Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB vs Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB

A side-by-side spec comparison of the Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB and the Seagate Momentus XT 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 Barracuda XT 2 TB and Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB.
Specification	Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB $156.74 Winner Buy on Amazon	Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB $187.50 Buy on Amazon
Type	HDD	HDD
Cache	64	32
Capacity	2000 GB	500 GB
Interface	SATA	SATA
Read Speed	550 MB/s	550 MB/s
Form Factor	3.5"	2.5"
Write Speed	520 MB/s	520 MB/s

Seagate Barracuda XT 2 TB

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Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB

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