Noel Leeming vs Seagate:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Noel Leeming had more branded searches than Seagate among storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand. Noel Leeming had about 271,000 branded searches, while Seagate had 660. Noel Leeming made up 94.5% of all storage drive and memory card brand searches we track, and Seagate accounted for 0.23%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about storage drive and memory card brands, Seagate appeared in three of the five answers and Noel Leeming in two. Seagate was mentioned before Noel Leeming in three out of four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Noel Leeming, about 410 searches for every 1 for Seagate
Who does AI mention more?
Seagate, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Noel Leeming in 2
Who does AI recommend more?
Seagate, named ahead of Noel Leeming in 3 of 4 answers
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Top storage drive and memory card brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Seagate was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Noel Leeming was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Seagate was listed before Noel Leeming in three out of four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Samsung SSD1st
SanDisk2nd
Kingston3rd
Western Digital4th
Noel Leeming5th
Seagate6th
Lexar7th
Crucial8th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
SanDisk5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Samsung SSD4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Kingston4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Seagate3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Noel Leeming2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Western Digital2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lexar2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Crucial1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about storage drive and memory card brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which storage drive and memory card brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best storage drive and memory card brand in New Zealand for files and photos?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“memory card nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“storage drive brands nz”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Noel Leeming or Seagate more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Noel Leeming and Seagate by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight storage drive and memory card brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Noel Leeming, Seagate. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Noel Leeming | SanDisk | Seagate | Samsung SSD | Western Digital | Kingston | Crucial | Lexar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 96.6% | 2.8% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.13% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Nov 2025 | 97.5% | 2% | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.1% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 97% | 2.3% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.02% |
| Jan 2026 | 95.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Feb 2026 | 95.4% | 3.6% | 0.31% | 0.23% | 0.31% | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Mar 2026 | 95.3% | 3.8% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 0.24% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Apr 2026 | 94.4% | 4.7% | 0.3% | 0.24% | 0.2% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| May 2026 | 93.9% | 5.2% | 0.34% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Jun 2026 | 94.5% | 4.6% | 0.3% | 0.25% | 0.19% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Jul 2026 | 94.9% | 4.3% | 0.23% | 0.22% | 0.2% | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.02% |
| Aug 2026 | 94.7% | 4.4% | 0.27% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Sep 2026 | 94.5% | 4.8% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
How has the Noel Leeming and Seagate comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Noel Leeming was ahead of Seagate in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Noel Leeming’s share of searches among storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand moved from 96.6% to 94.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 329K to 271K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seagate’s share of searches among storage drive and memory card brands in New Zealand moved from 0.19% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 660.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand storage drive and memory card brands in September 2026?
1 change

Estimated monthly branded searches for Noel Leeming in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 329K to 271K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
21 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Noel Leeming’s and Seagate’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Noel Leeming
12 branded search terms
- Noel Leeming
- noel leeming headphones
- noel leeming ipad
- noel leeming lowerhutt
- noel leeming sale
- noel leeming westgate
- noelleeming gore
- noelleeming henderson
- noelleeming hornby
- noelleeming nelson
- noelleeming ormiston
- noelleeming richmond
Seagate
9 branded search terms
- one touch seagate
- seagate
- seagate 2t
- seagate barracuda
- seagate expansion
- seagate hard drive
- seagate ironwolf
- seagate sd card
- seagate ssd
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