FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Flash Accelerated (8GB) Fast Hard Drive (ST1000LX015)

I just installed this SSHDD in my ACER laptop. Boot times went from 4-5 minutes to less than 45 seconds. Now that is fast. Seek times are much faster than my laptop's original 500GB HDD also. I did have to purchase a Sabrient external drive housing ($10) <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_5> and read up on how to Clone a laptop HDD, but it wasn't that hard to learn and took a little over an hour from learning to completing the task. You'll need to download DiskWizzard (free) from the Seagate.com website. Unzip and run the program on your laptop. I also copied the unzipped program to the external SSHDD although I am not sure that this is necessary. Follow the instructions and make a bootable recovery disk. Leave the bootable disk in the drive drawer. Reboot into the Bios and set the Bios to boot from the disk drive, SAVE the changes and turn OFF the computer. Take the original HDD out of the laptop and insert it into the external drive housing. Install the SSHD into the computer where the old drive had been. Flip the laptop over, plug the external drive into a 3.0 USB port (or a 2.0 if you have no Blue ports) and then restart the computer. After a few moments, the screen will show the DiskWizzard Utility. Set the program to Clone the external HDD (The computer's original HDD) to the new "C" drive. Set it on "Automatic". Set it to Shut-Down the computer when finished. It will take a little while to copy all the data from the old drive to the new one. Once all this is completed just unplug the external drive and restart the computer. Shazam! if all is well at this point, restart into Bios and set it to boot from the "C" dive once again. Restart the computer several times to make sure all is as it should be then turn OFF the computer. Wait 30 seconds or so and turn it back ON. This will re-set the SSHDD to "remember" what it needs to know to boot the computer like a rocket. You are done. Now I am above average in computer skills but this is the first time I have Cloned a laptop HDD so basically, the process was all new to me so I had to watch a few YouTube videos and read some posts before attempting this Clone. Still, it was not that difficult, however, if this seems too advanced for you, you could always take your laptop to your favorite computer guy and have him (or her) do it for you. It shouldn't be too expensive (probably around $50) and the speed increase will be well worth the expense. One other note: I had increased my RAM to 8Gb from 4 just a week or two before doing this Clone knowing that I was going to install this SSHDD so what I have now is more like I bought a new $1000 computer than the old sluggish laptop I had before. I spent $35 on a 4GB RAM stick and $60 on the SSHDD and $10 on the external drive bay. So I basically bought a new high-speed 1TB computer with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB SSHDD for a $110. What a deal!

This is a great hybrid drive particularly for labtops, consoles, or devices with limited space (i.e. 1 slot). It has small cache to work with (8gb nand). 8gb is adequate to run 90% of operation. It has an algorithm to determine file usage and sends frequently accessed ones to the 8 gb cache (that's the fast acting portion on the drive). At first you may notice it being slow but as you continue doing your routine on your device it will get faster over time. So great value that will give pseudo-like SSD speeds while providing plenty of space to work with. I installed this 1TB Firecuda on my non-gaming labtop (it has onboard GFX card -- very weak or irrelevant for gaming performance). I am actually not sure why I would need 1 TB here to be honest but I am happy to have that drive space. Just in case (that's my hoarding voice speaking). Also, I installed the 2TB version on both PS4 and Xbox One S (the latter of which was very difficult to implement as if deliberate on the part of Microsoft -- nonetheless successful). I am very happy with all three. I did notice the XBox One S boots up relatively slower as compared to PS4 so not sure why. But given the number of games I have and my refusal to attach an external HDD in the living room this 2 TB Firecuda was a must. It's in a category of its own as I don't see any alternatives except SSD.. but the pricing is so outrageous at this point in time that I strongly recommend the 2TB Firecuda for gaming consoles. You can get 500gb SSD but as games can be 50-100Gb each you would have to be complacent with a smaller library to work with. Personally, I just like to leave anything I downloaded on the drive and not delete anything so I prefer the 2TB space even at the expense of speed. Between Firecuda vs 2.5" 7200 rpm drives.. for devices with small space heating does become an issue for longevity. The hybrid drive addresses the heating by using the 5400 rpm (less heat) than the 7200 rpm (more heat, shorter lifespan). So that's also a tipping point for me in choosing between this and a 7200 rpm drive. But between Firecuda and SSD.. I would choose SSD if only at the right price. SSD just isn't quite at the right value for me yet so the next best device is the firecuda. In short, if you don't care about money at all and just want pure performance you have to go for pure SSD. If you wanted to update an old labtop or grant larger space on a gaming console (including PS4 or Xbox One S).. the Firecuda 1TB or 2TB provides the best bang for your buck with no equals in terms of price/performance ratio.

