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Seagate Exos 7E2 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD 3 5 Inch 6Gb s 7200 RPM 128MB Cache for Enterprise Data Center Frustration Free Packaging ST2000NM0008
Last Updated: June 27, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.1
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Total Reviews
101
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1048576 GB
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Memory
39drives, storage, capacity, storage space, seagate
+82%
-18%
" ... which is one of the lowest for enterprise drives. ... "
" ... Replaced some WD that had half the capacity. ... "
" ... Great hard drives. ... "
" ... A good hard drive, not that noisy, and a good ratio of price per GB. ... ), I always do it with regular drives. ... "
" ... Price point wise, this Seagate Exos 8TB drive was a great deal and I decided to give them a try. ... Quick drives as well since they are 7200RPM and have 256mb cache built in. ... "
" ... Solid high capacity drive. ... "
" ... Thank you so much for your prompt shipment and new hard drives !! ... "
" ... I like this hard drive. ... My first drive came and did not work out of the box (this can happen with all hard drives), but the replacement is awesome!!! ... "
Product Reliability
19drive, errors, seagate, oem, doa
+58%
-42%
" ... all working wonderfully thus far. ... "
" ... There isn't a lot to say about a hard drive these days it performs exactly as I expected and time will tell how long it lasts. ... "
" ... This drive has worked just as it should and is much faster than the drive it replaced. ... "
" ... Will post about longevity later. ... "
" ... I got these about a year ago . ... Actually I have 4 of these drives, and no problems so far. ... "
" ... Still running like-new after a year. ... "
" ... I was looking for a replacement drive for my Toshiba X300 5TB that finally decided to stop functioning properly and was looking for similar amount of storage. ... "
" ... Working great so far and don't expect any issues. ... "
Overall performance
18performance, fast, speed, write, quiet
+89%
-11%
" ... Other than the cons, which may not be an issue for other people, it is a good performing drive, fast and high capacity. ... "
" ... Performance seems very good. ... "
" ... Write speed out of the box is 261Mb/s ... "
" ... Well priced for a 12TB high performance drive. ... "
" ... It is very fast, quiet and 16tb of space wow! ... "
" ... It's quite, smooth, and fast. ... "
" ... Same performance as similar drives at $20 cheaper. ... "
" ... Faster startup than hybrid drive ... "
Sound Quality
12loud, drive, quiet, noises, drives
+58%
-42%
" ... I am looking at replacing it in the future for the what sounds like excessive noise. ... "
" ... Right now, I am pleased with the speed, performance, and sound level, and I am hoping it will also last for a few years too. ... "
" ... Seeking noise is not overly obtrusive but they are also not as quiet as some other drives. ... "
" ... Use of this drive will sound like the needle is scratching the disk ... "
" ... Quiet in operation. ... "
Software Platform
9errors, server, workstation, recognized, raid
+56%
-44%
" ... Data access is quick and as you would expect on a standard HDD. ... "
" ... I installed it, initialized it and formatted it and it was instantly recognized by Windows. ... "
" ... installed great into the Ubuntu server environment. ... "
" ... 4) Update the motherboard bios (mine was already updated). ... "
" ... All of these passes their Full SMART scans and no errors after 30 days of continuous running ... "
Marketplace
9seller, purchased, update, support, replacement
+56%
-44%
" ... I was very pleased with the response by Amazon who immediately rectified the situation by getting a replacement shipped. ... "
" ... Still, the prices on Amazon are definitely a no-brainer. ... Bought mine from SaberPC. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Amazon came through in 1d, and I had 2 more that were at least acceptable. ... "
" ... Purchased with Amazon Prime, fulfilled by Amazon, seller was Platinum Micro Inc. ... Well, time to give the old Amazon chat a try. ... "
Storage
7storage space, storage, price, lots, lot
+100%
" ... It has lots of space, price seems to drop and jump 50$ or more. ... "
" ... Great for lots of storage space without a terrible price tag. ... "
" ... You get a lot of storage for the value. ... "
" ... It holds an enormous amount. ... "
" ... It is very fast, quiet and 16tb of space wow! ... "
" ... I have 8 of these in RAID6, for 48TB of usable storage, which is more than enough for my needs. ... "
Device Compatibility
6drive, system, nas, installed, formatted
+67%
-33%
" ... I installed it, initialized it and formatted it and it was instantly recognized by Windows. ... "
" ... I have these in a mirrored pair in a freenas NAS and have just started loading data. ... "
" ... I left like that and just hooked it up and formatted it. ... "
" ... And to clarify, I have tested this in 2 computers including a diagnostic machine I use for drive recovery. ... "
Price
5good, performance, expensive, capacity
+100%
" ... Price to performance is practically unmatched. ... "
" ... Performance is great, and the price was really good. ... "
" ... I believe they are a good drive and a good value for the money. ... "
" ... I bought them for capacity, Price and reliability. ... "
" ... I chose these as they were by a fair margin the cheapest cost per byte of anything I was considering. ... "
CD/DVD
5disk, would, manager, tb, one
+60%
-40%
" ... I wanted to upgrade my nas, this disk replaced it. ... "
" ... Did you make sure you right clicked on the drive in the top half of disk manager and actually assigned it a drive letter? ... "
" ... Using this 16 Tb drive as an external hard drive. ... "
Firmware
4drive, hours, driver, 2
+25%
-75%
" ... I reached out to Seagate for firmware update assistance and was told these are OEM drives, and I would need to contact the seller to assist with warranty and product support. ... "
" ... Even when set to never sleep the firmware will automatically spin down the drive when idle. ... "
" ... Firmware Revision: SN02 ... "
Ports
4ports, xbox, x, tb, sata
+100%
" ... I picked this up with a Sabrent USB 3.0 Lay Flat external Dock for my Xbox One X. I bought the 8 TB edition of this HDD, and I am incredibly pleased with the performance/price. ... I transferred through the Xbox One X USB 3.0 ports on the back of the Xbox, so this is the bottleneck. ... "
" ... i still use it for backups, but this 1 disk saves power and is faster than gig ethernet. ... "
" ... 1) switch SATA ports ... "
" ... I use it for travel with a MacBook Air (older model that has USB 3.0 ports). ... "
Returns
3return, process
-100%
" ... So i missed the return window! ... "
" ... I ordered a replacement. ... "
" ... I ordered 2 of these, one was bad, the only option is to return for a refund. ... I really just want a replacement unit. ... "
Fit
3screw holes, mount, mac pro, hole, bottom
+33%
-67%
" ... One weird thing is that on the side of the drive, the middle screw hole is missing. ... "
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