Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC – Frustration Free Packaging (ST2000LM015)
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If you have a brother, he or she works flawlessly.
This model has a 5400rpm speed. If you're interested, there's a version with 7200rpm. The Barracuda PRO is what it's called. The latter drive's average sustained R/W varies between 170MBps and 200MBps. 220MBps
Yes, sir, it's a fantastic solution.
Yes, it's possible to format it for MBR or GPT. Older PC BIOS support MBR, while newer UEFI BIOS use GPT because it supports disks larger than 2 TB.
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Unfortunately, hard drive manufacturers have been using this unreliable SMR technology to cut costs on their drives without informing consumers. This has been the subject of numerous news articles. br>br>I had made a backup of 1. Over the course of six months, I transferred 5TB of data to this drive, and the write speeds suddenly dropped to zero. Transferring files takes an eternity when the file size is 1MB. Not only that, but even the reading speeds were slow! br>br>I was certain the drive had failed, and I was concerned that all of my data had been lost. After a stressful day, I discovered that it was an SMR (shingled) drive that was "defragging. " This is due to the shingled technology of the drive, not defragging software. br>br>The fix was to leave it plugged in to my computer for 12 hours or so, and it was eventually able to "defrag" and work normally again. This isn't the kind of performance I'd anticipate from a hard drive.
This was a great way to get my Xbox One back to life. The HDD had failed, and after some research, this appeared to be a suitable replacement. br>br>Because the XBOX internal maximum storage capacity is currently 2TB, this was ideal; I followed the online instructions (not from Microsoft) and it worked perfectly! So far, I've been very pleased with it. Hard drives are only good for about three years. 5 years. We'll have to wait and see how long this one lasts:.
Two of the four hard drive tests revealed that it was defective. I ran it through three times and it failed each time. I returned it to Amazon and got a replacement hard drive, which failed the hard drive tests as well. I tried the Fix All command in the Seatools software, which was supposed to repair the hard drive, but it failed as well. I'll return the hard drive and request a refund of my money. Don't buy a Seagate hard drive if you want a high-quality hard drive. I'm never going to buy another Seagate product.
I ordered this laptop from Amazon after Dell refused to deliver my new laptop with a 2 TB hard drive. Using a handy USB hard drive enclosure, I used Acronis True Image to clone the existing hard drive onto this one after installing it. After that, I swapped out my Dell's old hard drive for this one. br>br>Bootstraps br>br> It went without a hitch with this new hard drive, which doubled the factory-supplied capacity. My computer was given mass storage. Since then, I've installed additional software to make the most of my new computer, and I'm still happy with the performance of this hard drive. Based on the amount of data I've accumulated on my previous laptop, I'm confident that this extra storage capacity will last me several years.
I purchased this hard drive to use in my NZXT H200i case, and it is excellent. This is a no-frills hard drive that does what it's supposed to do without a hitch, and the build quality is decent. To test my speeds, I ran a Crystal Disk Mark on it. This hard drive is a little slow, with sequential read and write speeds of around 125MB/s. However, this isn't a deal breaker. Overall, I believe this is a good value for the money.
In light of the non-compliance, Hard drive manufacturers have been reporting on SMR drives, and it's becoming clear why they haven't been more open about the technology. It's because SMR, or Shingled Magnetic Recording, is a pain to work with. It's buggy, slow, and causes a lot of read/write errors, so Windows had to run check/repair disk all the time. This is the kind of behavior I'd expect from an old, worn-out hard drive, not a brand-new one. Do yourself a favor and avoid this hard drive, as well as any of the latest SMR hard drives from Seagate, Western Digital, or Toshiba. Purchase certified non-SMR or older tech inventory after conducting some research. Save yourself the aggravation and don't buy this or any other SMR hard drive, regardless of what they say or what you hear. br>As for this particular hard drive, I have nothing but buyer's remorse for it. I'm afraid I won't be able to return it because I've had it for far too long and don't trust it. I was trying to use it as a clone drive to support multiple computers, but it was terrible at it. So I installed a laptop as a system drive, which also failed miserably. Reading isn't bad, but some document files get corrupt or Checkdisk goes berserk and wants to repair the drive. I had a large spreadsheet that Excel reported was corrupt and needed repairs. When Excel finally opened the dangling file, it discovered that several "sheets" were missing entirely. As a result, this drive has become unreliable, corruptible, and untrustworthy. br>After doing some research on SMR technology, I've come to the conclusion that it's not a good idea.
This is a good product, but it isn't designed for high throughput. Neither were they advertised as being so. When transferring large amounts of data, it slows down as it warms up - After about 100GB of continuous throughput, I noticed a significant slowdown. However, in short bursts, it's excellent. It will serve you well if you use it as directed.
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