The 2TB desktop model ( Amazon) includes 8GB of NAND flash memory to boot up and load games faster. If you want better performance from a hard drive, Seagate offers a HDD/SSD hybrid range, the Firecuda SSHD. We’d pick Western Digital’s Blue range ( Amazon) for those on a budget, but if you can afford something higher-end then Seagate’s drives are very tempting. Seagate also offers a Pro version of the Barracuda with up to 14TB of storage ( Amazon), though not without a hefty price tag. However, Seagate drives come in both cheaper and faster, though only marginally - an 8TB Barracuda ( Amazon) drive sells for around AU$50 cheaper than Western Digital’s 6TB offering.
Now, the company offers up to 6TB for desktops and 2TB for laptops. Western Digital was one of the first to offer up to 2 terabytes of space in its internal SATA hard drives. When it comes to internal storage, it essentially comes down to whether you want space or speed. Hard drives have evolved immensely over the last 20 years: storage capacities have grown exponentially, and speed and power efficiency have also improved.ĭifferent segments of the market have emerged (consumer, enthusiast/enterprise, AV) to cater to different classes of user those who require greater speed as opposed to capacity, for example. Both Western Digital and Seagate started out making internal hard drives, so it only makes sense that the contest begins here.
