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Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD 2 5 Inch SATA 6 Gb s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for PC Laptop ST2000LM015
Last Updated: August 24, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Memory
141hard drive, drives, seagate, 1tb, storage
+75%
-25%
" ... Works internally on a PS4 pro Best deal plenty of storage ... "
" ... Used the 2TB for a PS4 hard drive swap. ... "
" ... hard drive is new amd works perfect. ... "
" ... It was easy to isntall, and got 4x the memory space. ... "
" ... I'm using this as media/file storage in my laptop. ... "
" ... Easy replacement for my dying computer hard drive. ... "
" ... The 2TB drive is the max capacity drive that will fit. ... If you want more capacity, order an external drive. ... "
" ... Bought it as a second drive apart from my ssd. ... "
Product Reliability
103failed, drive, drives, seagate, died
+35%
-65%
" ... However, 4 months later, the drive is dead. ... "
" ... Now I'm stuck throwing it in the trash and buying a (non-Seagate) replacement. ... "
" ... Died in 10 months, no special circumstances. ... "
" ... SeaGate will not replace the drive if it fails. ... "
" ... HDD is failing after only 3 months. ... "
" ... I picked it back up again earlier this week to use for work after not touching it for over a year and it made me go crazy. ... "
" ... Had a short or some other similar power error right out of the box (regular short beep indicating a short or power fault). ... "
" ... It finally died on me and luckily I kept my original drive and swapped it out. ... I will never purchase a Seagate again . ... "
Overall performance
77drive, slow, speeds, performance, hard drive
+84%
-16%
" ... hard drive is new amd works perfect. ... "
" ... It's fast and I see it strong on the outside ... "
" ... Functional and excellent performance. ... "
" ... The increased speed of our Mac is what matters. ... "
" ... Speed is fine for me as I just use it for occasional file storage. ... "
" ... Installed ssd a main laptop drive. ... "
" ... For now, it's doing its job well. ... "
" ... My laptop needed more storage so I bought this hardrive and its doing a pretty good job. ... "
Setup
59install, easy, installed, installing, drive
+92%
-8%
" ... Installed in a Ubiquiti Cloud Key Gen2 Plus and it worked great. ... "
" ... You can find how to perform the physical installation form plenty of resourses online. ... "
" ... Replaced a damaged HDD in my HP 17z , easy to install and works perfectly. ... "
" ... It was super easy to install on my laptop. ... "
" ... The new drive installed easy and was easy to set up. ... "
" ... Super easy install into an Acer Predator Helios 300 ... "
" ... Easy to install and easy to use ... "
" ... Great drives for a mini server, I have two of these in a asus vc66 media server in a LVM setup, still haven’t maxed them out 🤣 ... "
Device Compatibility
55drive, hard drive, laptops, works great, seagate
+73%
-27%
" ... I upgraded to this drive in my HP Pavilion dv6-6c 10us laptop. ... "
" ... If you want a hard drive for your laptop--get this one! ... "
" ... I cleared out the optical drive in my Imac and put this in. ... "
" ... This works great in my Acer Nitro 5 laptop. ... "
" ... Have installed this in two PS3 consoles and they have worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... I wish the data transfer was as easy. ... "
" ... Ok for laptop use. ... "
" ... I replaced my laptop haddrive and I would order it again ... "
Gaming
33gaming, gaming laptop, ps4, storage, space
+91%
-9%
" ... I love this for my gaming laptop. ... "
" ... I needed this to expand the storage of my gaming laptop. ... "
" ... I got a gaming laptop with only 256g solid state. ... Placed games and virtual machines on this. ... "
" ... Now I can play my games without them freezing on me!! ... "
" ... Great for the PS4! ... "
" ... Used for majority of my applications and games. ... "
" ... I'm sure it would be great for gaming but mostly it's for school. ... "
" ... He loves it for his gaming computer. ... "
Ease of Use
29easy, install, works great, super, easy to use
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to install and format for use. ... "
" ... Was easy to install and use. ... "
" ... Was very easy to install! ... "
" ... Easy to use, yep, Windows knew just what to do with it. ... "
" ... But once I looked it on YouTube it was really easy. ... "
" ... Does the job and easy install atleast on my set up ... "
" ... It dose work well and easy to install in a desktop though. ... "
" ... Easy to install and easy to use ... "
CD/DVD
27disk, seagate, drives, drive, disks
+63%
-37%
" ... Bought and installed this disk. ... "
" ... I rip all of my dvd's, Blu-Rays, and CD and store them on my Mac Mini so that I can watch or listen from multiple devices in my house. ... "
