HDD capacity. SSD Attitude.
Coupled with Intel® Optane™ memory, a revolutionary class of non-volatile memory, BarraCuda hard drives deliver it all.
- SSD-like performance and responsiveness
- Massive capacity
- Twice the speed of standard drives for boot and load applications
- Affordability with zero compromises

Versatile. Fast. Dependable.
BarraCuda leads the industry with the highest capacities for desktops and mobile computers. With drives available up to 12 TB, the BarraCuda portfolio is a great option for upgrades at any price point. The uncompromising BarraCuda Pro marries industry-leading storage capacity with 7, 200-RPM spin speeds for snappy performance and load times when gaming or performing heavy workloads. BarraCuda Pro also comes equipped with a 5-year limited warranty.

Multi-Tier Caching Technology
All hard drives in the BarraCuda family come equipped with Multi-Tier Caching Technology (MTC). MTC takes your PC to new performance levels, so you can load applications and files faster than ever before. By applying intelligent layers of NAND Flash, DRAM and media cache technologies, BarraCuda delivers improved read and write performance by optimising data flow.

BarraCuda Pro Comes With Rescue Data Recovery Plans
Your data matters. And you rely on it. Rescue Data Recovery Plans provide peace of mind for creative pros and performance PC users alike, and now they come standard on BarraCuda Pro. Whether there is a hard drive mechanical issue or something accidently happened to your drive, Seagate has got you covered. A Rescue Data Recovery Plan gives you access to experienced data recovery experts who deliver a 95% customer satisfaction rating. Purchase a BarraCuda Pro drive and you are covered for 2 years — that’s 2 years you don’t ever have to worry about the data on your hard drive.

Trusted Dependability
The BarraCuda family of reliable hard drives is here to stay, for years to come.
Experience — For more than 20 years, Seagate has manufactured and delivered the super-reliable BarraCuda family of drives BarraCuda — Seagate's drive-reliability data simply speaks for itself, and the BarraCuda family is often recognised by leading publications and customers. Worry less with a hard drive that has your back — BarraCuda Pro comes equipped with a 5-year limited warranty.

Specification

Product
Product id	595708
Brand	Seagate Technology
Partnr	ST500LM034
EAN/UPC code	5415247169697
Warranty (months)	60 months
Features
HDD size	2.5
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD speed	7200 RPM
Interface	Serial ATA III
Type	HDD
Component for	PC
Storage drive buffer size	128 MB
HDD interface transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
HDD sustained transfer rate	160 MiB/s
HDD number of heads	2
Track to track seek time	0.5 ms
Average latency	11.5 ms
Bytes per sector	4096
Start/stop cycles	600000
Workload rate limit	55 TB/jaar
Power
Operating voltage	5 V
Start-up current	1 A
Operational conditions
Operating altitude	-304.8 - 3048 m
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 procent
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Operating vibration	2 G
Non-operating vibration	5 G
Non-operating altitude	-304.8 - 12192 m
Operating shock	400 G
Non-operating shock	1000 G
Weight & dimensions
Width	69.85 mm
Height	7 mm
Depth	100.35 mm
Weight	90 g
Packaging data
Quantity	1
Other features
Drive ready time	3.2 s