1 tb Wd blue or 1 tb Seagate Barracuda

[Prasad001]

Due to lower budget..at the time of build I only used 240gb ssd. Now I need to increase storage with at least 1 or 2 tb. Which 3.5 inch hdd is best"Wd blue or Seagate Barracuda"

[chowbaaron]

You could just google "WD Blue vs Seagate Barracuda" but in the end, the answer really comes down to: "they are both similar, get what's cheaper."

[Slottr]

2TB Seagate Compute is probably your best bet

[Flying Sausages]

Just get the one you can afford since both have same pros and cons.

[mr moose]

As far as quality goes they are identical (at least both have less than 5% failure rate),  as far as performance goes I don't know, but for storage it probably doesn't matter.  I am using seagate barracuda's.

[minibois]

If they are both the 7200rpm versions, it doesn't matter

At 2TB and up, the Blue is always 5400rpm. Slower, but quieter.

 

So it depends on what you find most important.. tbh you won't notice it is quieter. The drive will only spin when in use and will be audible in both scenarios.

 

So in short; 1TB: doesn't matter. 2TB+: I would get a Seagate because speed.

 

Be sure to have a backup of your data with either option.

[Hawick]

I love when users here tell others to Google something. If he wanted to Google it he would of done it. There's a reason why he made a thread here. 

 

I had a barracuda hdd and it died in 2 years so based on my experience, I'd say go for the WD. I had a WD that lasted 14 years. 

[chowbaaron]

7 hours ago, Hawick said:

I love when users here tell others to Google something. If he wanted to Google it he would of done it. There's a reason why he made a thread here. 

 

I had a barracuda hdd and it died in 2 years so based on my experience, I'd say go for the WD. I had a WD that lasted 14 years. 

And I've never had an issue with Barracudas. What did I do when I had this same question? I googled it. And the answer I found? Exactly what's being posted here.

[seagate_surfer]

Just one thing. The most basic version of BarraCuda is focused on machines that generally work 5 days a week for 8 hours. If you need a 24/7 hard drive, you should upgrade to the Pro version of the same product line, and it also offers a 5 year warranty.