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Seagate Barracuda Pro Performance Internal Hard Drive SATA HDD 1TB 7200RPM 6Gb s 128MB Cache 2 5 Inch ST1000LM049
Last Updated: May 10, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.8
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/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
135
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160 GB
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Review Analysis - 818 recent, verified reviews
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Memory
182hard drive, storage, drives, seagate, 1tb
+78%
-22%
" ... I had bought this laptop hard drive because the one I had before it was slow as molasses, and boy am I happy I did. ... Its 128MB cache allows the hard drive to read/write data extremely quickly, and its 1TB space is extremely useful. ... "
" ... "Seagate 1TB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive (ST1000LM048)" ... If The Drive Lasts Longer Than 9 Months To A Year, It's A Good Chance The Drive Is Fine And Will Last The Normal Mean Time Between Failures Of Something Like 800,000 Hours Or So . ... I Don't Know If You Need To Format It Because The Recovery Thumb Drive Did All That Good Stuff For Me Automatically . ... "
" ... Easy to do, no problems with reading / formatting drive. ... "
" ... Just use this for storage. ... "
" ... Good price for the storage capacity. ... "
" ... What can you write about a hard drive? ... "
" ... I have always used Seagates when it came to internal and external drives as they have never failed me. ... "
" ... Bought it as a second drive apart from my ssd. ... "
Product Reliability
143failed, drive, drives, seagate, died
+34%
-66%
" ... This drive failed after a couple months(like many many other reviews reported and I did not realize until I had an issue) and will not respond. ... "
" ... For the money, still not worth it if it doesn't even last 3 months. ... "
" ... Worked decent for a few months, got slow, then died altogether only used about 20% of the storage. ... "
" ... It failed after 13 months. ... "
" ... I bought this in February and it took 6 months for it to stop working. ... "
" ... The one i got a couple days ago failed on me. ... "
" ... hasnt worked since we recieved it and installed it with no information how to send it back ... "
" ... Dead after 8 months. ... Keep getting I/O error. ... "
Overall performance
97drive, performance, ssd, speeds, slow
+86%
-14%
" ... I then copied 2 tb of data to the disk and was ill impressed with the 95 megabyte per second sustained copy speed. ... But if you need a 2.5 ich form factor and speed is not an issue ... "
" ... If you're looking for performance, you're looking at the wrong drives. ... "
" ... Read/write speeds are nothing to write home about but it works great for less important or large files for backup. ... "
" ... Excellent for backups in a RAID-1 array ... "
" ... More than 50% of the drives i've bought from this listing arrive with 3-5MB/s read / write speeds. ... "
" ... the thing is fast. ... "
" ... Great hdd to complement my ssd. ... "
" ... I saw an instant performance boost once I got everything set up. ... "
Setup
73easy, install, installed, installation, super
+92%
-8%
" ... You can find how to perform the physical installation form plenty of resourses online. ... "
" ... I've had these drives in a custom NAS setup for about 18 months now and they work well. ... "
" ... 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 🤣 ... "
" ... Set up is easy. ... "
" ... This Seagate Hard Drive came well packaged and was very easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Easy to install and the drive works great ... "
" ... No problems thus far, quick and easy setup of macOS High Sierra. ... "
Device Compatibility
70drive, hard drive, works great, laptops, ps4
+70%
-30%
" ... If you want a hard drive for your laptop--get this one! ... "
" ... 2nd one I've purchased to rebuild older laptops. ... "
" ... This completely fix the issues with our Mac mini. ... The increased speed of our Mac is what matters. ... "
" ... I replaced my laptop haddrive and I would order it again ... "
" ... But the difference it's made to my Win10 system is amazing. ... "
" ... I cleared out the optical drive in my Imac and put this in. ... "
" ... I bought it to use in my Mac-Mini, and it works great. ... "
" ... Got it for a PS4 pro and works great. ... "
Gaming
36gaming, gaming laptop, storage, ps4, space
+89%
-11%
" ... He loves it for his gaming computer. ... "
" ... Perfect for my video game. ... "
" ... Great for the PS4! ... "
" ... Just building your first gaming computer? ... "
" ... I put it in an external case and use it with my OMEN gaming laptop. ... "
" ... I got a gaming laptop with only 256g solid state. ... Placed games and virtual machines on this. ... "
