Testseek.com have collected 73 expert reviews of the Seagate 3.5 inch Desktop SATA600 ST-DM / STBD-400 Series and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate 3.5 inch Desktop SATA600 ST-DM / STBD-400 Series.
February 2012
(82%)
73 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Very good 162 MB/s read bandwidth with ATTO Benchmark, 3rdgeneration SATA 6 GB/s compliant controller, Massive 3Terabyte storage capacity on three platters, Outstanding totalpackage value, 64MB Cache buffer improves burst transactions, Lowpower standby conserves energy, 2Year Seagate product warranty, Additional performance available via shortstroking, UEFI Systems can utilize 3TB out of
2.1TB Barrier not removed via native hardware instruction on older O/S's, Previous Barracuda XT series offered 5year warranty
IMPORTANT: Although the rating and final score mentioned in this conclusion are made to be as objective as possible, please be advised that every author perceives these factors differently at various points in time. While we each do our best to ensure...
Abstract: Most of our avid readers of course have at least one SSD in their desktop and laptop, but for large volume storage you're still relegated to conventional hard disks. It's almost become a negative connotation - 'conventional' - and it really doesn't do t...
Abstract: When Seagate around 2011/2012 launched its new generation Barracuda 7200.14 hard disks, we were very impressed. The 2TB model we first tested performed great, as did the 1TB and 3TB versions. Hitachi and Western Digital introduced 4TB disks a long time ...
Maximum Read/WriteHD Video Read/Write SpeedsFile Copy TestsThe Seagate ST4000DM000 is designed primarily as a large storage drive, rather than a high performance model however as the Atto benchmark shows this is a surprisingly fast mechanical drive, in fa...
Abstract: Hitachi recently started shipping a pair of 4 TB hard drives. We can see that they're pretty expensive, but how do they compare to existing 3 TB models in other ways? It’s time for a comprehensive overview of today's high-capacity hard drive offerings....
For literally fourteen generations Seagate has used a winning combination, pairing cutting edge technology with a 7200RPM spindle speed for their high end hard drives. This approach has led to countless award-winning products so changing this formula w...
Going into the testing I was not sure that going to 1TB platters would offer up any additional gains in performance on a spindle based mechanical hard drive. Seagate has worked some magic inside the confines of that metal box that really drive perform...
Back in 1980 when Shugart Technology – what was later to become Seagate – created the first 5.25” form factor hard drive, they began laying the foundation for a legacy of innovation which has now spanned over three decades. In the intervening years Sea...
