Left · Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 12
$55
typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB against WD Black SN850X 1TB
WD Black SN850X 1TB 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 · Western Digital
WD Black SN850X 1TB
Spec score
Spec score 86
$248
Amazon US, Oct 24
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
WD Black SN850X 1TB: 86
74 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
WD Black SN850X 1TB: 39.1
79%to the right
Typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: $55
WD Black SN850X 1TB: $220
$165to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Black SN850X 1TB: 1000 GB
100%to the left
Sequential read
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
WD Black SN850X 1TB: 7300 MB/s
3218%to the right
Sequential write
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
WD Black SN850X 1TB: 6300 MB/s
2764%to the right
The verdict
- The WD Black SN850X 1TB scores 617% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Seagate BarraCuda 2TB typically costs $165 less.
- Per dollar, the WD Black SN850X 1TB is the better buy: 39.1 points per $100 against 21.8.
Specifications
| Spec | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB | WD Black SN850X 1TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Hard drive | NVMe PCIe 4.0 |
| Capacity | 2 TB (better) | 1 TB |
| Sequential read | 220 MB/s | 7,300 MB/s (better) |
| Sequential write | 220 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s (better) |
| DRAM cache | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 (better) |
| Typical price | $55 (better) | $220 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.