We are now badyzing the Seagate Barracuda SSD from 500GB the first to use the name of one of its most famous HD lines. The Barracuda SSD is based on a SATA3 connection with the traditional 2.5 inch, 7 mm thick, also intended for notebooks.
This line includes models of 250 GB, 500 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB, all with very similar technical characteristics over time. 560 MB / s in all versions and write times of 540 MB / s for 1 TB and 2 TB versions, 535 MB / s for the 500 GB version scanned and 530 MB / s for the 250 GB version. Another specification that all share is IOPS reading and writing, 90 KB on all models.
Official website of Seagate Barracuda SSDs
The table below shows the technical characteristics of the four models of the Seagate Barracuda SSD line. As we have pointed out, a very small difference between some of them depends on the storage capacity. This difference is very common in SSDs from virtually any business.
We do not have much more to talk about SATA SSD specifications, and the speed limit of the technology has been reached. Nowadays, the memories used are among the biggest differences because of their durability. In practice, SSDs containing memories published in recent years generally have a very long life, different from that of a few years ago. Some models even stopped working after a few years.
To explain what is TLC ( cell triple flash cell)
The controller used is a PS5010 phase combined with Toshiba 3D TLC memories.
What is TLC and MLC? ) The ideal is rather to explain what the MLC is, a scheme still used by most SSDs despite the transition from the market to TLC. The acronym stands for multi-level cell flash (MLC) and is used to describe NAND flash memories that can store 2 bits of data per cell. The TLC is an evolution of this technology and can store 3 bits of data per cell. There is also the Single Level Cell (SLC), in which each cell stores only one bit of data.
Advantages and Disadvantages
The big advantage of SSDs with TLC technology is their lowest price. In fact, discs with technology are denser, storing more data with the same space. That is, they end up with better profitability But this, like all the rest of life, comes at a price (no pun intended).
SSDs with TLC technology are not as fast or durable as the MLC and SLC models. Therefore, they are not intended for professional or professional use. In fact, SSDs with TLC are better suited for home users. For this staff, there is a noticeable difference in performance, at least in the vast majority of cases.
IOPS
The term IOPS refers to the number of operations per second that a storage drive can perform. This is a very common performance indicator when it comes to hard drives (HDD), SSD (Solid State Drive) or even network storage (SAN). The larger the IOPS, the faster the playback and recordings.
The amount of IOPS of a technology is very important for the system. Although many say that the number of operations per second interferes only in application performance, a low IOPS can directly affect the operation of an application and can even make its implementation impossible.
From SATA-based SSDs, Big Change in Speed for Current NVMe Drives from 100,000 to 500,000.
Photos
The SSD is a traditional 2.5-inch format , without visual contrast. Seagate did something very sober using only the black color, the details remaining true to the stamp with the product information.
It has a thickness of 7 mm, the "height" most suitable for use in laptops, some not even supporting the models. 9 mm.
Below is the photo of the Barracuda next to the first Seagate SSD released a few years ago, line 600.
Virtually all new motherboards on the market currently have the M.2 connection with NVMe protocol support, which allows for read and write speeds to be achieved. 39 write much better than SATA. Another detail is the size of the disks, much smaller in the M.2 format, as you can see below.
You also see in this photo that this SSD M.2 drive model brings two "cuts" in the connection because it's a SATA model, the models based on the NVMe connection n & rsquo; Bring a "cut-out" in the middle of the connecting pins.
Finally, we put some models of SSD side by side. In the photos, he owns the Barracuda SSD, a 9mm Delta RGB T-Force and two M.2 SSD models, the Samsung EVO 960, a very fast model based on the NVMe protocol and a Kingston M SSD. 2, based on the SATA protocol. During the tests, we used all these models in the comparisons to give an accurate idea of the difference.
System used
Below, all the details of the system used. We are updating ALL tests, we are also writing an excellent article comparing everything we have in the newsroom regarding storage drives.
in tests :
– MSI MEG Z390 ACE motherboard [análise]
– Intel Core i7-8700K processor [análise]
– GeForce RTX 2080 Ti gigabyte graphics card [análise]
– G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16 GB (2×8 GB) memories
– Samsung 960 EVO 500 GB SSD
HD Seagate Barracuda 2 TB
– 850 watt Thermaltake Toughpower Gold Power Supply
THE SYSTEM DOES NOT RUN ANY VIRUSES
Operating System and Pilots :
Operating System and Pilots
– Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
Applications / Games :
– AS SSD Benchmark 2.x
ATTO Benchmark 4.x
– Battlefield 1 (DX11)
– BootRacer 7.x
– CrystalDiskMark 6.x
– DiskBench
Firmware
Most companies have software dedicated to SSD drive management, providing information on some technical features of the drive, offering maintenance tools and offering the ability to update the firmware. Seagate does not have any special software for this purpose, known as the Tool Box. Yes, if the drive requires a firmware update, otherwise is not a problem, especially for this type of model that does not require any drivers to operate.
