BarraCuda 5TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST5000LM000)

Works like a charm! Bought this for my Eufy Homebase. Took me a few tries to get it to format but once complete, its worked amazing without any issues! 5TB is perfect for my 3 camera setup!

When I decided to upgrade my micro PC, I knew I needed a hard drive that could keep up with my digital ambitions. Enter the Seagate BarraCuda 5TB Internal Hard Drive – a behemoth of storage that promises to turn your mini machine into a data-swallowing shark. First off, let me say, this drive is no lightweight minnow. It's a chunky boy, not suited for the delicate confines of a laptop. Trying to fit it into my micro PC was like trying to squeeze a sumo wrestler into skinny jeans—tight, but ultimately successful! Performance-wise, this drive swims circles around the competition. Speed and reliability are as advertised, making it a true powerhouse. Loading files, booting up, and transferring data feel like a breeze, even when dealing with massive amounts of information. It’s like having a turbo-charged engine in your tiny car. However, be warned, this BarraCuda is strictly for the mini machine crowd. If you attempt to put it in your laptop, you might end up with a device that resembles an overstuffed suitcase. But for micro PCs and other small form factors, it's the perfect catch. In summary, if you need a storage solution that's both speedy and spacious, the Seagate BarraCuda 5TB HDD is a reel-y great choice. Just make sure your device can handle its chonky design, and you'll be riding the waves of data with ease!

An easy install and great value, the drive performs well with short file copies between the Barracuda and an SSD (Hynix). Note it IS 5400 RPM, NOTE IT IS 128 meg CACHE. These are key factors in your drive purchase, performance vs. battery life. I've found it to be especially efficient with file or file selects under 2 GB for copies between the drives on the same laptop system. File copies and backups via a 1 gb network connection work great most of the time, and the read/writes are over 60 meg/sec write via the network to another 7200 RPM drive (WD Blue WZEZ), even 100 meg/sec to a (boot) SSD on the network. Expect the benchmarks to be correct, value at a good performance rate. As stated smaller transfers also have great burst over the 1 gb network, with less than 1.5 Gb copying in under 6-10 seconds. This drive does well on smaller copy transfers than larger files due to its 128 meg cache. It's a great second system and backup drive for an SSD (boot) drive based system, on a laptop or desktop. This isn't a workstation drive unless you work backups (Win 10 File history is FAST, as is Win 7 type backup), in which its value speaks for itself. I'd recommend this drive based on price and performance for all things considered. AS-SSD benchmark is reported as 130 meg/sec read, 120 meg/sec write on 4k transfers. It's consistent with other tested benchmarks for the same drive/model. 5 stars, not to mention I have a successful history with Seagate products! TC

Seagate used to reserve the "Barracuda" label for their higher performance drives. Now they're sticking the Barracuda name on everything and are now calling Barracuda "Pro" drives for once was a standard Barracuda performance HDD. So I thought I was getting a higher performance drive since it had the Barracuda name on it and was willing to pay more for that. However, what I come to find out is that this Barracuda HDD is nothing special over their external USB 3.0 "OneTouch" or "Backup Plus" portable HDDs. The price on this 2.5in 5TB internal Barracuda HDD is currently $135-150. You can purchase a Seagate 5TB USB 3.0 portable OneTouch HDD for $100. Now here's where it gets interesting. If you crack open the case of Seagate's external portable "OneTouch" HDD, you will come to find out it's the exact same model Barracuda 5400 RPM 128MB cache 2.5in HDD as this internal 2.5in Barracuda HDD but costs much less. However, opening up the case of their portable HDDs would void the warranty, but this particular listing doesn't have a manufacturer warranty so what do you have to lose? Purchase their portable "OneTouch" 5TB HDD for $40-$50 less, crack open the case and remove the HDD if you need an internal HDD. The portable version is this exact same Barracuda model HDD, with a SATA 3 interface and plugged into a SATA3 to USB interface, and they give you a good quality USB cable and HDD carrying case to boot. When I found out this Barracuda drive had no additional performance gains, and no manufacturer warranty as I verified on Seagate's website, I returned it and purchased their portable HDD and cracked open the case. Now I not only have the exact same HDD which cost significantly less, I also gained an extra USB 3.0 HDD enclosure case and a nice quality included USB cable. Take that bad Seagate marketing!

Lo instalé en un portátil Lenovo como HDD secundario, solo para almacenar los datos importantes ya que el SO y programas arrancan desde un SSD, y debo decir que este disco hace muy poco ruido y el nivel de lectura es bueno. Lo malo podría ser la capacidad que 1Tb da para guardar solo datos importantes (fotos, videos, y poquito más), pero es una opción económica y una marca muy fiable.

Installé sans problème... fonctionne comme prévu.

small and usable product!

Item came very quickly as described.

Livraison assez rapide, j'ai vérifié dès réception la date de garantie sur le site de Seagate: 21 Janvier 2021, je pense que la date d'achat doit compter pour la garantie de 2 ans. Le disque dur est extra pat, il se monte bien dans le caddy du disque dur qu'il doit remplacer. Vu son épaisseur, le bruit des têtes est amplifié par le support , mais cela reste très acceptable , juste un bruit de déplacement des têtes. Coté vitesse, il est aussi bon que le Western Digital qui avait 3 ans et qui commençait à avoir des signes de faiblesse, et surtout une grosse marque de chauffe sur l'étiquette supérieure.