Seagate BARRACUDA
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Pros
- I also use the Seagate Barracuda and WD Blue 5400 RPM drives for game storage, and don't have any particular issues, but I do store modern open world games on SSD storage, as those sorts of games that are streaming in assets will see not...
- I would get a Seagate BARRACUDA or WD_BLACK. 1 tb should be ok.
- I actually already have a 4TB Barracuda for bulk storage.
- This makes the large capacity barracuda’s and externals look like a better buy than these C model Exos. New drive, 2 year warranty, and very similar specs.
- Lots of externals and barracudas around that $10/tb price today.
Cons
- -2 TB HDD Seagate Barracuda (extra storage)
- HDD: 1TB Seagate barracuda
- 26TBs are Barracudas because there's no retail 26TB Exos at all.
- Others have reported it's not exos but a barracuda, which I think is a HAMR type platter, and shouldn't be SMR at this size, should be CMR.
- I still see Fortigate, Cisco AnyConnect, or Barracuda everywhere..
Sentiment
10 positive (53%) · 6 mixed (32%) · 3 negative (16%)
Trust + time weighted score: +44% · raw score 37%
What redditors said (10 of 19)
-2 TB HDD Seagate Barracuda (extra storage)
I also use the Seagate Barracuda and WD Blue 5400 RPM drives for game storage, and don't have any particular issues, but I do store modern open world games on SSD storage, as those sorts of games that are streaming in assets will see notable performance impact, as well as the occasional pop-in textures etc.
I would get a Seagate BARRACUDA or WD_BLACK. 1 tb should be ok.
HDD: 1TB Seagate barracuda
I actually already have a 4TB Barracuda for bulk storage.
This makes the large capacity barracuda’s and externals look like a better buy than these C model Exos. New drive, 2 year warranty, and very similar specs.
Lots of externals and barracudas around that $10/tb price today.
26TBs are Barracudas because there's no retail 26TB Exos at all.
Parent context: Anything wrong with the barracudas? I've got one with 60k hours, 15 some years going strong Reply: They aren't rated for 24/7 operation like Exos, which is a necessity for most NAS builds.
Parent context: Anything wrong with the barracudas? I've got one with 60k hours, 15 some years going strong Reply: I've got one with 60k hours, 15 some years going strong
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