" ... Used the 2TB for a PS4 hard drive swap. ... "
" ... Bought this to replace my Xbox one hard drive ... "
" ... Hard drive has been a dream so far. ... "
" ... using seagate disk cleaner )and do things over again. ... "
" ... Bought this because my laptop hard drive was down. ... "
" ... The disk works flawlessly and serves my needs. ... "
Fit
26laptop, drive, ps4, laptops, hdd
+54%
-46%
" ... The best package ane easily fitting . ... "
" ... Still hold good hold allot ... "
" ... It was as easy as opening the HDD compartment, inserting it into the HDD caddy, plugging it in and securing it into place. ... "
" ... I bought a 3TB on accident thinking it fit on my ps4. ... "
" ... Love the drive butight fit some laptops out there. ... I managed to fit iny hp elitebook 8760w workstation. ... "
" ... its 4TB, but Just know what your buying and if it will fit if you buy it. ... make sure it will fit ... "
" ... I personally put this in my NCASE M1, in the front compartment, and it *just* fits - a perfect fit. ... "
" ... It was easy to make the switch, for those who are wondering, and the drive fits perfectly. ... "
Price
24money, storage, value, metal, lost
+79%
-21%
" ... Can’t beat the price! ... "
" ... I would recommend to anyone who want to buy if have budget around $64. ... "
" ... of storage for this price, that works. ... "
" ... FOR THE PRICE ... "
" ... All of this for only $45-$50 (price usually varies) is WELL worth the price in my opinion. ... Awesome value for your money! ... "
" ... Dosent make a sound and has an awesome amount of storage for its price ... "
" ... Good amount of storage at a good price. ... "
" ... Great for the price. ... "
Marketplace
22amazon, shipping, shipped, described, amazon com
+55%
-45%
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... They are the best to deal with if there is any issue, and have even covered for third party sellers on amazon for me that would not meet their obligations, so I strongly recommend purchasing directly from Amazon if you can. ... "
" ... Another great buy from Amazon.com . ... "
" ... The seller was also outstanding and had great communication! ... "
" ... good prodoct and fair shipping ... "
" ... Customer purchased this since 2017 and have had no issues since. ... "
" ... But the company was nice and refunded me. ... "
" ... Amazon is done a good packaging to protect it. ... "
Software Platform
21linux, windows, os, error, data
+38%
-62%
" ... Not using for OS. ... "
" ... UPDATE: HDD Failed 7/1/2020 ... "
" ... since then the ps4 has had issues with it and having to periodically reformat the thing because of app crashes. ... "
" ... Win10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 build 17763.503 (not that it matters.) ... "
" ... Cannot be found from mac, linux or pc computers and the cloud key gives me a nice error saying HDD failure. ... "
" ... i have the osu i have the update. ... "
" ... I'm very fortunate to have only an image with the OS I currently use with my main system, so no important data was lost. ... "
" ... Ran SMART tests and got 3 warnings for uncorrectable errors, meaning it’s about to die. ... "
Build Quality
16drive, antistatic, oem, ps4, envelope
+31%
-69%
" ... product is damaged, sata cable can not clip onto connector, cause connector is broken, also when i finally managed to somehow clip the sata connector using duct dapes and got it working. ... "
" ... Came in padded envelope it’s misleading. ... "
" ... Was never subjected to unusual stress or shock. ... "
" ... Do not waste your money on this scrap of metal. ... "
" ... Packaging was called to be 'standard' but it was received in a loose plastic clamshell and bubble wrap ... "
" ... so i take off the plastic case on the ps4 and put my ear to the hardrive. ... "
" ... the drive dropped dead after 33 Days ... "
" ... It is a very tight squeeze to get the lid back on. ... "
Returns
15returned, wait, refunded, window, unfortunately
+13%
-87%
" ... Unfortunately I had bought this early for Christmas and was unable to return it. ... "
" ... It is just over a year old so now I need to replace it again. ... "
" ... Glad they failed within the return window. ... "
" ... Never got around to checking what was wrong or bothered to return it. ... "
" ... replacement alos not in box. ... "
" ... I returned them and got a refund. ... "
" ... Not even going to bother to try to return it because I have more things to do than to wait for money to be returned. ... "
" ... Returning the this one. ... "
Storage
13space, need, put, lid, hdd
+92%
-8%
" ... Would recommend for this use case or if you need lots of storage on the go. ... "
" ... So far, it's been terrific and has saved me a lot of aggravation with losing space. ... "
" ... of storage for this price, that works. ... "
" ... Even for someone who only knows they need more storage but nothing more this is easy to do. ... "
