Question 1

Is this 7200 or 5400rpm?

Accepted Answer

Only the 1 TB (#ST1000DM010)  and 2 TB (#ST2000DM008) models are 7200, all the larger models are 5400.  Both the llisted speed and model number change in the product description as you pick different disk size options.

This is consistent with Seagate's website -- From the home page, drill down through (or search for) Internal / Hard Drives / BarraCuda - Learn More, and then click the 3.5 inch models tab (NOT the 3.5 inch PRO models tab).  Then click on the data sheet next to any model to get a PDF with a table containing all of the models along with their drive speeds and other specs..

Question 2

Is a sata cable included in the package?

Accepted Answer

Cables not included.  You can buy a SATA data cable and likely the appropriate power cable for your computer right here on Amazon.  Depending on your power supply, the power cable may already be connected to it in your computer -- some have that and some do not.

Question 3

Is this really 7200rpm? the model number suggests otherwise.

Accepted Answer

Only the 1TB and 2TB HDDs in this series are 7200RPM.  The higher capacity drives are 5400RPM and only intended as data drives.

When using the 5400RPM drives you should have a separate drive that is either a 7200RPM HDD, a NVMe drive or an SSD for the operating system/as the boot drive.  5400RPM drives will boot a computer but will be noticeably slower than a 7200RPM HDD, a NVMe drive or an SSD.  If your computer is new enough, an NVMe drive would be the best option.  Otherwise, a SATA SSD would be the next best option.  All three are available right here on Amazon.

Question 4

Is the 2tb (st2000dm008) internal hard drive cmr or smr?

Accepted Answer

I can't speak to SMR vs. CMR but since I see someone said this is unsuitable as a boot drive I will note that I have used this as the boot drive with a dual Windows 10-Xubuntu 20.04 OS install and it has worked fine.  I personally think the load/unload cycle count is set way too liberally, it unloads way too quickly IMO but that is easy enough to deal with and even if it isn't dealt with the drive has about 3-5 years of load/unload cycles built into it and that is worst case where the computer is on constantly (my use case).  Of course if you use it as a data only drive and use an SSD or M.2 for a boot drive this is a moot point as the drive is not accessed regularly.

ASIN	B08FDBXPFL
Are Batteries Included	No
Best Sellers Rank	#167,616 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) #17,394 in Components
Brand	Seagate
Colour	Black
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (10,102)
Date First Available	1 September 2020
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Generic Name	Internal Solid State Drive
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Hard Drive
Hard Drive Interface	Serial ATA
Hard Drive Size	240 GB
Hardware Platform	PC, laptop
Item Dimensions LxWxH	7 x 10 x 0.7 Centimeters
Item Height	0.28 Inches
Item Weight	40 g
Item Width	3.95 Inches
Item model number	ZA240CV1A001
Manufacturer	Seagate
Memory Technology	SATA
Product Dimensions	7.01 x 10.03 x 0.71 cm; 40 g
RAM Size	6 GB
Series	YA240VC10001

Seagate Barracuda Q1 SSD 240GB Internal Solid State Drive – 2.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s for PC Laptop Upgrade 3D QLC NAND (ZA240CV10001)

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