Seagate BarraCuda 5TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 5400 RPM 128MB Cache for Computer Desktop PC (ST5000LM000)

Excellent product, work perfect with my Eufy system. Also came one day earlier than it was supposed to arrive.

OMG. So delighted to get this product 2 days in advance before the Mon. Jan. 26th, 2026 delivery date and before the big winter snow storm Fern. Product and specifications were exact and compatible with my Eufy S380 Homebase storage system. The 2.5" dimension fit perfectly. I was somewhat cautious as it did not come with any screws to secure to the internal tray of the S380 Homebase system, but low and behold, this hard size snaps into the internal casing and doesn't move or shift upon inserting downward into SATA Slots. There is no need for the hard drive screws as 1.) The S380 doesn't come with them and 2.) The 2.5" drive snaps into the designated HD tray. Great idea with not having to mess around with tiny screws. So far it's been 4 days since receiving and installing and I'm very happy overall. Drive is quick, super quiet, and using the Eufy app very easy to format and begin continuous recording or setup for multiple recording events. Not sure how the seller got this product to my home in lightning time, but I'm not complaining. Kudos and shout outs to receiving my order, expediting so quickly, and delivering way ahead than I expected. Would definitely purchase from this vendor once again. I have 4 devices connected to my S380 homebase system and now thinking about some internal cameras to monitor if not home.

Works like a charm! Bought this for my Eufy Homebase. Took me a few tries to get it to format but once complete, its worked amazing without any issues! 5TB is perfect for my 3 camera setup!

Ordered six of the 5TB variety back in June 2017. They're all members of an Intel RSTe RAID 5 array. I'm not certain if it's the Intel RSTe RAID or the drives, but they seem very very slow for what the specifications of the drive are. Slow I can live with, unreliable really bothers me. Less than six months in, one of the drives threw up several bad sectors. I marked the drive off as normal so the controller would rebuild the array and fix any parity errors. It took a little more than 24 hours for that to happen, but it succeeded. Then I told the controller to verify and repair. Again, a little more than 24 hours, but it was successful. Then a few hours after that, the troubled drive just stopped functioning completely. Currently waiting on Seagate to see if they're going to give me a new replacement, a refurb replacement, or nothing at all. Three stars because when they work, they work and the capacity is nice for the small form factor. I feel like I can't come down on Seagate too much, because at this point when you buy a hard drive you should know what you're getting into - nothing is guaranteed and luck of the draw seems to be how it works. Update 01/23/2019: Dropped to 1 star because the reliability is so poor with these drives that they are not worth the time. I always a very recent backup of my data, so data loss was not an issue for me. Though, without the backups, I most certainly would have lost something. Had six of them, with 5 active in a RAID 5 array and 1 assigned to be a hot spare. The final straw was having yet another drive go bad on me only to find out the hot spare died as soon as it was called into action. If you need to have even mediocre reliability, these drives are likely not for you.

I ordered an internal hard drive and was accidentally sent a hard drive that was not compatible with US products. After speaking with Seagate, who determined that I had the wrong hard drive I contacted the shipper who immediately sent me a new hard drive with a return label able to ship the original drive back. They have been so patient with me because I was not able to return the original drive purchased right away and notified them of such. They were so kind to understand the delay. This is a wonderful company and excellent customer service. Fast and prompt shipping. Should I need anything else that this company sells, I will definitely be purchasing from them. A highly recommend them and can contest to their commitment to customer satisfaction, and prompt and fair. They have excellent prices for the item that I needed. They are. AAA+

What makes this such a cheap 2.5-inch 5TB HDD is a non-standard data recording method called "Shingled Magnetic Recording" or "SMR". To quote Google AI, "When comparing a Seagate Barracuda with SMR (Shingled Magnetic Recording) to one with PMR (Perpendicular Magnetic Recording), the key difference is that the SMR drive will generally have significantly slower write speeds due to its overlapping track design, while the PMR drive offers faster write performance, making it better for write-intensive tasks, even though the SMR drive might have a higher storage capacity at a lower price point." What that means is, it's good for data that you put on it once and never delete or update again, and slow for handling data that needs to be rewritten. I had to use mine for rewriting due to a lack of storage elsewhere, but every time I try to delete the latest version of the Unreal Engine 5 and replace it with the newest one, it makes the drive slow to a crawl. I have to constantly give my 5TB Barracudas down time and defrag them whenever I do big delete or write operation on them. I even had to open my computer case and point a full-sized desk fan at them whenever I run them just to keep them from overheating. Bottom line: Get this if you need a cheap, high-capacity 2.5-inch 5TB HDD you will never rewrite data to. But if you need drives to store data you want to rewrite on a regular basis, get a CMR/PMR HDD or an SSD.

When I decided to upgrade my micro PC, I knew I needed a hard drive that could keep up with my digital ambitions. Enter the Seagate BarraCuda 5TB Internal Hard Drive – a behemoth of storage that promises to turn your mini machine into a data-swallowing shark. First off, let me say, this drive is no lightweight minnow. It's a chunky boy, not suited for the delicate confines of a laptop. Trying to fit it into my micro PC was like trying to squeeze a sumo wrestler into skinny jeans—tight, but ultimately successful! Performance-wise, this drive swims circles around the competition. Speed and reliability are as advertised, making it a true powerhouse. Loading files, booting up, and transferring data feel like a breeze, even when dealing with massive amounts of information. It’s like having a turbo-charged engine in your tiny car. However, be warned, this BarraCuda is strictly for the mini machine crowd. If you attempt to put it in your laptop, you might end up with a device that resembles an overstuffed suitcase. But for micro PCs and other small form factors, it's the perfect catch. In summary, if you need a storage solution that's both speedy and spacious, the Seagate BarraCuda 5TB HDD is a reel-y great choice. Just make sure your device can handle its chonky design, and you'll be riding the waves of data with ease!

An easy install and great value, the drive performs well with short file copies between the Barracuda and an SSD (Hynix). Note it IS 5400 RPM, NOTE IT IS 128 meg CACHE. These are key factors in your drive purchase, performance vs. battery life. I've found it to be especially efficient with file or file selects under 2 GB for copies between the drives on the same laptop system. File copies and backups via a 1 gb network connection work great most of the time, and the read/writes are over 60 meg/sec write via the network to another 7200 RPM drive (WD Blue WZEZ), even 100 meg/sec to a (boot) SSD on the network. Expect the benchmarks to be correct, value at a good performance rate. As stated smaller transfers also have great burst over the 1 gb network, with less than 1.5 Gb copying in under 6-10 seconds. This drive does well on smaller copy transfers than larger files due to its 128 meg cache. It's a great second system and backup drive for an SSD (boot) drive based system, on a laptop or desktop. This isn't a workstation drive unless you work backups (Win 10 File history is FAST, as is Win 7 type backup), in which its value speaks for itself. I'd recommend this drive based on price and performance for all things considered. AS-SSD benchmark is reported as 130 meg/sec read, 120 meg/sec write on 4k transfers. It's consistent with other tested benchmarks for the same drive/model. 5 stars, not to mention I have a successful history with Seagate products! TC