Western Digital WD Blue PC Desktop Hard Drive (3.5-inch SATA, 1-12 TB family) vs Seagate Barracuda 500GB

Western Digital WD Blue PC Desktop Hard Drive (3.5-inch SATA, 1-12 TB family)Seagate Barracuda 500GB
TypeInternal HDD, desktop / everyday PCInternal HDD
Form Factor3.5-inch3.5-inch
InterfaceSATA (up to 150-260 MB/s transfer rate depending on model)SATA 6Gb/s
Capacities1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 TB—
Spindle Speed5400 RPM (most models), 5640 RPM (8 TB), 7200 RPM (1 TB WD10EZEX, 2 TB WD20EZBX, 10 TB and 12 TB)7200 RPM
Cache64 MB (1 TB models and WD20EARZ), 128 MB (WD30EZZX, WD40EZZX), 256 MB (WD20EZBX and 3-8 TB models), 512 MB (10 and 12 TB)—
Recording TechnologyCMR on most models; SMR on WD20EZBX (2 TB), WD30EZAZ (3 TB) and WD40EZAZ (4 TB)—
Model NumbersWD10EARZ, WD10EZEX, WD20EARZ, WD20EZBX, WD30EZAX, WD30EZAZ, WD30EZZX, WD40EZAX, WD40EZAZ, WD40EZZX, WD60EZAX, WD80EAAZ, WD100EAGZ, WD120EAGZ—
Dimensions (L x W x H)5.79 x 4 x 1.03 inches—
Weight450 g (1-2 TB) to 750 g (10-12 TB)—
Operating Temperature0 C to 60 C—
Non-Operating Temperature-40 C to 70 C—
SoftwareAcronis True Image WD Edition cloning software (free download)—
OS SupportWindows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1—
Warranty2-year limited—
Capacity—500 GB