Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 8Tb HDD
Storm Score 40 out of 100
Reviews 1 published
Outlets 1 publications
Top Outlet Tom's Hardware highest score
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Critics' Consensus

“The Seagate BarraCuda 8TB HDD offers a low price per TB and adequate read performance for media playback and backup, but suffers from significant write-speed penalties due to SMR technology and a slow 5400 RPM spindle. Alternatives with CMR technology provide better reliability and speed for a comparable price, making them preferable for most users.”

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Rated 40 / 100
Tier Distribution 1 review total
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Universal Acclaim (90–100): 0 reviews
Critically Acclaimed (70–89): 0 reviews
Mixed Reception (<70): 1 reviews

Critical Assessment

What Critics Praise

  • Low price per TB
  • Adequate read performance
  • Low power consumption
  • Large cache

Points of Contention

  • SMR technology
  • 5400 RPM spindle
  • Two year warranty
  • Workload rate limit

Professional Reviews

1 review from 1 critic
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Shane Downing
Tom's Hardware

“The Seagate BarraCuda is one of the least expensive drives you can get, but it suffers from its use of SMR technology.”

Mixed 2/5

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