Seagate 3TB ST3000DM001 14th Gen (7200.14) - Price/Performance KING [Updated @ 23 June 2015]

[sunny945]

[MENTION=8060]abobobilly[/MENTION] tussi great ho
i was thinking of purchasing a hdd for backup for a long time and seagate is always my choice but you made it more easy for me by mentioning some details thanks man

 

[Pleasant]

wtf 2tb become cheaper

 

[Dark Sith]

i got my 2tera in rs.9800 .

 

[abobobilly]

i got my 2tera in rs.9800 .

Congratulations

Can you sharing the following information?

- Place of purchase?
- HDD Model Number
- Did you get a warranty card?
- Firmware Number (Written on HDD)
- Part Number (written on HDD)
- Also check the Date of Manufacture (Mention the DateCode written on the HDD)

 

[sunny945]

^ yeah plz do this because 9800 is a very good price for 2tb.

 

[Cerberus]

I have 1 tb edition of this 4th gen its awesome and beats all hdd (not ssd)

 

[hamidkhatri]

Re: Seagate 2TB ST2000DM001 14th Gen (7200.14) - Price/Performance KING ... WE HAVE IT PEOPLE, FINALLY!!

In local market this model of 2tb available for 10.5k.

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[FUEL2009]

@abobobilly:Thank you very much for this review.

I have a WD cavier(7200 RPM with 16mb cache) at the moment.I am planning to buy the above mentioned hd,just wanted to ask if this seagate hd is better than the one i have,and which one should i set as my primary hd?

Btw thanks for the Marsons address and info about warranty,i was gonna buy from czone.

 

[Journeys End]

was in need of a urgent Hdd upgrade and thank God i saw this review before going into the market...got this in the mail today

bought this from Saqiscity for 10500Rs

 

[Journeys End]

oh and thanx a lot for this useful review [MENTION=8060]abobobilly[/MENTION]

 

[mercenary]

@abobobilly I want to ask what is better the WD Caviar black 1 tb or the 2TB Seagate drive ??please tell me asap as Iam looking forward to buying a new harddrive !!!
Cheerz

 

[Journeys End]

it depends actually...if ur priority is space then go for this but if ur priority is performance first then Black is for u.

i was in critical need of some hdd that could take all of my 360 isos and 3D movies so i bought this atm.although i m planning on getting either a 1TB black or some cheap SSD for my OS needs.

 

[abobobilly]

I have a WD cavier(7200 RPM with 16mb cache) at the moment.I am planning to buy the above mentioned hd,just wanted to ask if this seagate hd is better than the one i have,and which one should i set as my primary hd?

If you have had read the review PROPERLY, you wont have asked this question.

Dont plan. JUST BUY IT. I consider this HDD to be best in every aspect, even boot drive. Dont forget the price while talking about its performance.

You should use the Seagate as your boot drive as it'll be faster than your current HDD.

I want to ask what is better the WD Caviar black 1 tb or the 2TB Seagate drive ??please tell me asap as Iam looking forward to buying a new harddrive !!!

As compared to Seagate 14th Gen:
- Caviar Black is literally TWICE as expensive
- Gives you 100% LESS storage capacity.

I dont see any reason why you should even consider the black drive anymore. Even if you are concerned with "performance", these drives in RAID configuration will leave the Black drive in dust anyway, while still be CONSIDERABLY cheaper.

The advantages of Black drive:
- Better throughput
- Lesser access times
I dont think these are worth the DOUBLE amount you'll pay for Black drive.

it depends actually...if ur priority is space then go for this but if ur priority is performance first then Black is for u.

Actually ... not anymore. (Refer to the RAID example above)

i was in critical need of some hdd that could take all of my 360 isos and 3D movies so i bought this atm.although i m planning on getting either a 1TB black or some cheap SSD for my OS needs.

