Left · Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Spec score
Spec score 12
$55
typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB against WD Blue 4TB
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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 Blue 4TB
Spec score
Spec score 12
$79
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
WD Blue 4TB: 12
level
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 21.8
WD Blue 4TB: 15.2
43%to the left
Typical price
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: $55
WD Blue 4TB: $79
$24to the left
From the spec sheets
Capacity
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 2000 GB
WD Blue 4TB: 4000 GB
100%to the right
Sequential read
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
WD Blue 4TB: 180 MB/s
22%to the left
Sequential write
Seagate BarraCuda 2TB: 220 MB/s
WD Blue 4TB: 180 MB/s
22%to the left
The verdict
- Seagate BarraCuda 2TB and WD Blue 4TB are level on spec score.
- The Seagate BarraCuda 2TB typically costs $24 less.
- Per dollar, the Seagate BarraCuda 2TB is the better buy: 21.8 points per $100 against 15.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB | WD Blue 4TB |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | Hard drive | Hard drive |
| Capacity | 2 TB | 4 TB (better) |
| Sequential read | 220 MB/s (better) | 180 MB/s |
| Sequential write | 220 MB/s (better) | 180 MB/s |
| DRAM cache | No | No |
| Brand | Seagate | Western Digital |
| Released | 2016 | 2019 (better) |
| Typical price | $55 (better) | $79 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.