Seagate
Barracuda 2.5-inch 500GB Internal Hard Drive
Elevate your laptop or small device with the Seagate Guardian Barracuda HVZ 500GB internal hard drive. This 2.5-inch HDD is engineered for enhanced performance, featuring Multi-Tier Caching Technology for quicker application loading and improved read/write speeds up to 140MB/s. Its slim 7mm z-height design ensures seamless integration into compact systems. This new drive includes DiscWizard software for straightforward data cloning, making upgrades simple and efficient.
$56.99
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Owner Satisfaction
4.0
/ 5
Category Rank
2656
/ 2796
#2656 in Hard Drives
Price vs Category Average
-89%
Below average
Capacity
500
/ GB
Who it's for
- Excellent Value Proposition
- Proven Reliability
- High Versatility
Who should skip it
- Slow Data Transfer Speeds
- Limited Storage Capacity
- Mechanical Vulnerability and Noise
Key Specs
Capacity
500GB
Form Factor
2.5 inches
Interface
SATA III
Rotational Speed
5400 RPM
Cache Size
128MB
Model Number
ST500LM030
Drive Type
Internal HDD
Installation Type
Internal
Features
- Optimized performance with Multi-Tier Caching Technology
- Faster application and load times
- Enhanced read/write performance
- Data transfer speeds up to 140MB/s
- Thin and light 7mm z-height design
- Includes DiscWizard software for easy cloning
- Ideal for laptop and small device upgrades
What customers say
Customers value this Seagate Barracuda 500GB drive primarily for its reliability and cost effectiveness in budget builds or secondary storage roles. Its straightforward installation and compact 2.5-inch size are appreciated for upgrading older laptops or space limited enclosures. The core sentiment recognizes this is a dependable mechanical drive, not a speed demon. Users consistently note that performance, especially read write speeds, lags significantly behind modern SSDs, impacting boot times. While capacity is adequate for basic documents, it feels limited for current software or large media collections. Overall, it remains a positive choice when dependable, affordable storage is the main requirement, provided high speed is not expected.
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