Seagate 500GB - 3.5" SATA Hard Drives - Ideal for 24/7 continuous recording

A 500GB 3.5" SATA hard drive from Seagate's Barracuda desktop range, supplied fully installed and ready to go before dispatch when bought alongside any CCTV kit or package from us — no extra fitting cost or DIY needed.

What it's for

This is a standard Seagate Barracuda desktop drive, not a surveillance-specific model, but it's a common choice for DVR and NVR storage because of its speed and interface. It is fitted into the recorder before dispatch, so it arrives ready to record.

Key specs

• Capacity: 500GB
• Rotation speed: 7200 RPM
• Interface: SATA III
• Cache: 128MB
• Form factor: 3.5 inch
• Compliance: RoHS compliant

Compatibility

We list this drive as compatible with any DVR or NVR surveillance system, and it also works in desktops, servers, NAS devices, and external enclosures. It's also confirmed to work with Hikvision recorders, based on our own troubleshooting support for that pairing — though correct storage settings still need configuring on the recorder itself.

Before you buy

500GB fills up faster than you'd think once you're recording multiple channels continuously — check how many days of footage your channel count and resolution actually need. If your recorder ever shows "storage full," it's almost always because overwrite (loop recording) isn't switched on in the recorder's storage settings, not a fault with the drive.