" ... This made my daughter's XBox one run much faster and gives her more room for games ... "
" ... I haven't had any issues with it so far, and it's currently hold my entire Plex library and all of my games, and it's working great. ... "
Ease of Use
35easy, install, super, works great, set
+97%
-3%
" ... No problems thus far, quick and easy setup of macOS High Sierra. ... "
" ... It was super easy to install on my laptop. ... "
" ... Easy to install in my PS4 fits perfect ... "
" ... Plug and play made easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and set up. ... "
" ... Super easy install ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Was easy to install and use. ... "
Price
34money, waste of money, storage, waste, value
+71%
-29%
" ... Great hard drive at a great price. ... "
" ... FOR THE PRICE ... "
" ... Good price for the buck . ... "
" ... this was a perfect way to do it and very cost effective. ... "
" ... Can’t beat the price! ... "
" ... Good amount of storage at a good price. ... "
" ... Good product for the price. ... "
" ... They are definitely worth purchasing! ... "
Marketplace
32amazon, shipping, described, received, writing
+63%
-38%
" ... awesome item and great shipping . ... "
" ... Just as described in the description ... "
" ... Just as listed Thanks. ... "
" ... But the company was nice and refunded me. ... "
" ... Arrived early and exactly as described! ... "
" ... Received this yesterday (as of this writing). ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Another great buy from Amazon.com . ... "
CD/DVD
31disk, drive, seagate, disks, drives
+68%
-32%
" ... It’s all what you can expect from a good working hard Disk ... "
" ... Hard drive has been a dream so far. ... "
" ... This hard drive saved my friend's computer. ... "
" ... I removed the DVD drive from my MacBook Pro and added this hard drive as a second hard drive. ... This hard drive has worked flawlessly and I expect that to continue. ... "
" ... Bought this because my laptop hard drive was down. ... "
" ... I've had no problems with them and they are pretty fast for a spinning disk. ... "
" ... Seagate has not been very notable for reliability of late, but this 2TB spinner is working just fine as a second disk in my laptop. ... "
" ... Bought and installed this disk. ... "
Fit
30ps4, laptop, drive, laptops, hdd
+57%
-43%
" ... Love the drive butight fit some laptops out there. ... I managed to fit iny hp elitebook 8760w workstation. ... "
" ... I personally put this in my NCASE M1, in the front compartment, and it *just* fits - a perfect fit. ... "
" ... Fits the ps4 slim perfectly! ... "
" ... Fit into my PS4 with out cage. ... Snug enough to not worry about it. ... "
" ... I bought a 3TB on accident thinking it fit on my ps4. ... "
" ... Be careful to ensure it fits internally in your laptop. ... "
" ... The best package ane easily fitting . ... "
" ... Was thicker than I expected for the enclosure I had but it's all good with a rubber and holding the enclosure together. ... "
Software Platform
29drives, data, windows 10, error, windows
+45%
-55%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... If you call tech support they tell you to look at the app. ... "
" ... Keep getting I/O error. ... "
" ... since then the ps4 has had issues with it and having to periodically reformat the thing because of app crashes. ... "
" ... Up until today it was working then my ps4 have be error ce-34335-8. ... "
" ... Not using for OS. ... "
" ... Cannot be found from mac, linux or pc computers and the cloud key gives me a nice error saying HDD failure. ... "
Returns
17returned, days, wait, send, returning
+18%
-82%
" ... Returning the this one. ... "
" ... Returned and never using this seller again. ... "
" ... I would have to return it in the US. ... "
" ... Since I recently installed it and found out it was defective the return window closed. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... July 21, 2018, just seven days after return date cutoff! ... "
" ... I wound up returning this product for a refund. ... "
Delivery
17described, received, packaged, delivery, time
+88%
-12%
" ... Quick delivery does just what I need ... "
" ... Also arrived much earlier than expected. ... "
" ... Everything arrived as described and in great shape. ... "
" ... Shipping was very fast ... "
" ... Once arrived, I ran the serial number and it showed as valid. ... "
" ... Got the package, and appears to have been packed by Seagate themselves. ... "
" ... Arrived promptly, woking as expected. ... "
" ... Arrived early and exactly as described! ... "
Build Quality
16antistatic, oem, ps4, hard drive, bubble wrap
+44%
-56%
" ... Packaging was called to be 'standard' but it was received in a loose plastic clamshell and bubble wrap ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... so i take off the plastic case on the ps4 and put my ear to the hardrive. ... "
