All stock codes associated to this product
ST3000LM024, II28851, 763649078990
Seagate ST3000LM024 2.5" SATA-III Hard Drive - Barracuda 
Series
 
Overview
Versatile, Fast and Dependable
BarraCuda leads the industry with the highest capacities for desktops and 
mobile computers. With drives available up to 10 TB, the BarraCuda portfolio is 
a great option for upgrades at any price point. The uncompromising BarraCuda Pro 
marries industry-leading storage capacity with 7,200-RPM spin speeds for snappy 
performance and load times when gaming or performing heavy workloads. BarraCuda 
Pro also comes equipped with a 5-year limited warranty.
Amazing Versatility
Get the most out of your storage with BarraCuda hard drives. From computers 
full of photos and memories to gaming PCs that need more room to play, BarraCuda 
grows with you.
2.5-Inch BarraCuda Hard Drives Deliver!
Laptop and Mobile Storage
Experience the highest capacity, and the thinnest 2.5-inch hard drive you’ve 
ever seen. Choose from 500 GB to 2 TB of massive storage for all of your 
application and data needs along with a slim 7 mm form factor drive that makes 
system upgrades very easy.
External and All-in-One PC Storage
You also have the option of a 2.5-inch, 15 mm form factor drive — in 3 TB, 4 
TB and 5 TB capacities — which provides amazing storage for your important and 
critical work files, as well as those you personally treasure the most. This 
drive is an excellent solution for taking your external hard drive to the next 
level or bumping up the storage on your all-in-one or slim PC.
3.5-Inch BarraCuda Hard Drives Deliver!
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 Technologyâ„¢ for excellent hard drive performance.
Introducing the All-New BarraCuda Pro 3.5-Inch Hard 
Drive!
The BarraCuda Pro is a creative professional’s and tech enthusiast’s dream. 
Equipped with 7,200 RPM makes the BarraCuda Pro the fastest 10 TB desktop drive 
available. Large cache size pushes your PC to new performance heights so you can 
load applications and files even faster. Plus the BarraCuda Pro is backed by a 
best-in-class, 5-year limited warranty for your peace of mind.
Multi-Tier Caching Technology
All hard drives in the BarraCuda family come equipped with Multi-Tier Caching 
Technology (MTC). MTC takes your PC to new performance levels, so you can load 
applications and files faster than ever before. By applying intelligent layers 
of NAND Flash, DRAM and media cache technologies, BarraCuda delivers improved 
read and write performance by optimising data flow.
Multi-Tier Caching Technology White Paper
BarraCuda Pro Comes With 2-year Rescue Data Recovery 
Service1
Your data matters. And you rely on it. Rescue Data Recovery Plans provide 
peace of mind for creative pros and performance PC users alike, and now they 
come standard on BarraCuda Pro. Whether there is a hard drive mechanical issue 
or something accidently happened to your drive, Seagate has got you covered.
Purchase and register an BarraCuda Pro drive to activate your free Rescue 
plan and you are covered for 2 years. Extended coverage options available at 
registration.

Trusted Dependability
The BarraCuda family of reliable hard drives is here to stay, for years to 
come.
  - Experience — For more than 20 years, Seagate has manufactured and 
  delivered the super-reliable BarraCuda family of drives 
  
 - BarraCuda — Seagate's drive-reliability data simply speaks for itself, and 
  the BarraCuda family is often recognised by leading publications and customers 
  
 - Worry less with a hard drive that has your back — BarraCuda Pro comes 
  equipped with a 5-year limited warranty
 
Specifications
  
  
    | 
       Specifications  | 
    
       3TB1  | 
  
    | 
       Model 
      Numbers  | 
    
       ST3000LM024  | 
  
    | 
       Bytes per Sector 
      (logical/physical)  | 
    
       512/4096  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Performance  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Interface  | 
    
       SATA 
      6Gb/s  | 
  
    | 
       Data Transfer Rate 
      (MB/s)  | 
    
       Up to 
    140  | 
  
    | 
       Cache 
      (MB)  | 
    
       128  | 
  
    | 
       Spindle Speed 
      (RPM)  | 
    
       5400  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Reliability/Data Integrity  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Load/Unload 
      Cycles  | 
    
       600,000  | 
  
    | 
       Head-Rest 
      Method  | 
    
       QuietStep Ramp 
      Load  | 
  
    | 
       Nonrecoverable Read 
      Errors per Bits Read, Max  | 
    
       1 per 
      10E14  | 
  
    | 
       Limited 
      Warranty2  | 
    
       2  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Power 
      Management  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Startup Current (+5V, 
      A)  | 
    
       1.2  | 
  
    | 
       Read/Write Power, 
      Average (W)  | 
    
       1.9/2.1  | 
  
    | 
       Idle Power, Average 
      (W)  | 
    
       1.1  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Environmental  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Temperature, Operating 
      (C)  | 
    
       0 to 
    60  | 
  
    | 
       Temperature, 
      Nonoperating (C)  | 
    
       40 to 
    70  | 
  
    | 
       Shock, Operating: 2ms 
      (Gs)  | 
    
       300  | 
  
    | 
       Shock, Nonoperating: 
      1ms (Gs)  | 
    
       650  | 
  
    | 
       Acoustics, Idle, 
      Typical (belssound power)  | 
    
       2.6  | 
  
    | 
       Acoustics, Seek, 
      Typical (belssound power)  | 
    
       2.7  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Physical  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Height 
      (mm/in)  | 
    
       15/0.59  | 
  
    | 
       Width 
      (mm/in)  | 
    
       69.85/2.750  | 
  
    | 
       Depth 
      (mm/in)  | 
    
       100.35/3.951  | 
  
    | 
       Weight (g/lb, 
      max)  | 
    
       190/0.42  | 
  
    | 
       Carton Unit 
      Quantity  | 
    
       40  | 
  
    | 
       Cartons Per 
      Pallet/Layer  | 
    
       60/10  | 
  
    | 
       
  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Special Features  | 
    
       
  | 
  
    | 
       Multi-Tier Caching 
      Technology  | 
    
       Yes  | 
  
    | 
       Halogen 
      Free  | 
    
       Yes  | 
  
    | 
       RoHS 
      Compliance  | 
    
       Yes  |