Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030)
by Seagate
Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030) — charted as a top-100 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 3 different years (2017–2026), peaking at #40.
About this hard drive
- Rock-solid reliability built on over 20 years of BarraCuda innovation;
- Versatile mix of capacity and price point options to fit any budget;
- Multi-tier Caching technology for high hard drive performance;
- Up to 140 MB/s maximum sustained data transfer rate
Details
| Peak position | #40 (of 3 years charting) |
|---|---|
| Charted | 2017–2026 |
| Category | Data Storage › Internal Data Storage › Internal Hard Drives |
| Publisher | SEAGATE |
| Price range | £18.49 – £53.05 (all time) |
Price history
Price history chart by Keepa.
In the charts
Its best year was 2018, when it finished at #40 in Amazon UK’s annual Top 100 hard drives. That year’s #1 was Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA1000400) by Seagate. It first charted in 2017 at #88, climbed to a peak of #40 in 2018, and last appeared in 2026, at #94. It made the list in 3 of the 10 years between.
Around it in 2018
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- #38 Seagate IronWolf, 4 TB, NAS, Internal Hard Drive, CMR 3.5 Inch, SATA,… by Seagate
- #39 Seagate Rescue 2 Years Data Recovery Service Plan for HDD and SSD (ST… by Seagate
- #40 Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/…
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- #43 Western Digital Purple 1TB Surveillance 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s Hard Dis… by Western Digital
More best-sellers from Seagate
- Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for… — peak #1, 2016–2023
- Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX2000400) — peak #1, 2022–2026
- Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Hard Drive f… — peak #2, 2016–2023
- Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5" USB 3.0 Inclu… — peak #2, 2018–2024
- Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Compat… — peak #2, 2019–2024
- Seagate 4TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX4000400) — peak #2, 2022–2026
- Seagate Portable Drive 1TB, External Hard Drive, Dark Grey, for PC La… — peak #3, 2022–2026
- Seagate BarraCuda 2 TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s… — peak #4, 2016–2019
Chart History
- #94 best-selling hard drive of 2026
- #40 best-selling hard drive of 2018
- #88 best-selling hard drive of 2017
FAQs
Was "Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030)" a bestseller?
Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030) — charted as a top-100 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 3 different years (2017–2026), peaking at #40.
What was the best-selling hard drive of 2018?
"Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA1000400)" by Seagate was the #1 best-selling hard drive on Amazon UK in 2018. "Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030)" finished at #40 that year.
What other hard drives by Seagate were bestsellers?
"Seagate Expansion Portable 1 TB External Hard Drive HDD – USB 3.0 for PC Laptop (STEA1000400)" (peak #1, 2016–2023); "Seagate 2TB Portable Hard Drive | USB 3.0 (STGX2000400)" (peak #1, 2022–2026); "Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable 2.5 inch External Hard Drive for PC, Xbox One & Xbox 360" (peak #2, 2016–2023); "Seagate Expansion 1TB Portable External Hard Drive 2.5" USB 3.0 Includes 2 Year Data Recovery Service Model No: STGX1000400" (peak #2, 2018–2024); "Seagate Game Drive for PS4, 2TB, Portable External Hard Drive, Compatible with PS4 and PS5 (STGD2000200), Black" (peak #2, 2019–2024).
What years did "Seagate BarraCuda 500 GB Internal Hard Drive HDD ? 2.5 Inch SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 RPM 128 MB Cache for PC Laptop ? Frustration Packaging (ST500LM030)" chart on Amazon UK?
It appeared in the annual Top 100 best-selling hard drives list in: 2026 (#94), 2018 (#40), 2017 (#88).