SMR HDDs With Slower Write Speed Not Always Precised by Manufacturers

SMR HDDs with slower write speed (compared to CMR) are not always precised by the vendors.

They include these ones:

WD

• Black 2.5-inch 1TB
• Blue 2.5-inch 1TB, 2TB
• Blue 3.5-inch 2TB, 6TB
• Red 3.5-inch 2TB to 6TB
• Ultrastar 3.5-inch DC HC620, 15TB
• Ultrastar 3.5-inch DC HC650, 20TB

Seagate

• 2.5-inch Barracuda 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB
• 3.5-inch Barracuda 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB, 5TB

Toshiba

• 2.5-inch HDWL 1TB, 2TB
• 2.5-inch L200 1TB, 2TB
• 2.5-inch MQ04 1TB, 2TB
• 2.5-inch P300 4TB, 6TB
• 3.5-inch DT02 4TB, 6TB
• 3.5-inch P300 4TB, 6TB

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