Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000DM008/ST2000DMZ08)

Kid gaming with more games

I got the 4 tir bit harddrive just got to say its great HELL OF A GREAT PRICE FOR WHAT YOUR GETTING a low end price for a TOP END SS HARD DRIVE

Was very concerned about trying one of these drives as they are refurb. I will be buying more.

Bought it for sibling

First thing to mention. This is a heavy boi! The drive arrived in a protected box. So far the drive is fast and quiet. (150MB/s Write) Hopefully everything stays that way. :)

Installed with no issues. After installing did a bench test and as expected it showed no bad sectors. Even after a year and a few quick shutdowns, still going with no errors. Decent price and it works, what more do you want?

Changed my failed HDD with this one and seems to be running smoother, faster and quieter. Not to mention that it is twice the size of the old HDD.

I purchased this product for extra storage for MP4 files. The product worked well for about 6 weeks then when I would try to save to the drive it would lock up. Checked for errors and I would have to repair the drive and it would work for one save then crash again . It locks up when doing CHKDSK. I have never had a problem with Seagate in the past so I assume I received a dud but my next purchase will not be from the same manufacturer.

I purchased three drives for data since they were on sale. There are lots of reviews here about documentation not giving them a step-by-step walkthrough on how to install these drives. Not bashing them or anything but as my title states please know what you are buying. This drive is completely blank and its like that for a reason. The reason there is no documentation on how to install it is because there are hundreds of different uses for it. The internet is a wonderful thing! For me though, everything worked great! Popped my drive into my hard drive enclosure loaded up disk management through windows formatted and there were no issues. As far as noise goes, its almost non-existent compared to my old 7200rpm WD blacks. Honestly cant even hear the ramp up. Speed is the thing that surprised me the most. Amazons store page states that the 4TB version has a sustained transfer rate of 190MB/s and I was actually achieving that. Usually, they push the numbers up a bit to look fancy but I was 180-190 through most of my transfers. The only reason I knocked off a point is because nowhere on the site does it actually mention the drive is SMR. As stated, you should know what you are buying, and not having that listed in the drives information/specs is kind of crummy. It literally takes two seconds to find it out on your own, but not being presented with all the important information about the drive is definitely an issue. Sorry I rambled...

I got it DOA. The second power went to it, it sounded like a dying animal and the OS could not see it. Called the seller and they sent a new one that arrived the next day. So whats funny? They didnt want the dead one back! I could have been a scammer but we talked on the phone. They heard the scream of death and laughed. (Serial number matched a bad batch) If you need a sexy doorstop, let me know but the replacement is a monster