at lightning speed, although 256MB isn't that small. The speed of linear reading and writing of large files, thanks to high-density magnetic plates, the new Barracuda is 220 MB / s. On the one hand, this is twice as slow as reading SATA TLC SSD drives, on the other hand, three times as much as they write (taking into account the speed reduction when the SLC cache is full). If desired, this HDD can even be used as the only system drive in a PC.
With no restrictions
In addition, a hard drive is not limited by the number of write cycles like an SSD. This makes the Barracuda better suited for professional use that requires writing, erasing and then rewriting large amounts of data. Well, for games that now weigh 100+ GB each, HDD is also more profitable. The manufacturer claims a recommended load of up to 2400 hours per year or 55 TB of overwritten data per year. Simply put, typical work is allowed for eight hours a day, five days a week, but not around the clock — this is already a privilege of the older series of Seagate HDDs.
Universal Soldier
All in all, the Barracuda ST2000DM008 is fast, inexpensive per gigabyte, and perhaps the most versatile hard drive in Seagate's range, except for being a little noisy due to the high spindle speed (7200 rpm). If you're looking for an extremely quiet solution, look no further than the IronWolf series for NAS and SkyHawk for video surveillance systems, both with 5400 rpm.
