Seagate Barracuda 3.5" 4TB (ST400DM004) now using SMR platters with 2TB per platter capacity?

[cbn]

https://www.seagate.com/www-content...cuda-new/files/barracuda-ds-1900-5-1702us.pdf

4 heads and 2 Disks
256MB cache

2TB SMR platters?

P.S. The old model 3.5" Barracuda 4TB has 4 x 1TB PMR platters and 64MB cache.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Interesting find. I think that you're right!

 

[arandomguy]

P.S. The old model 3.5" Barracuda 4TB has 4 x 1TB PMR platters and 64MB cache.

ST4000DM005 had 3 platters. https://www.seagate.com/files/www-c...a-fam/barracuda-new/en-us/docs/100804656b.pdf
It was released in 2016 I think. Maybe should've bought one of these when it was on sale $80 a month a go.

ST4000DM000 before that was 4 platters https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/product-content/desktop-hdd-fam/en-us/docs/100782401d.pdf

 

[cbn]

According to the Newegg reviews this drive has been around since May:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822179299

C/net and Amazon list it as 5400 rpm:

https://www.cnet.com/products/seagate-barracuda-st4000dm004-hard-drive-4-tb-sata-6gb-s/specs/

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-BarraCuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST4000DM004/dp/B071WLPRHN

 

[arandomguy]

According to the Newegg reviews this drive has been around since May:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822179299

C/net and Amazon list it as 5400 rpm:

https://www.cnet.com/products/seagate-barracuda-st4000dm004-hard-drive-4-tb-sata-6gb-s/specs/

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-BarraCuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST4000DM004/dp/B071WLPRHN

Cost savings passed onto the consumer as usual I see

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...9009&cm_re=ST4000DM005-_-22-179-009-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...4468&cm_re=ST4000DM000-_-22-178-338-_-Product

 

[fleshconsumed]

Sneaky bastards, thanks for the heads up.