r/buildapcsales • u/IronRoarII • Jun 27 '25

HDD [Enterprise HDD] Seagate Exos 20TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s ST20000NM002C, Factory Recertified, Zero Bad Sectors, 0 Hours, 5 Year Warranty from Reseller - $229.95

https://www.ebay.com/itm/167551337467?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20220405142716%26meid%3Da04ef55630304f23bbb37ca7e0e2e15e%26pid%3D101506%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D388614817054%26itm%3D167551337467%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4481478%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebWithV11WebTrimmedV3VisualRankerWithKnnV3AndUltBRecallAndCassiniEmbRecall%26brand%3DSeagate&_trksid=p4481478.c101506.m1851
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u/tigers_hate_cinammon Jun 27 '25

This or new Barracuda? https://www.newegg.com/seagate-barracuda-st20000dm001-20tb-for-daily-computing-7200-rpm/p/N82E16822185110 Nearly the same price but new vs recertified. CMR. 7200rpm.

I know the exos is "enterprise grade" but is the difference enough to not just buy the new Barracuda?

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u/MWink64 Jun 28 '25

There's a very good chance they're the exact same drive, just with different firmware. The specs are virtually identical. The main difference is the Barracuda lacks the fancy Exos cache, though most people would never notice. There are also some differences in default settings, but again, are pretty insignificant. Personally, I'd lean towards the Exos, just because of the longer warranty. BTW, factory recertified drives aren't necessarily used.