# Prosumer External Storage Drives These New Seagate Hard Drives are Being Debuted at CES 2020 By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2020-01-07 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seagate-hard-drives References: [anandtech](https://www.anandtech.com/show/15314/seagate-expands-external-flash-storage-lineup-with-firecuda-gaming-ssd-and-barracuda-fast-ssd) & [seagate](https://www.seagate.com) Two new Seagate hard drives are being debuted by the brand at CES 2020 to the delight of gamers and prosumers alike who are in need of a dependable way to keep their data securely stored. The new drives come in the form of the Seagate [FireCuda Gaming SSD](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seagate-genshin-impact) and the [BarraCuda Fast SSD](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuf-gaming-a2-ssd), which are positioned with [portability and ease of use](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexar-es3) in mind. The FireCuda will be available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB storage size options at a price point of $190, $260 and $500, respectively, while the BarraCuda will come in the same size options priced at $95, $170 and $300. The latest Seagate hard drives are slated for availability starting in March 2020. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Portability and Ease of Use:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating external storage drives that prioritize portability and ease of use. - **Dependable Data Storage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing reliable and secure data storage solutions for gamers and prosumers. - **Diverse Storage Size Options:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in providing a range of storage size options to meet different user needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the gaming industry by offering high-performance and portable storage solutions for gamers. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology industry by creating innovative external storage drives that cater to the needs of prosumers. - **Data Storage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the data storage industry by introducing reliable, fast, and secure external drives for various use cases. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [High-Capacity SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firecuda-540.md) - [Ultra-Compact Portable SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-compact-ssd.md) - [Fast Rugged Industry-Focused SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lacie-rugged-ssd4.md) - [Future-Facing External Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lacie-mobile-drive.md) - [Creator-Focused Storage Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storage-devices.md) - [Mini Military-Grade Gamer SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adata-sd810-external-ssd.md) - [External Gaming SSDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-drive-for-ps5.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Hard Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firecuda-external-hard-drives.md) - [Expansive External Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-touch-hdd.md)