You need the most capacity you can fit in a standard 3.5" bay without jumping to enterprise pricing. The Seagate Barracuda 24TB is the largest in this lineup and it earns its place.
CMR recording – not the SMR drives that choke under sustained writes. 7200RPM with 512MB cache for up to 190 MB/s sequential reads. SATA 6Gb/s interface. Drops into any desktop, NAS, or server bay.
Rated for 120 TB/year workload and 2,400 power-on hours per year. 2-year limited warranty
| brand | SEAGATE |
| capacity | 24TB |
| form_factor | 3.5" |
| interface | SATA 6Gb/s (6.0/3.0/1.5 Gb/s) |
| recording_technology | CMR |
| rotational_speed | 7200RPM |
| cache | 512MB |
| bytes_per_sector | 512e |
| max_sustained_read | 190 MB/s |
| load_unload_cycles | 600,000 |
| power_on_hours_per_year | 2400 |
| workload_rate_limit | 120 TB/year |
| warranty | 2 years limited |
| category | TECHNOLOGY - DATA STORAGE |