Seagate ST2000DM008 – 2TB 3.5-Inch Desktop Hard Drive
The Seagate ST2000DM008 is a 2TB 3.5-inch desktop hard drive from the Barracuda family, positioned for mainstream PC builds, external enclosure upgrades, and general-purpose storage workloads. With a 7200 RPM spindle, 256MB cache, and SATA 6 Gb/s interface, it suits buyers who need large-capacity secondary storage at mechanical-drive economics rather than SSD pricing. Note that as a desktop-class drive it is not the same product family as Seagate’s NAS (IronWolf), surveillance (SkyHawk), or enterprise (Exos) lines, so workload rating and firmware behavior differ accordingly.
Key specifications (table)
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | ST2000DM008 |
| Capacity | 2TB (2000GB) |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM (faster seek/throughput than typical 5400 RPM desktop drives) |
| Cache | 256MB |
| Data transfer rate | Up to 220 MB/s (sequential, guidance only; real-world results vary by workload and platform) |
| Power consumption | Optimized for energy-efficient operation |
Good to know
- Compatibility: standard SATA 6 Gb/s connectivity works with virtually all modern motherboards, RAID controllers, and SATA backplanes; confirm your chassis supports 3.5-inch drive bays.
- Family positioning: this is a desktop-class (Barracuda-type) drive — for 24/7 NAS use consider Seagate IronWolf, for surveillance DVR/NVR consider SkyHawk, and for data-center workloads consider Exos, which carry different workload ratings and firmware.
- Buying tip: verify whether your application requires CMR recording technology before deployment, as some host systems (ZFS, certain RAID rebuilds) behave differently with SMR-based models; check the exact recording-technology variant for your firmware/batch.
For tray and reel pricing, current stock by part number and date code, and volume discounts on bulk orders, request a bulk quotation.
The Seagate ST2000DM008 is a 2TB 3.5-inch desktop hard drive from the Barracuda family, positioned for mainstream PC builds, external enclosure upgrades, and general-purpose storage workloads. With a 7200 RPM spindle, 256MB cache, and SATA 6 Gb/s interface, it suits buyers who need large-capacity secondary storage at mechanical-drive economics rather than SSD pricing. Note that as a desktop-class drive it is not the same product family as Seagate’s NAS (IronWolf), surveillance (SkyHawk), or enterprise (Exos) lines, so workload rating and firmware behavior differ accordingly.
Key specifications (table)
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | ST2000DM008 |
| Capacity | 2TB (2000GB) |
| Form factor | 3.5-inch |
| Interface | SATA 6 Gb/s |
| Spindle speed | 7200 RPM (faster seek/throughput than typical 5400 RPM desktop drives) |
| Cache | 256MB |
| Data transfer rate | Up to 220 MB/s (sequential, guidance only; real-world results vary by workload and platform) |
| Power consumption | Optimized for energy-efficient operation |
Good to know
- Compatibility: standard SATA 6 Gb/s connectivity works with virtually all modern motherboards, RAID controllers, and SATA backplanes; confirm your chassis supports 3.5-inch drive bays.
- Family positioning: this is a desktop-class (Barracuda-type) drive — for 24/7 NAS use consider Seagate IronWolf, for surveillance DVR/NVR consider SkyHawk, and for data-center workloads consider Exos, which carry different workload ratings and firmware.
- Buying tip: verify whether your application requires CMR recording technology before deployment, as some host systems (ZFS, certain RAID rebuilds) behave differently with SMR-based models; check the exact recording-technology variant for your firmware/batch.
For tray and reel pricing, current stock by part number and date code, and volume discounts on bulk orders, request a bulk quotation.