Well i was mistaken that this HDD will be only good for data storage, but it seems that its real world performance is surprisingly Stunning, in Windows 8 (optimizations of Win8, is a HUGE factor here. Win7 Murders your HDD, with continuous non stop workings.)

Congratulations on your Purchase btw

Also, i hate to ask this from every individual who buys this drive, but please bear with me on this and answer the following questions

- HDD Model Number
- Firmware Number (Written on HDD)
- Part Number (written on HDD)
- Also check the Date of Manufacture (Mention the DateCode written on the HDD)

Also refer to the following post of mine.
http://www.pakgamers.com/forums/f67/seagate-2tb-st2000dm001-14th-gen-146787/index2.html#post1882313

 

[FUEL2009]

Thank you for the guidance.

 

[hasooboy]

Any one from Karachi able to grab this HDD from Marson as i read in the thread that they don't deal with individuals

 

[Journeys End]

Well i was mistaken that this HDD will be only good for data storage, but it seems that its real world performance is surprisingly Stunning, in Windows 8 (optimizations of Win8, is a HUGE factor here. Win7 Murders your HDD, with continuous non stop workings.)

really?i never knew win7 was that bad lol anyway i will keep my older WD cavier blue as OS drive until some SSD upgrade coz i really don't see myself upgrading to flashier win8 anytime soon.

Also, i hate to ask this from every individual who buys this drive, but please bear with me on this and answer the following questions

- HDD Model Number
- Firmware Number (Written on HDD)
- Part Number (written on HDD)
- Also check the Date of Manufacture (Mention the DateCode written on the HDD)

spend 2 hours last nite making space for this drive coz of the tiny size of my casing.will try my best to take it out again and post the details here when i get home

 

[azharkhan46]

Recently this is out of stock from marsons ,,, u can buy this from Alaqsa computers lahore they can also ship now m going to order the price of new hdd is 10200 and shipment of hand carry is 300 total is 10500. and they are also providing two years warranty .

 

[ovaisaijaz]

My Drive:

Capacity: 2TB
Model: ST2000DM001
Part# : 1CH164-301
Serial# : Z340****
Manufacture Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Firmware# : CC24


Now the confusion:

There is not too long, Western Digital had the bad idea to sell under the same reference WD20EARS two versions of the same disc with a capacity of 2 TB, one with 3 trays of 667 GB, the other 4 500 GB platters Since Western seems to have corrected this since he used, for example new standards for transition to 1TB platters . Seagate seems to take against the opposite way with its Barracuda 7200.14 2TB (ST2000DM001).In addition to the classical version with 2 shelves 1TB, there is indeed a less powerful with 3 667 GB platters already identified in China in the month of February , this version has also appeared in the Taiwan in Augustand nothing says it not disembark in Europe if not already done.

Physically the two versions are easily identifiable, with version 2 left and right trays 3 trays version. Balance on the first 530g against 625g is the second. The three versions will of course be lower trays in several respects: it heats more, make more noise and rotation will be less efficient, with a peak flow measured by CrystalDiskMark to 143 MB / s against 191 MB / s for version 2 trays ! Since the launch of this new range , Seagate maintains a blur around this model, since the data sheet mentions a maximum sustained transfer rate of 210 MB / s, which corresponds to 2 trays 1 TB, while indicating that the disc has 3 trays. To date, all returns users in France have reported ST2000DM001 have 2 1TB platters But given the proven existence of a version with 667 GB platters, we strongly advise you to check your hard his desk!

Source:

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] [MENTION=1283]hasanJ[/MENTION]

 

[abobobilly]

[MENTION=20983]ovaisaijaz[/MENTION]! I really didn't know that. Thanks to you that you have pointed this very important thing.

I have just checked my drive and its the one with 2 platters. I am relieved (sm1)

Well the physical difference is quite clear. May i ask you to post a picture of your drive?

 

[ovaisaijaz]

[MENTION=8060]abobobilly[/MENTION], mine is the one on right......