Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Seagate
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 500
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $45.00 from Newegg
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500 GB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
500
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$45.00
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Overview
This is a 500GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. At roughly $0.09 per gigabyte it sits in the budget tier. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 16MB of cache. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $45.00 it sits in the budget drive bracket. PlanMyPC's builder flags compatibility problems automatically and adds the part's price to your build total. Support and warranty service run through Seagate, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | HDD |
| Cache | 16 |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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