Seagate BarraCuda 16 TB vs Seagate BarraCuda 520 4.1 TB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Seagate BarraCuda 16 TB and the Seagate BarraCuda 520 4.1 TB. 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 BarraCuda 16 TB and Seagate BarraCuda 520 4.1 TB.
Specification	Seagate BarraCuda 16 TB $579.99 Buy on Amazon	No image Seagate BarraCuda 520 4.1 TB No price data Winner
Type	HDD	SSD
Cache	512	0
Capacity	16000 GB	4096 GB
Interface	SATA	NVMe Gen4
Read Speed	550 MB/s	7000 MB/s
Form Factor	3.5"	M.2 2280
Write Speed	520 MB/s	5000 MB/s

Seagate BarraCuda 16 TB

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Seagate BarraCuda 520 4.1 TB

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