SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD

Description

Overview

The Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 is a 2TB internal 3.5‑inch desktop HDD that connects via SATA III (6Gb/s). It is designed for everyday desktop storage, offering a 7,200 RPM spindle speed and a 256MB DRAM cache for responsive reads and sustained transfers up to around 220MB/s. The 2TB Barracuda uses shingled magnetic recording (SMR), which increases areal density but can affect sustained random write performance in some heavy‑write scenarios. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Key features

• Capacity: 2TB (2,000GB) — formatted as per manufacturer specification. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Interface: SATA III (6.0Gb/s), backward compatible with 3.0/1.5Gb/s. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Form factor: 3.5‑inch internal drive for desktop PCs. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/www-content/product-content/barracuda-fam/barracuda-new/en-us/docs/100817550d.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Performance: 7,200 RPM, 256MB multi‑segment cache, up to ≈220MB/s max sustained read. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Recording technology: Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) — may not be ideal for RAID arrays or write‑heavy NAS tasks. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• Warranty: 2‑year limited warranty for the 2TB model (manufacturer). ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Who it suits

This drive is suitable for users needing affordable high‑capacity desktop storage for documents, media libraries and general applications. Avoid for write‑intensive server roles, high‑performance databases or certain RAID configurations where SMR behaviour can reduce performance. For such workloads consider drives specified for NAS or enterprise use. ([seagate.com](https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdf?utm_source=openai))