Seagate ST5000DM000 5 TB
Category: Storage
Manufacturer: Seagate
Type: HDD
Interface: SATA
Capacity: 5000
Read: 550 MB/s
Price: $315.00 from Newegg
Seagate ST5000DM000 5 TB
Type
HDD
Interface
SATA
Capacity
5000
Read
550 MB/s
Best price from Newegg
$315.00
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Overview
This is a 5000GB 3.5" HDD on the SATA interface. Sequential throughput reaches 550 MB/s reads and 520 MB/s writes, backed by 128MB of cache. At roughly $0.06 per gigabyte it sits in the premium tier. SATA throughput caps near 550 MB/s — fine for game libraries and backups, slower for heavy scratch work.
At $315.00 it sits in the premium drive bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current drive prices across retailers. 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 | 128 |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Interface | SATA |
| Read Speed | 550 MB/s |
| Form Factor | 3.5" |
| Write Speed | 520 MB/s |
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