Seagate Barracuda LP 2 TB 5900RPM SATA 3 GB/s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive ST32000542AS-Bare Drive
- 5,900 RPM Spin Speed, 32 MB Cache Buffer, SATA 3Gb/s interface, 2 TB Capacity
- Super-low power consumption reduces power costs over the life of the system up to 50% over those of standard desktop drives
- Leading performance in the low power category
- Cool drives provide long-lasting benefits to the PC or external drive, reducing some component and maintenance costs.
- Built to exacting Seagate green standards: Complies with RoHS directive
- typically 70 percent or more of the materials used to build the drive can be recycled and designed
Product Description
The brand new Seagate Barracuda LP (low-power) family is here, designed and built by the desktop performance leader, but with the primary focus on a low-power, cool and quiet drive at an entry-level price. This drive allows users to do more while using less power. The Barracuda LP drives deliver on low power consumption. But low power no longer means slow power. Benchmark performance results prove the 5900-RPM spin speed advantages (when compared to competitor drives that spin at 5400 RPMs. And these drives are cool and easy on the PC, often requiring fewer fans, a smaller power supply and lower maintenance costs. It’s the definition of energy efficiency. Best for: USB, eSATA and FireWire personal attached storage devices, home and small office networking appliances, low power PCs and for customers who value low power, green drives Barracuda LP drives are available in capacities of 2 TB, 1.5 TB and 1 TB and are ideal for desktop applications, suc… More >>
Seagate Barracuda LP 2 TB 5900RPM SATA 3 GB/s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive ST32000542AS-Bare Drive
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5 comments
darin schumacker on December 19, 2009 at 9:05 am
Drive failed within 24 hours of use. Started with a click then got real hot and then corrupted data.
Wait for more reliable 2 tb hard drive to come out.
Mark P. Obrien on December 19, 2009 at 9:10 am
I’ve had the drive for nearly a month in an external enclosure on my desk. It’s quiet, cool and so far, reliable. Not sure what the other complaints are about the noise level, this is very low noise.
HowlinRob on December 19, 2009 at 11:32 am
I ordered because of pricing and good experience with seagate hd’s but after recieving it …had the click of death right away and then got a second one shipped to replace and the same thing only this time it had issues reading the drive as well once it was loaded with information. I would say that this is a product to stay away from…Amazon was great about it …and I am willing to have a third shipped but they want to give a refund…I’ll have to ponder this since it was on sale at 139 where or whatelse am I going to get at 2 tb to replace it at that price..ya know..
R. Adams on December 19, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Amazon had this drive on sale for a very good price so I ordered two of them to be used in an NAS (Network Attached Storage) server. I was looking forward to using the new “green”, low-power demand hard drives. Unfortunately one was quite noisy, to the point of being unacceptable (and much louder than the specs claim) and the other had the dreaded “click of death”. I’ve bought and used many, many hard drives over the years and these drives obviously had problems right out of the box. Neither would format properly. It’s too bad because I’ve been a Seagate man for years and years. Within the past few years their QC has dropped to rock bottom. Thankfully Amazon stands behind their sales so I returned them both.
Tony Newton on December 19, 2009 at 1:23 pm
After much study and reading of reviews about the 2tb drives currently available, I decided to add a 5th Seagate drive to my system, I have 1 500gig, 2 320 gig, and now the 2tb internal, and an external 500 gig. They are all 7200 rpm drives except for the new 2tb at 5900 rpms. Totally quiet, and troublefree thus far. I was concerned about the speed difference, but honestly can not perceive any difference in the speed in real world use. Playing movies from that drive is seamless. The drive arrived in 4 days with free shipping, remember this was the bare drive so it was by itself, no cables, but nicely packed. The 2tb drive does not come with the jumper for slower motherboards, and if your gonna need it remember it is smaller than a typical jumper. I used to use IBM drives exclusivly, then they became Hitatchi and caused me untold woes as they died with no chance of recovery, short of the big buck $$$ way. Christmas pictures of my Dads last Christmas are trapped on the last one of those I will ever buy. Seagate drives have been solid and troublefree.