For those wishing to obtain more information on this line and download the software from Seagate
Temperature
As we have always pointed out in the badysis SSD, models based on the Sata connection generate virtually no heat, the SSD getting the ambient temperature at the place of its installation. . On SSD M.2 connection, it can change a lot, it is normal to stay in 60º and 70º in operation. The temperature of these discs depends on the controller, the memories and especially the location of the SSD, whether directly on the motherboard or on a dedicated vertical card, solution also widely used today, or even if the motherboard or the adapter board has a dissipation system
The temperature of 2.5-inch SSDs
mainly depends on where they are installed
Below, the Crystal Disk Info screen with some technical details of the SSD drive badyzed, then comparative temperature charts with the system in mode standby and also with the maximum temperature reached when running the ATTO v4.x application.
It is important to note that during our tests, we did not use any heatsinks or solutions that could interfere with the SSD in M.2 format. in order to create a scenario closer to reality than the SSD.
We are also changing the system and location of the SSD M.2 drive to prevent other components from affecting its temperature.
CONFIGURATION OF THE TEST:
System in standby mode
OBSERVATION:
- Ambient temperature or at most 25 ° C
- Measured in degrees Celsius
- How much smaller, better
[ Temperatura | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Compared hardware: 6
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA SSD M SSD PCIe Hyperer Predator M.2 Kingston 480GB |
| SSD PCIe HyperD Predator M.2 480GB |
| SSD Hyperx Savage 240 GB of Kingston |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 480GB SATA M.2 M.2 SSD [KingstonHyperXSavageSSD240Go |
| Seagate Barra Cuda 500GB SSD |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB [19659048] Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
CONFIGURATION FOR TEST:
Under ATTO v4
OBS. ::
- Ambient temperature or up to 25 ° C
- Measured in degrees Celsius
- How much smaller, better
[ Temperatura | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Compared Hardwares: 6
Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240 GB
SSD Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB
Kingston HyperX Savage 250 GB SSD
Kingston HyperX Savage 250 GB SSD
| 480GB Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 SSD SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480 GB SSD [19659048] Kingston SSD SM2280S3G2 M.2 M.2 480GB |
| Kingston Kingston SGP SSD M.2 480.2 |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
Synthesis tests
Pair to comparisons, we use SSD disks of different connection protocols. The Barracuda, Savage, Delta RGB and SM2290S3G2 models are based on the SATA3 protocol, the Predator N.2 PCIe model is a Gen2 x4 based PCIe SSD and the EVO 960 in NVE PCIe Gen3 x4, to allow you to see the difference. real in practice among all the protocols, or also in which we will not have differences.
We expect that in the vast majority of cases, the difference will be due to synthetic tests. Another important detail is that to get the most out of situations such as copying files between different SSDs, both models need to be fast, otherwise the slowest model will be the speed limiter.
AS SSD Benchmark
We started our tests with AS SSD Benchmark, specific software for testing SSD, HD, etc. drives.
The application performs a series of tests in several reading and writing situations and ultimately generates a mean score between all tests. the tests.
- Results in points calculated by demand
- The larger the material, the larger
[ AS SSD Benchmark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] material compared.
CONFIGURATION FOR TESTING:
v2.x – Final Media (1 GB)
480GB Kingston HyperTM Predator M.2 PCIe SSD |
Predator M.2 PCIe HyperX SSD of 480 GB
| Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD type M.2 500GB |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 SSD 480GB SSD |
| ] Seagate BarraCuda 500 SSD Go |
| SSD Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB |
| SSD Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SSD M.2 480 GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD SSD M.2 480 GB |
| Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240 GB |
| ] Kingston HyperX Savage 240 GB SSD |
| 250 GB Team Delta RGB SSD |
ATTO Disk Benchmark
ATTO is another famous application for performance testing of storage units . See below the behavior of the models compared:
CONFIGURATION FOR THE TEST:
v4.0 – Reading mode – Result 48 MB
NOTE:
- Test 4.0 to 8192.0 KB
- Results in MB / s
- How much bigger and better
[ ATTO Disk Benchmark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Hard Drives compared: 6
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M. 2 PCIe SSD 480GB |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 SSD 480GB PCIe |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SSD SSD M.2 480 GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SSD SSD M.2 480 GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Pred. Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240 GB |
Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240 GB |
Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240 GB [
How much better, better
[ ATTO Disk Benchmark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Results: 1 to 2 of 2 Thread: SSD PCIe HyperX Predator M. 2 Kingston 480GB
Kingston PCIe HyperX Predator M.2 SSD Kingston 480GB
| Samsung SSD 960 EVO M.2 500GB |
| SSD 9.2 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 SSD 480GB SSD Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SSD SM2280S3G2 M.2 S.2 M.2 480GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA SSD M .2 480 GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB SSD |
CrystalDiskMark
With the CrystalDiskMark version 6 application, another very famous for reader testing, we opted to use two results indicated by the developers themselves. same, the test "SeqQ32T1" and "4KiB Q32T1".
