Left · Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 12
$55
typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB against Seagate IronWolf 8TB
Seagate IronWolf 8TB leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Seagate
Seagate IronWolf 8TB
Spec score
Spec score 14
$169
typical price
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 12
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: 14
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 21.8
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: 8.3
163%to the left
Typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: $55
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: $169
$114to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 2000 GB
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: 8000 GB
300%to the right
Sequential read
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: 240 MB/s
9%to the right
Sequential write
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
Seagate IronWolf 8TB: 240 MB/s
9%to the right
The verdict
- The Seagate IronWolf 8TB scores 17% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Seagate BarraCuda 2TB typically costs $114 less.
- Per dollar, the Seagate BarraCuda 2TB is the better buy: 21.8 points per $100 against 8.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Hard drive | Hard drive |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 8 TB (better) |
| Sequential read | 220 MB/s | 240 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 220 MB/s | 240 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | No | No |
| Brand | Seagate | Seagate |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 (better) |
| Typical price | $55 (better) | $169 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.