Seagate 1TB (32GB NAND cache) SSHD Review

Wenchang 28 Apr 2016

Introduction

Solid State Hybrid Drives (SSHD) combines NAND flash based cache memory and mechanical disk platters, to deliver a blend of high capacity & speed at a more affordable price, compared to pure SSDs.

Seagate recently refreshed their SSHD lineup with the ST1000LX001.

This is a performance 2.5 inch 9.5mm hard drive – 1TB 5400rpm hard drive coupled with 32GB of NAND flash.

  • High performance, high-capacity storage, all in one drive
  • 32GB NAND flash technology performs up to 4x faster application load time1 compared to the traditional 7200rpm HDDs.
  • Easy installation and compatible with any computer and operating system.

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How it works

Seagate SSHD utilizes Seagate Adaptive Memory technology that tracks data usage and prioritizes frequently used data for faster access in the NAND flash.  Quadrupling the built-in NAND flash to 32GB provides a larger cache size for a bigger data sets tasks like multiple games loading and multiple applications launching, thus enhances the computing experience for gamers, prosumers and media creators.

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1. Seagate internal benchmark: Measured using PCMark 7 system storage starting applications test.