- Seq test
- Results in MB (19659047)
- Read and write test results:
CONFIGURATION FOR TESTING:
v6.x – Reading mode – Sequence Q32T1 ( 1GiB)
/ s
- How much bigger and better
[ CrystalDiskMark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Hard Drives compared: 6
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe 480GB SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe SSD 480GB |
| Delta Group RGB SSD 250GB |
| Delta Group RGB SSD 250GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD [19659048] Seagate BarraCuda SSD 500GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2M Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB |
Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB
.x – Writing mode – Seq Q32T1 (1GiB)
OBS .::
- Seq test
- Results in MB / s
- How Better, Better
[ CrystalDiskMark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Comparison Chart: 6
| ] Kingston SSD PCIe HyperX Predator M.2 480GB |
| PCIe SSD HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M. 2 SSD 480GB PCIe |
| Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA M.2 SSD 480GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA SSD M. 2 480 GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB SSD |
| Seagate BarraConditions Click to enlarge 500 GB SSD |
| 250 GB SSD SSD group SSD 250 GB |
| Delta SSD group 250 GB SSD |
CONFIGURATION FOR TEST:
v6.x – Playback Mode – 4KiB Q32T1 (1GiB)
Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB
- Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB
- Results in MB / s
- What is the result of Better, Better
[ CrystalDiskMark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Hard Drives Compared: 6
| Kingston SSD PCIe HyperX Predator M.2 480GB |
| SSD Kingston Hyp ERX Predator M.2 PCIe 480GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA SSD M.2 480GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SATA Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB |
| Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB |
| Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD |
| Team Delta Group RGB SSD 250GB |
CONFIGURATION FOR TEST:
v6.x – Write Mode – 4 KB Q32T1 (1GiB) [19659042] OBSERVATION:
- Seq Test
- Results in Mo / s
- best
[ CrystalDiskMark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe 480GB SSD
[ CrystalDiskMark | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Kingston HyperX Predator M Kingston HyperX Predator M Kingston HyperX Predator M Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB
|
| 250GB Group RGB Group SSD |
| Group RGB 250GB Group SSD |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB SSD [19659056] Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
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Loading a Game (Battlefield 1)
Another interesting test is loading a game. this we used Battlefield 1 with the test at the top of the same map used in most of our video card reviews. The concept of the test was simple: measure the time you took between the moment you clicked and the start of the game. However, we run the test and then reload the same map in sequence to see how the behavior occurs after that the system has already been installed. the card "preloaded" in memory
The second time you load the same card
Results in seconds
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- Results in seconds
-
- Results in seconds
-
- Results in seconds
- Results in seconds
- Step: Avanti Savoia [19659044] When MINOR, better
480GB Kingston HyperTM Predator M.2 SSD
[ Battlefield 1 | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Kingston 480GB PCIe HyperX Predator M.2 SSD
[ Battlefield 1 | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] 480GB PCIe HyperX Predator M.2 SSD
[ Battlefield 1 | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB SSD
[ Battlefield 1 | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] .2 500 GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD M.2 M.2 SSD 480 GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SATA M.2 M.2 SSD 480 GB |
| SSD Delta Group of SSD 250GB collector discs |
| ] Delta Group SSD RGB 250GB |
| Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240GB |
| Kingston HyperX Savage SSD 240 GB
OBS .:
- Results in Seconds
- When MINOR, Better
[ Battlefield 1 | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe 480GB SSD
Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB SSD [SSDKingstonSM2280S3G2M2SSDM2480Go |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD M.2 SSD M.2 SSD 480GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
| ] Group Delta RGB 250GB SSD Group |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 Go |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB |
BOOT Time (Windows 10 Pro 64 bit)
With BootRacer software, we measured the time it took to boot the system from the main attractions of SSD disks.
