Seagate 1200.2 3.2 TB vs Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Seagate 1200.2 3.2 TB and the Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB. We line up every specification, highlight the winner of each, and tally an overall verdict so you can decide which storage is right for your build.

Side-by-side specification comparison of Seagate 1200.2 3.2 TB and Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB.
Specification	Seagate 1200.2 3.2 TB $2500.10 Winner Buy on Newegg	Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB $57.99 Buy on Amazon
Type	SSD	HDD
Cache	0	16
Capacity	3200 GB	500 GB
Interface	SAS 12.0 Gb/s	PATA 100
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	2.5"	3.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Seagate 1200.2 3.2 TB

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Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB

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