" ... I went ahead to get this one for speed and space and I don’t regret purchasing this ... "
" ... I bought this for bulk storage, so it works great. ... "
" ... I love the compactness of the product inspire of its huge capacity and the fact that it's very quiet ... "
" ... Gives me that extra room to put more information into storage. ... I would recommend upgrading the storage area with the best product as I did. ... "
Sound Quality
12sounds, noisy, noises, noise, drive
+42%
-58%
" ... However, after some time it started to do some cracking noises that were even more noticeable when I installed a 2nd Windows on it. ... "
" ... disk started making beeping noises and crashing very frequently. ... "
" ... I'm here today to replace the bearing whine drive with my 5th ST5000. ... "
" ... It made noises and clicking sounds. ... "
" ... At this point it doesn't sound as attractive as when I first saw it online. ... "
" ... Worked great for about a year, then failed abruptly, making whirring and high pitched grindy noises. ... "
Ports
12usb, seagate, sata, hard drive, external
+67%
-33%
" ... I had to replace the inner drive because for a while the sleeper cable was needing to be replaced and the external drive was so prime to getting knocked off tables =[ now it's portable again! ... "
" ... Excellent backup solution, even speeding about 80mbps on usb-c is fast enough. ... "
" ... Bought this to replace my Xbox one hard drive ... "
" ... Perfect for my xbox hub ... "
" ... Worked as expected, plugged in, powered up and system recognized it and all is well. ... "
" ... paired it with a 15mm compatible USB C enclosure and it is working great so far. ... "
" ... Bought this because my laptop hard drive was down. ... "
Delivery
11delivery, packaged, shipped, received, quick
+82%
-18%
" ... Got the package, and appears to have been packed by Seagate themselves. ... "
" ... Arrived in good condition ... "
" ... Everything arrived as described and in great shape. ... "
" ... Once arrived, I ran the serial number and it showed as valid. ... "
" ... Quick delivery does just what I need ... "
" ... Shipping was very fast ... "
For Running
7runs, year, run, fine
+86%
-14%
" ... Installed into my laptop about a year ago and it's running just fine. ... "
" ... it is running just fine. ... "
" ... Great devices that seem to run and run . ... "
" ... run 1 year perfect. ... "
" ... compter up in running ... "
Cleaning
7wipe, things, tb, dust, clean
+43%
-57%
" ... However with that one the process of trying to wipe it just continued on and on which is an indicator that the software and it was messed with to make it show 5 TB when it actually wasn't that size. ... "
" ... It just sits in my room collecting dust. ... "
" ... The drive itself has sticky residue on its sides. ... "
" ... My Inspiron 15 i5555's Toshiba drive bit the dust bigtime. ... "
Resolution
6lasted, external, write, usage, read
+67%
-33%
" ... Note, these are good as backups, audio, they seem fine with 4K BD. ... "
" ... Using note book HD's is a great way to lighten up any system. ... "
" ... Had another slot for hd though. ... "
Apps
5operating, files, data, applications, app
+40%
-60%
" ... so slow that when I went to access the files on it, I could go use the restroom and come back and it would still be loading. ... "
" ... since then the ps4 has had issues with it and having to periodically reformat the thing because of app crashes. ... "
" ... If you call tech support they tell you to look at the app. ... "
USB
4usb, ps4, laptop, drives, drive
+75%
-25%
" ... Big enough to store all video and photos I need to work on without the hassle of plugging in the usb drive. ... "
" ... If you want a hard drive for your laptop--get this one! ... "
" ... Bought this because my laptop hard drive was down. ... "
Comfort
4hold, hardrive
+75%
-25%
" ... Hands down the best standard 1TB Hard Drive on the market! ... "
" ... Fingers crossed for the future. ... "
" ... Still hold good hold allot ... "
Cables
3sata, external, drive, different, connector
+33%
-67%
" ... product is damaged, sata cable can not clip onto connector, cause connector is broken, also when i finally managed to somehow clip the sata connector using duct dapes and got it working. ... "
Defective Delivery
3fake, either, defective
-100%
" ... Maybe it was faulty. ... "
" ... Previously purchased the 5 TB and it also was either fake or defective. ... "
" ... Right after unboxing the item, I can see there were scratches. ... "
Size
3used, storage, quiet, portable
+100%
" ... I bought 4 of these just for doing backups and carrying them around . ... "
" ... I love the compactness of the product inspire of its huge capacity and the fact that it's very quiet ... "
" ... Meats my needs as a portable backup ... "
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