Best 250GB Seagate SSDs
There are 6 250GB Seagate SSDs compared here. The fastest is the Seagate IRONWOLF 510 at 3150 MB/s read, and the highest-rated for endurance is the Seagate IronWolf 110 (7000 TBW). Sequential reads across the group span 500–3150 MB/s at 250GB.
Why this configuration
A 250GB Seagate SSD is a capacity-first shortlist. Everything here is available at this size, across interfaces and price tiers, so the choice comes down to how fast you need it and how much rewriting it will take. Seagate specifically tends to be chosen here for its firmware track record and warranty support.
250GB covers an OS and core apps with little room for a large game library.
Usually chosen for: buyers who have already settled on the size and are picking on specs.
Good fit: mainstream desktop and laptop builds.
Ranked list
Speeds on this page are the manufacturer's 250GB ratings where published (3 of 6 drives), not the family headline figure. 1 of the 6 are rated slower at 250GB than at their fastest capacity. Rated writes at 250GB run 530–1200 MB/s.
| # | Model | Tier | Controller | Read MB/s (at 250GB) | TBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seagate IRONWOLF 510 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB | Top-tier | Phison PS5012-E12DC | 3150* | 3500 | Find on Amazon |
| 2 |  Seagate IronWolf 110 250GB, 500GB, 960GB, 1.92TB, 3.84TB | Top-tier | Seagate 500021768 | 560* | 7000 | Find on Amazon |
| 3 |  Seagate BarraCuda® 510 250GB, 500GB, 1TB | High-end | SEAGATE STXYP016C031(Phison E12 RE | 3100 | 640 | Find on Amazon |
| 4 |  Seagate BARRACUDA 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | SEAGATE STXZA01EA387 (Phison PS311 | 560 | 1067 | Find on Amazon |
| 5 |  Seagate BARRACUDA 120 250GB, 500GB, 1TB, 2TB | Value | SEAGATE STXZA01EA387 (Phison PS311 | 560 | 1170 | Find on Amazon |
| 6 |  Seagate 600 SERIES 128GB, 250GB, 500GB | — | Link A Media LM87800 | 500* | 72 | Find on Amazon |
* family rating — the manufacturer does not publish a 250GB figure for this drive.
The parts, explained
250GB fits an OS plus core apps.
Staying with Seagate means consistent firmware, tooling and warranty handling across the range.