Which type of Seagate BarraCuda Hard Drive do I need?

Posted 27th September 2018

Amazing Versatility

Versatile and dependable, Seagate’s fierce new BarraCuda drives are inspired by the past but ready for the future. BarraCuda drives are a cost-effective way to handle all your PC needs—working, playing storing your movies and music, and more.

Best-fit Applications

Desktop or all-in-one PCs
Home servers
Entry-level direct-attached storage devices (DAS)

Tireless Durability

For over 20 years, the BarraCuda family has delivered ultra-reliable storage for the hard drive industry. BarraCuda drives even feature Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) technology to prevent data breaches. Certain models also offer Seagate Secure* hardware-based data security with Instant Secure Erase for easy drive retirement.

*Seagate Secure models are not available in all countries. May require TCG-compliant host or controller support.

Massive Capacity

Store it all. With capacities up to 4 TB for desktops and up to 2 TB for laptops, BarraCuda leads the market with the largest range of storage options available.

	BarraCuda	BarraCuda Pro	FireCuda
Ideal for	Home and business computing: versatility and reliability for desktop systems and laptops	Home and business computing where conditions demand higher capacity, better performance and longer warranty	Gaming systems, video editing, power computing: 5x faster than standard HDDs, more capacity than SSDs
Capacity	Up to 4TB	Up to 10 TB	Up to 2TB
Performance	Fast	Faster	Fastest
Key Feature	Versatility	Maximum capacity and higher speeds	Flash-enhanced for higher performance
Form Factor	3.5″ desktop	3.5″ desktop	3.5″ desktop
Limited Warranty	2 years	5 years	5 years

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Amazing Versatility

Best-fit Applications

Tireless Durability

Massive Capacity

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Seagate BarraCuda is available to configure across our range