Seagate BarraCuda (SMR): specifications & data recovery
Model numbers, technical details and data recovery for Seagate BarraCuda (SMR) hard drives sold 2017–2026. Fixed quote and a list of recoverable files before you pay.
About the BarraCuda (SMR)
These BarraCudas use shingled magnetic recording to reach high capacities cheaply. SMR rewrites data in zones in the background, which affects deleted-file recovery and makes them a poor fit for RAID rebuilds.
Not sure which model you have? The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.
Model numbers in this family
These are the most common model and part numbers in the BarraCuda (SMR) family. Other capacities and variants are covered too.
- ST2000DM008
- ST3000DM007
- ST4000DM004
- ST6000DM003
- ST8000DM004
How we recover BarraCuda (SMR) data
Mechanical faults are repaired with matched donor parts in a clean-air environment; firmware faults are corrected at service-area level. Every recovery works from an image, never the original.
See also Internal Hard Drives data recovery and other Seagate hard drives.
Common questions
Can you recover data from a failed Seagate BarraCuda (SMR)?
In most cases, yes. Mechanical faults are repaired with matched donor parts in a clean-air environment; firmware faults are corrected at service-area level. Every recovery works from an image, never the original.
Where do I find my hard drive model number?
The model or part number is printed on the drive’s top label, for example ST2000DM008 or WD40EFRX.
Will I know what can be recovered before I pay?
Yes. You get a list of recoverable files before the recovery itself is charged.
Related pages
- Barracuda 7200.112007–2009 · 160GB–1.5TB
- Barracuda 7200.122009–2011 · 160GB–1TB
- Barracuda LP & Barracuda Green2009–2012 · 1TB–2TB
- Barracuda XT2009–2012 · 2TB–3TB
- Barracuda 7200.142011–2016 · 250GB–3TB
- BarraCuda (2016–2018, CMR)2016–2018 · 500GB–4TB
- BarraCuda Pro2016–2021 · 2TB–14TB
- Desktop SSHD & FireCuda 3.5" SSHD2013–2020 · 1TB–4TB
- Momentus 5400 & 7200 (laptop)2008–2012 · 80GB–750GB
- Momentus XT (SSHD)2010–2013 · 250GB–750GB
- Momentus Thin & Laptop Thin2011–2015 · 250GB–500GB
- Spinpoint M8 & ST1000LM0242011–2016 · 500GB–1TB
- Laptop SSHD2013–2016 · 500GB–1TB
- BarraCuda 2.5" & Mobile HDD2016–2026 · 500GB–5TB
- FireCuda 2.5" SSHD2016–2020 · 500GB–2TB
- NAS HDD2013–2016 · 1TB–6TB
- IronWolf2016–2026 · 1TB–12TB
- IronWolf Pro2016–2026 · 2TB–24TB
- SV35 & SkyHawk (surveillance)2011–2026 · 1TB–24TB
- Constellation ES, ES.2 & ES.32009–2016 · 500GB–4TB
- Enterprise Capacity 3.5 (v4–v7)2014–2018 · 2TB–10TB
- Exos X10–X162017–2021 · 10TB–16TB
- Exos X18–X24 & Mozaic2020–2026 · 16TB–30TB+
- 10K & 15K SAS (Cheetah, Savvio, Enterprise Performance)2008–2020 · 146GB–2.4TB
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