" ... It is a very tight squeeze to get the lid back on. ... "
" ... Was never subjected to unusual stress or shock. ... "
" ... Now I’m left with trash metal and lost 50 dollars. ... "
" ... Right after unboxing the item, I can see there were scratches. ... "
" ... Do not waste your money on this scrap of metal. ... "
Sound Quality
15sounds, quiet, noises, hard drive, failed
+40%
-60%
" ... disk started making beeping noises and crashing very frequently. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Well, out of the 4 drives I purchased, one has already failed and another one is starting to sound concerning. ... "
" ... One of them failed without a notice, and now the second one has some sounds predicting imminent demise. ... "
" ... Hard drive making loud beep sound after 9 months use . ... "
Storage
15space, need, quiet, lid, hdd
+100%
" ... Plenty of space to record all we will ever need. ... "
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Just use this for storage. ... "
" ... Even for someone who only knows they need more storage but nothing more this is easy to do. ... "
" ... I love the compactness of the product inspire of its huge capacity and the fact that it's very quiet ... "
" ... of storage for this price, that works. ... "
" ... I bought this for bulk storage, so it works great. ... "
" ... Would recommend for this use case or if you need lots of storage on the go. ... "
Ports
14usb, sata, seagate, hard drive, usb c
+71%
-29%
" ... I use this in a generic USB 3 shuttle drive on my Macs and after formatting it for 4TB drives, it works as expected. ... "
" ... paired it with a 15mm compatible USB C enclosure and it is working great so far. ... "
" ... Bought this to replace my Xbox one hard drive ... "
" ... It's Fast For A 5400 RPM Drive But I Think It Only Works With USB 3.0 Or Above Cables . ... Fortunately, I Also Bought A StarTech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable At The Same Time And It Works With It Just Fine . ... "
" ... Excellent backup solution, even speeding about 80mbps on usb-c is fast enough. ... "
" ... 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! ... "
" ... Worked as expected, plugged in, powered up and system recognized it and all is well. ... "
" ... Bought this because my laptop hard drive was down. ... "
USB
9usb, laptop, drives, drive, ps4
+56%
-44%
" ... 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. ... "
" ... Very quite hard drive ... "
" ... I use this in a generic USB 3 shuttle drive on my Macs and after formatting it for 4TB drives, it works as expected. ... "
For Running
8runs, run, year, fine
+88%
-13%
" ... 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 ... "
" ... It survived me installing 500gigs of stuff in a constant run. ... "
Resolution
8lasted, laptop, write, usage, read
+75%
-25%
" ... Note, these are good as backups, audio, they seem fine with 1080 BD. ... "
" ... Using note book HD's is a great way to lighten up any system. ... "
" ... Had another slot for hd though. ... "
" ... and it fit great as u need a 7mm HD for this model (my predator 17 can take the larger laptop HD). ... "
" ... a great HD ... "
Product As Described
8works as advertised, exactly, works, picture, arrived
+88%
-13%
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Just as described in the description ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... exactly as described ... "
" ... Arrived early and exactly as described! ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
Cleaning
7wipe, things, tb, dust, drives
+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. ... "
Apps
6applications, system, operating, games, files
+50%
-50%
" ... 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. ... "
Capacity
5performance
+80%
-20%
" ... I would buy again or recommend to family and friends. ... "
" ... Performance hasn't improved dramatically, but now I have lots of room. ... "
" ... Small and a lot of room ... "
" ... Useful as a /home partition ... "
Size
5use, portable, storage, quiet, install
+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 ... "
" ... used this as a laptop harddrive then move it into a portable harddrive. ... "
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 ... "
Video Playback
3couple, back, game
+100%
" ... I was a bit worried about the ability of the drive to keep up with these 13 video data streams, but after a couple of months of use, so far it has been great! ... "
" ... Perfect for my video game. ... "
" ... Popped this Badboy in and i was back to making more Videos ... "
Cables
3sata, drive, hdd, external, different
+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. ... "
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