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product_id: 34988881
title: "Seagate BarraCuda Mobile Hard Drive 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm (ST500LM030)"
brand: "seagate"
price: "A$171"
currency: AUD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Seagate"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.au/products/34988881-seagate-barracuda-mobile-hard-drive-500gb-sata-6gb-s-128mb
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region: Australia
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# SATA 6Gb/s interface for lightning-fast data transfer 128MB multi-tier cache for snappy performance Slim 7mm form factor fits ultra-thin laptops Seagate BarraCuda Mobile Hard Drive 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm (ST500LM030)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** A$171
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💼 Upgrade your laptop’s heartbeat with Seagate BarraCuda – where speed meets sleek.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate BarraCuda Mobile Hard Drive 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm (ST500LM030) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** A$171 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## 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

- • **Trusted Reliability:** Backed by 20 years of BarraCuda legacy and a 2-year limited warranty for peace of mind.
- • **Seamless Speed Boost:** Experience rapid file transfers and smooth multitasking with SATA 6Gb/s interface.
- • **Ultra-Slim Compatibility:** Designed at just 7mm thickness, perfect for sleek laptops and mobile devices.
- • **Cache-Powered Performance:** 128MB multi-tier caching technology ensures your apps and files load instantly.
- • **Versatile Storage Upgrade:** 500GB capacity ideal for storing your essential work files, media, and backups without compromise.

## Overview

The Seagate BarraCuda Mobile Hard Drive ST500LM030 is a 500GB 2.5-inch internal HDD featuring a fast SATA 6Gb/s interface and 128MB cache. Its ultra-slim 7mm design fits most laptops, delivering reliable, high-performance storage ideal for professionals needing dependable capacity and speed in a compact form factor.

## Description

Versatile and dependable, Seagate BarraCuda 2.5-Inch internal hard drives are the latest generation of a super-reliable products family spanning 20 years. Count on BarraCuda hard drives for all your PC needs—working, playing, and storing your movies and music. This drive is compatible with laptops that accept 2.5" x 7mm (Thin/Case) SATA drives.

Review: Great price, works as designed. - This is a replacement for a similar drive that failed in a small laptop after a severe drop. It installed with no trouble, partitioned, formatted and reinstalled the operating systems and everything is working fine with no unusual burps or clicks and the usual burn-in time has elapsed with zero issues. These are designed to be laptop drives or backup drives of course, and it should be no surprise they get a little het up and stumble in things like media servers and gaming systems. Likewise be wary of the one-stars who are not actually reviewing this product but something lesser they received from a repackager. Check your vendor and make sure you are getting the exact factory new product and then use it for its intended purpose, and these inexpensive little drives will work fine. Seagate 500GB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive (ST500LM030)
Review: Great Replacement Drive for Mid-2012 MacBook Pro - Works great in my mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Easy installation and recovery using Mac's Time Machine backup. Took just a few minutes to physically install the drive. 45 minutes later, after the Time Machine restoration, I was up and running again. Drive is working very well. Laptop runs faster than when it was new!

## Features

- Choose from 7mm capacity options—500GB, 1TB, and 2TB—for easy-to-upgrade laptop and mobile internal hard drive storage
- The 15mm Seagate BarraCuda allows you to easily store most of your games, music, movies, and more with 3TB, 4TB and 5TB capacity options
- Highest-capacity 2.5-inch hard drives on the market for external or all-in-one storage, with SATA 6GB/s interface to optimize burst performance
- Multi-tier caching technology delivers snappy performance with lower power consumption
- 2-year limited manufacturer warranty
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01M0AAA6X |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,122 in Internal Hard Drives |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (983) |
| Date First Available | October 4, 2016 |
| Flash Memory Size | 500 GB |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB Mechanical Hard Disk |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 3.95 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.17 ounces |
| Item model number | ST500LM030 |
| Manufacturer | SEAGATE |
| Product Dimensions | 3.95 x 2.75 x 0.28 inches |
| RAM | 500 GB |
| Series | BarraCuda |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Compatible Devices:** This drive is compatible with laptops that accept 2.5" x 7mm (Thin/Case) SATA drives.
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 500 GB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Mechanical Hard Disk
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** Serial ATA
- **Hard Disk Size:** 500 GB
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great price, works as designed.
*by D***N on August 3, 2018*

This is a replacement for a similar drive that failed in a small laptop after a severe drop. It installed with no trouble, partitioned, formatted and reinstalled the operating systems and everything is working fine with no unusual burps or clicks and the usual burn-in time has elapsed with zero issues. These are designed to be laptop drives or backup drives of course, and it should be no surprise they get a little het up and stumble in things like media servers and gaming systems. Likewise be wary of the one-stars who are not actually reviewing this product but something lesser they received from a repackager. Check your vendor and make sure you are getting the exact factory new product and then use it for its intended purpose, and these inexpensive little drives will work fine. Seagate 500GB BarraCuda SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 2.5-Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive (ST500LM030)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Replacement Drive for Mid-2012 MacBook Pro
*by G***N on October 23, 2017*

Works great in my mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Easy installation and recovery using Mac's Time Machine backup. Took just a few minutes to physically install the drive. 45 minutes later, after the Time Machine restoration, I was up and running again. Drive is working very well. Laptop runs faster than when it was new!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ They work what can I say?
*by L***E on May 1, 2017*

Very nice. About 1/4" high. I use these only for backup only though (hot swappable) installed under linux. Purchased 2 of them. Once plugged in I back up DATA once a week using an executable script that creates one huge "tar" file. this file is dated and this drive will hold about 30 files before I need to begin to delete the earliest ones. I always restore to a redirected directory and THEN parse out from there (as I may not want to overwrite existing data). Experienced linux user.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-04*