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product_id: 1214742
title: "(Old Model) Seagate 500GB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST500DM002)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "KSh17981"
currency: KES
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Seagate"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/1214742-old-model-seagate-500gb-desktop-hdd-sata-6gb-s-16mb
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region: Kenya
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# 7200 RPM high-speed spindle 500GB storage capacity SATA 6Gb/s ultra-fast interface (Old Model) Seagate 500GB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST500DM002)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** KSh17981
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Power your productivity with Seagate’s reliable speed and storage!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** (Old Model) Seagate 500GB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST500DM002) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** KSh17981 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/1214742-old-model-seagate-500gb-desktop-hdd-sata-6gb-s-16mb)

## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **SATA 6Gb/s Interface:** Maximize transfer speeds with the latest SATA 3.0 technology for efficient data handling.
- • **Massive 500GB Storage:** Store your essential files and projects with ease—never worry about running out of space.
- • **Blazing 7200 RPM Speed:** Experience rapid data access and seamless multitasking for your demanding workflows.
- • **Seamless Compatibility:** Perfect for desktops, gaming rigs, and RAID setups—upgrade your system effortlessly.
- • **Eco-Friendly Performance:** Power-efficient design reduces your carbon footprint without compromising speed or reliability.

## Overview

The Seagate Barracuda 500GB Desktop HDD (ST500DM002) combines a robust 500GB capacity with a fast 7200 RPM spindle and SATA 6Gb/s interface, delivering reliable, high-performance storage for professional desktops and gaming PCs. Featuring 16MB cache and advanced perpendicular recording technology, it ensures efficient data access and eco-friendly operation, making it an ideal upgrade for demanding users seeking speed and sustainability.

## Description

Product Description By now the world knows that Seagate Barracuda 7200 drives, from the world's premier storage provider, deliver years of reliable service and high performance. The ideal choice for workstations, desktop RAID, gaming PCs, high-end PCs, mainstream PCs and USB/FireWire/eSATA external storage. After years of pioneering research at Seagate, perpendicular recording is now a proven technology. It increases capacity and dependability by storing data vertically, rather than horizontally. And vertically stored data bits mean increased data density which means higher performance to increase productivity. This drive delivers excellent power savings without sacrificing drive or system performance, giving customers the ability to manufacture PC systems and external storage systems that meet energy savings requirements. Seagate hard drives have long been produced with the environment in mind, and not just with low power consumption. With Seagate and the Barracuda drive, our customers can have the best of both worlds, top hard-drive performance and the satisfaction of knowing they are using a high-capacity drive with a very small eco-footprint. From the Manufacturer By now the world knows that Seagate Barracuda 7200 drives, from the world's premier storage provider, deliver years of reliable service and high performance. The ideal choice for workstations, desktop RAID, gaming PCs, high-end PCs, mainstream PCs and USB/FireWire/eSATA external storage. After years of pioneering research at Seagate, perpendicular recording is now a proven technology. It increases capacity and dependability by storing data vertically, rather than horizontally. And vertically stored data bits mean increased data density which means higher performance to increase productivity. This drive delivers excellent power savings without sacrificing drive or system performance, giving customers the ability to manufacture eco-friendly PC systems and external storage systems that meet energy savings requirements. Seagate hard drives have long been produced with the environment in mind, and not just with low power consumption. With Seagate and the Barracuda drive, our customers can have the best of both worlds, top hard-drive performance and the satisfaction of knowing they are using a high-capacity drive with a very small eco-footprint.

Review: Excellent hard drive - Product came very well packaged and worked as expected.
Review: Seagate 500 GB Hard Drive - Needed an old model Seagate 500GB HDD for my 2012 iMac computer. Wow....easy to install and when running the internal program for installing the Mac OS...the Seagate Hard Drive worked perfectly. Also...super fast delivery by Fusion Technology

## Features

- Seagate Barracuda 500 GB SATA/600 7200 RPM 16 MB Hard Drive General Features
- 500 GB storage capacity SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ interface 7200 RPM spindle speed 16 MB buffer
- 11 ms average read seek time 12 ms average write seek time 4.16 ms average latency
- 125 MB/s Sustained Read/Write Data Rate 144 mximum Sustained Read Data Rate 3.5-inch form factor
- Seagate SmartAlign technology for no-hassle transition to Advanced Format 4K sector technology

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B005CT56R6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #262 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,593) |
| Date First Available | March 8, 2011 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 10.6 ounces |
| Item model number | ST500DM002 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Seagate |
| Product Dimensions | 0.79 x 40 x 5.79 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA-600
- **Hard Disk Size:** 500
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

![(Old Model) Seagate 500GB Desktop HDD Sata 6Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive (ST500DM002) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71OXE+JkCJL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: what is bare drive?**
A: I am sorry if I didn't get your question correctly but If you mean what does "bare drive" mean, in means that it's the drive only. You have to put it in your PC Case and connect the cables. bare drive vs. external drives which come with a case and you connect them usually through a USB cable. If you mean the capacity I got the 2 gig version = 1.8 gb

**Q: Do these come with SATA III cables to connect to your motherboard or do you have to purchase those separately?**
A: **Note** There is no distinction between SATA I/II/III cables. Any SATA cable (quality, not junk) will work with all 3 standards, just as fast: http://www.serialata.org/documents/SATA-6Gbs-Fast-Just-Got-Faster.pdf

**Q: how do you get it to boot or install a OS on it when it says**
A: With the drive installed and a SATA line plugged in along with the power connector you then turn the power on.  As the machine powers up you will be given the opportunity to get into the BIO's by hitting the DEL key.  Once there make sure that the drive is recognized by the BIO's and that you have made the changes to date and time and that you DVD/CD player/recorder is recognized.  Place your WINDOWS or LINEX operating system disk in your DVD/CD then follow the directions.  The operating system disk will format your hard drive.  PS don't forget to set the BOOT order so that your system will boot off of the DVD/CD drive.  Set your hard drive as second boot device.  Once the operating system is installed power down and then back up so that you can reset the hard drive to 1st device to boot from and the DVD/CD to 2nd boot device.

**Q: It's pictured without a cover to somewhat seal the hard drive discs. Does it come with the cover?**
A: The hard drives arrive fully enclosed and ready to use. Not sure why the photo is posted the way it is, however you will have no issues.Hope this helps.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent hard drive
*by A***R on November 17, 2025*

Product came very well packaged and worked as expected.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Seagate 500 GB Hard Drive
*by A***U on November 19, 2025*

Needed an old model Seagate 500GB HDD for my 2012 iMac computer. Wow....easy to install and when running the internal program for installing the Mac OS...the Seagate Hard Drive worked perfectly. Also...super fast delivery by Fusion Technology

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nothing but working great
*by S***Y on December 6, 2025*

Good hard drive and good reasonable price

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