Internal Hard Drives
Seagate BarraCuda 8TB
Why choose it
The BarraCuda 8TB keeps an 8TB desktop file library in one compatible 3.5-inch SATA bay, with a two-year hardware warranty.1
Before you buy
Its SMR recording suits infrequent updates better than repeated large rewrites. Check your expected reads and writes against the manufacturer’s 55TB annual workload rating.1
The details
Specifications
Core specifications9
| Capacity | 8 TB1 |
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| Recording technology | Smr1 |
| Spindle speed | 5,400 RPM1 |
| Sustained transfer rate | 190 MB/s1 |
| Warranty | 2 years1 |
| Cache | 256 MB1 |
| Workload rate limit | 55 TB/year1 |
| Operating power | 5.3 W1 |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s1 |
Fit and compatibility1
| Form factor | 3.5-inch1 |
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More specifications2
| Bundled software | SeaTools and DiscWizard2 |
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| Model number | ST8000DM0041 |
Specifications not documented (4)
Rated reliability, Seek noise, Idle noise, Drive height.