2TB

Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB (ST2000NM0055)

Seagate · MPN ST2000NM0055

NAS-Safe· 85
Cheap $/TBvs 2 TB drives
Why this NAS-Safe score? (85/100 — Excellent for NAS)▾

The NAS-Safe Score rates suitability for 24×7 multi-bay NAS / RAID use on a 0–100 scale. It is additive and fully transparent — every point is attributable to a named factor below. High confidence — all inputs verified.

  • Recording technology35/35

    CMR — safe for RAID rebuilds

  • Vendor NAS endorsement0/15

    Not marketed as a NAS-class drive

  • Rotational-vibration sensors15/15

    Has RV sensors for multi-bay stability

  • Rated workload15/15

    550 TB/yr — enterprise/Pro tier

  • MTBF rating10/10

    2.0M hr — enterprise reliability

  • Warranty10/10

    5-year warranty

Sources

Specs

Specs unverified
Capacity
2 TB
Class
ENTERPRISE
Recording
CMR
RPM
7,200
Cache
256 MB
Form factor
3.5"
Interface
SATA 6Gb/s
Warranty
5 years
Workload
550 TB/yr rated

Use-case fit

  • backup
  • cold archive
  • homelab

Live offers(2 retailers)

Price ratings compare a drive against its own price history and the other listings of that same drive — not against other drives. The $/TB badge is the cross-drive comparison. Neither is a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Good pricefor this drive· 75
    Why this DealScore? (75/100 — Good price for this drive)▾

    DealScore rates only whether the price is good right now (0–100), and only for this drive: it blends this listing's own price history with the other live listings of the same model. It is not a comparison against other drives — the $/TB badge does that — and use-case fit (NAS-Safe) and seller risk are scored separately.

    Price assessment only — not a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

    • Historical price positionn/a×60%

      insufficient history (<3 points)

    • Market price position75/100×40%

      2 comparable listings

    $39.85/TB — limited price history; beats 75% of comparable listings on $/TB.

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    $79.70
    $39.85/TB
  • eBay
    New
    Seller risk: low
    Expensivefor this drive· 25
    Why this DealScore? (25/100 — Expensive for this drive)▾

    DealScore rates only whether the price is good right now (0–100), and only for this drive: it blends this listing's own price history with the other live listings of the same model. It is not a comparison against other drives — the $/TB badge does that — and use-case fit (NAS-Safe) and seller risk are scored separately.

    Price assessment only — not a compatibility or reliability recommendation.

    • Historical price positionn/a×60%

      insufficient history (<3 points)

    • Market price position25/100×40%

      2 comparable listings

    $62.50/TB — limited price history; beats 25% of comparable listings on $/TB.

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    $125.00
    $62.50/TB

Prices snapshotted daily. See our scoring methodology.