SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
Waiting for 800tb ssd
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
This is only $109.00 on the Amazon
http://amazon.com/Western-Digital-Blue-Hard-Drive/dp/B09KMGQG5Y?th=1
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
Totally agree - SMR drives are OK for day-to-day use and for light loads. Absolutely NOT for gaming, video editing, rendering or other heavy loads. Again, HDD manufacturers have been touting large...
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
While I do agree having a 3-2-1 backup strategy is important I also believe in trying to get the most reliability for my money. That’s where I see the value. I’d take an enterprise drive refurb...
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
Doesn't really matter if it is a CMR or SMR, as long as you have good backups with a 3-2-1 plan, you are good. This price is higher than $6-$7 per TB brand new drives on eBay with 3-5 yrs warranty....
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
No no no. Bad bad bad. Do not buy SMR. It is only appropriate for very limited use cases. If you're the type of person who is reading this comment then you do not have that workload.
If...
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
Add $20 you can get WD80EAAZ (CMR, 8TB, 5640RPM, 256MB Cache).
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
For archival storage aka rarely accessed storage, SMR is fine. For storage that is actively changed, spend a few more dollars and get a CMR drive. Your data will thank you. If it’s data that doesnt...
SMR Seagate Barracuda 8TB 5400 RPM Internal SATA Hard Drive $110
Expired
Thread created 01-28-2024 by tasmanian
-4 Score
8 Replies
2,459 Views
This is on sale for $110 or 13.75 per TB. It's smr but I bought one for storage. Cheapest price per TB for a new, brand name drive I could find
also available on Amazon...