Seagate Barracuda 3TB Internal Hard Drive, SATA 6Gb/s Interface, 7200 RPM Spin Speed, 64MB Cache

SKU: SE3000DM001

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willy w : Does this come with an os on it or will I have to get one?DENNIS H : No bare drive comes with an OS. Buy Windows or Mac OS.Jonah K : No. The hard drive comes completely blank.DMITRY A : By OS you mean operating system? No, it doesn't come with operating system
adam t : is this hard drive compatible with an iMac?CATE B : I use this drive externally in a Drobo array, using a thunderbolt cable to my iMac. No issues, works just fine.Daniel P : I do not recommend this drive at all! The one I bought here came DOA and I had it replaced free by Seagate since I didn't install it till a year after I bought it. It was nice they replaced it but, flash forward three years and it's the only drive I've ever bought that died, and I lost all my files. Forget about Seagate!. I recommend you put in an SSD 500 GB or 1 TB model (like a Samsung Evo). This would improve the computer speed substantially. Then for extra storage, get a reliable external USB 3 drive. The Touro Pro 4 TB, or 5TB Toshiba Canvio (HDWC250XK3J1). If you really want to put a non SSD 3.5 drive in your iMac for size and price, spend a little more and put in this One:( HGST IDK Deskstar NAS 4TB 3.5" SATA Internal Hard Drive, 7200 rpm )SKU: HGS0S03664, which is a great deal here at Adorama right now.DON L : IF it shows that I bought this drive...I must have found that it's working fine. NOW ---> whether or not I had it put into an iMac, I DON'T RECALL. So I'm NOT SAYING "yes" or "no" to you...check with APPLE...good luck
CATE B : Thinking of using this for photography with a Drobo. Anyone use it in a similar way? And what's the deal with "Go beyond 2TB with DiscWizard software"?PIERRE G : It works fine in my Drobo5GREGORY C : I have 3 in my Drobo S, they work great! You won't be using the DiscWiizard software as Drodo will format the drive when you install it into a empty bay.MICHAEL G : I use these drives in a couple of different Drobos. They work great. That software is if you're using the drive in a Windows PC.

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2016-09-23T06:53:34

Rated 4 out of 5

It does the job

I added this as a second drive to hold video files. It makes a bit of start-up noise and it is not super fast, but so far - 3 weeks - it is doing the job. It does not come with mounting screws or any cables, just the drive. This is not a sports car, it is an 18 wheeler that will hold a lot of data. If you need a lot of storage it and trust in the Seagate brand, this drive provides a lot of bang for the buck.

Daryl J.

2016-08-29T16:03:52

Rated 5 out of 5

My Personal Movie Collection

I bought this hard drive to put around 1,000 movies on it. They run perfect and the drive has extra space for backups of my SSD. Simple and cheap.

Jonah K.

2016-08-17T04:54:30

Rated 5 out of 5

good buy

So far so good.

Jian F.

2016-07-14T11:09:49

Rated 5 out of 5

no complaints

This drive works like all the other Seagate drives that I've bought from other retailers. Good shipping packaging. Formatted just fine. Was copying gigabytes of video clips in just a few mins after unpacking it from the shipping box.

Haniel H.

2016-06-15T15:02:45

Rated 4 out of 5

Works good, easy to install.

My only complaint is my PC wouldn't recognize it. I had to go online to see problems others had, and learned I had to format the unit. Wish Seagate would have have included basic instructions for formatting.

Howard W.

About Seagate Barracuda 3TB

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My Personal Movie Collection

By Jonah K.

I bought this hard drive to put around 1,000 movies on it. They run perfect and the drive has extra space for backups of my SSD. Simple and cheap.

good buy

By Jian F.

So far so good.

The Seagate ST3000DM001 Barracuda 3TB Hard Drive is perfect for large storage solutions. Home users and gamers can enjoy the enormous capacity to store all their favorite multimedia files and programs. Servers can utilize this hard drive for RAID applications and allows them to optimize the drive for maximum storage capacity and data security.

The Seagate ST3000DM001 Barracuda 3TB Hard Drive provides superb reliability and performance with its included technologies. The SATA III support delivers fast information throughput, while the Seagate OptiCache technology boosts the overall performance by up to 45% over the previous generation.

Key Features

  • Maximizes hard drive storage densities
  • Go beyond 2TB

What's in the box:

  • Seagate Barracuda 3TB Hard Drive
  • DiscWizard Software
  • Interface Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Mounting Screws
  • CD with Software
  • Manual
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Seagate 1 Year Warranty