The test consists of: in the best result after three reboots followed by the system, considering the total time needed to finish on the desktop with the score informed by the application, so it is slower as the startup until the desktop screen is displayed. [19659044
Full startup time to load Windows
How much smaller, better
[BootRacer | Seagate BarraCuda SSD] Compare Hard Drives: 6
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD |
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500GB |
| SSD Team Team Delta RGB SSD 250GB |
| SSD Delta SSB 250GB Team Group |
| SSD Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB Kingston |
| SSD Hyperfax 240 GB Kingston |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD M.2 M.2 480 GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SDS SSD M.2.280 GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD |
] File Copy – NVD SSD
The performance tests below using a high-performance NVMe SSD are also sent and received. So we take the speed limiting factor of a slower drive as it would with a standard Sata3 HD hard drive, because the SSD used, a Samsung 960 EVO, has a read speed of 3,200 MB / s and a 1,800 MB / s write.
The test uses the DiskBench application for the process.
For the ideal copy scenario, both drives must be fast
In this test, we copied the scanned drive's files to an NVD SSD performance drive. This would be the reading test because it does not write anything in the scanned reader.
CONFIGURATION FOR THE TEST:
21.1 GB – Copy to "other" reader [lecture]
NOTE:
- The test consists of copying files between discs and measuring the time needed to complete the process
- The lower the rate, the better it is
- Time measured in seconds
[ DiskBench | Seagate BarraCuda SSD ] Hard Drives compared: 6
| Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe 480 GB SSD |
| ] Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB SSD |
| Samsung 960 EVO M.2 500GB SSD |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD SATA M.2 Click to enlarge Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD SATA M.2 M.2 480GB |
| Seagate BarraCuda 500GB SSD [DeltaRGBSSD250Go |
| Team Group Delta RGB 250GB SSD |
Samsung 960EVO M.2 500GB NVMe for Revised Reader ( escri ta )
Inverting the process, we now copy the 960EVO files to the scanned drive, which consists of a handwriting test when writing data to the drive.
NOTE:
- The test consists of copying files between readers and measuring the time needed to complete them.
CONFIGURATION OF THE TEST:
21.1 GB – Copy of "other" Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD
- Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 480GB PCIe SSD
- Kingston HyperX Predator M.2 PCIe SSD 480 GB
- How much lower, better
- Measured time in seconds] Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB
| Samsung 960 EVO SSD M.2 500 GB |
| SSD Kingston HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SSD HyperX Savage 240GB |
| Kingston SM2280S3G2 SSD SATA M.2 480GB |
| SSD Kingston SM2280S3G2 M.2 SSD M.2 480GB |
| SSD Seagate BarraCuda 500GB [19659048] SSD Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB |
| Delta SSD Group 250GB Team |
| Delta Team RGB SSD 250 GB |
EVALUATION:
Performance
Price
Conclusion
We currently have a multitude SSD models on the market, with a strong commercialization compared to the new NVMe models, given that this prot oole offers speeds well above those of standard SATA3. However, in practice, the biggest difference is in the system with or without an SSD, whether it is a SATA 500 MB / s, or an NVMe with speeds above 3000 MB / s, Why? Because one of the main advantages of an SSD is the performance gain with the operating system, which becomes much faster. Therefore, sending a SATA3 SSD with its speed limitation will not matter who actually makes copies of many files, otherwise they are still very suitable, especially for those who do not have SSDs.
That said, the Barracuda can be considered a good SSD, it has a thickness of 7 mm which can be important if it is installed in a laptop, some models of 9 mm or even 10mm may be incompatible with the space available.
The model we tested is 500 GB, and its technical characteristics are virtually identical to those of other models in the Barracuda range. As we pointed out in all SSD badyzes in this format, good branding models do not bring big differences, in terms of speed and type of memory. Yes, the MLC is better, but models like this one with TLC memories tend to last a lifetime for most users, especially since it 's all about. a type of product that tends to evolve and that the ten can change.
Despite the speed limitation of Sata SSDs compared to M.2 NVMe models, the positive fact is that Sata models have the maximum temperature defined by the ambient temperature, because In addition to heating, the M.2 models also depend on their location on the motherboard, which also generates heat on many models.
Its price to be released not too long is slightly higher than competing models, but different from other types of products do not vary much. This is a model suitable for those who want to have a first SSD. The tests proved that in many cases the synthetic tests were practically equivalent to a high speed NVMe model, especially in common situations such as BOOT of the game loading system.
We emphasize that to take advantage of any the speed that NVMe models can reach, depending on the use, as in the copies of files for example, the sending and the recipient must be "fast", otherwise the slowest model will be the speed Limited,
We are running a very large test database with about 20 SSD and HD disks, so that we can copy files to a hard disk, because the hard disk will limit the copy speed. Different protocols and formats makes it very interesting for those who are considering buying a new storage drive, especially SSDs.
Seagate Barracuda badysis gallery SSD 500GB
PROS
- Good reading and writing times
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High durability
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5 years warranty [19659350] CONS [19659347] have a SATA3 speed for those who have need for high data traffic
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