Seagate Hard drive (HDD)

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Seagate · Hard drive (HDD)

Seagate

Good7.5/10

One of the two big hard-drive makers, also selling FireCuda SSDs and external drives.

Founded: 1979
From: United States
HQ: Dublin, Ireland
Owned by: Independent
Made in: Thailand, Malaysia and China
Also sold as: Seagate Technology

www.seagate.com

Hard drive (HDD)

Good7.5/10Mid-range

Seagate leads on capacity and brought HAMR drives to retail in 2025, and IronWolf and Exos are popular in home NAS builds. Backblaze data shows some models doing very well and others poorly. Buy from reputable sellers and check the FARM data on arrival.

Good at

Largest capacities, including 30TB HAMR IronWolf Pro
IronWolf drives come with Rescue data-recovery plans
FARM logs reveal real usage hours on arrival
Five-year warranty on IronWolf Pro and Exos

Weak at

2025: used Exos drives resold as new by third parties
Some Barracuda models use SMR, disclosed only in 2020
Reliability varies by model in Backblaze stats

Reliability
Value
Features
Service & warranty

IronWolf / IronWolf ProExos / Exos M (HAMR)BarracudaSkyHawk / SkyHawk AI

Best for: NAS builders who want the largest capacities

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Hard drive (HDD) brands in New Zealand

Seagate is #2 of 3, best rated first.

#	Brand	Rating	Price
1	Western DigitalUnited States	8/10Good	Mid-range
2	SeagateUnited States	7.5/10Good	Mid-range
3	ToshibaJapan	7.5/10Good	Budget

Researched September 2026 from public reviews, consumer groups and retailer listings, and summarised by hand — ratings are a judgement, not a lab score. Check current reviews and local retailers before you buy.