Only a few weeks into use, if this thing dies prematurely, I'll go back and change the review, so if you're reading this as is, it's still performing as expected. I used this to replace a dying laptop hard drive (5400RPM hdd) on a (2014? Model) laptop, 4th Gen I7 processor, 8GB ram. So, not the fastest system in the world, but decent hardware. Very significant improvement in speed switching from HDD to SSHD. Windows boot/shutdown time reduced about 50%. (I don't game, so can't provide feedback there). I'm sure I'd get more speed increase with a pure SSD, but getting this much storage on an SSD would have been much higher price for a somewhat older system that might not take full advantage of the SSD's full capability, so it's a decent compromise. If I could rate seagate's free software, I'd give it negative stars. They offer some proprietary version of Acronis free on the seagate website that only works on your computer if you have a seagate drive installed. I downloaded the software after buying a USB to SATA adapter for this disk in hopes of cloning the old hard drive before making the physical swap. The seagate software refused to run because it didn't recognnize that I had a seagate drive attached to the computer (I'm assuming it "saw" the USB adapter rather than the hard drive attached to it). I found a workaround using other software, but what a pain in the neck. If the manufacturer advertises free software to help you clone your old HDD before switching, they must have to assume that some fraction of their customers will be using a usb adapter to do so.

I have an HP Pavilion laptop with a fairly fast i5 process and 8Gbyte RAM but it was unacceptably slow to boot and start applications. The particular version iv laptop I have does not have an M.2 slot to install an M.2 NVMe drive. My only option was an SSHD. With a bit off fiddling around with free software and Windows utilities I cloned the windows system to this drive (previously was a 2TB drive) I was pleasantly surprised by the results. It takes a few restarts got the best performance from the SSD cache but now the PC is up and running from a cold start in less then 20% of the time with the old drive. Frequently used applications also start much faster than before. The performance certainly exceeded my expectations. I have, in the past, found Samsung drive to be very reliable and I am pleased with the purchase.

SWEET because The Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD offers noticeably faster boot time and better overall performance than regular hard drives at a much lower cost than solid-state drives. If you're looking for SSD-like performance at just a fraction of the cost, the Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD offers some gratification. and BITTER because its data transfer speed is slower than most regular hard drives.

Un gran SSHD, aunque hay que aclarar que no es un disco de estadio solido (SSD) como tal, solo tiene una partición con esta característica. En lo personal buscaba un disco duro para ampliar la memoria de un PS4, la ventaja que tiene este disco híbrido con respecto a un HDD normal, es que en la partición que es SSD, se almacena lo que mas utilizas, por ejemplo, si juegas mucho FIFA en modo "manager", cargará este modo de este juego en particular de forma mas rápida y fluida, tampoco esperen ver un cambio radical en la lectura de juegos o rendimiento como tal del PS4, se nota una alza en rendimiento pero tampoco es muy significativa, claro siempre siendo mejor que usando un disco mecánico convencional. Recomiendo este SSHD si lo que buscas es una opción de buen precio y que tenga la mejor calidad posible, al menos en gaming, es sin duda una compra que no hay que pensar 2 veces. También decir que la instalación en consolas es bastante sencilla, si se busca hacer todo por cuenta propia, en las respectivas paginas de Xbox o PS, se explica paso a paso. Por último aunque no menos importante, el empaque es perfecto, viene con una protección de carton muy resistente y en un molde especial para transportar discos duros en general, así que incluso puede servirte para transportar/guardar algún otro disco duro que no ocupes tan frecuentemente. Sin duda compraría otro para instalarlo en PC.

I bought this HD to change my old 250Gb MBP HD. The change was really easy, as there are many videos on youtube that show what you do. I have the unibody MBP. After removing the back cover and disconnecting the battery, the HD change is like any other laptop. Connect the SATA jack and the screws and that's all. I used the time machine to install the OS and applications. I tried a clean install, but the bootable usb I made did not work for whatever reason. The new HD works much better than the old one. It is true I also doubled the memory too (4 to 8). The applications load much faster, almost instantly in most Apple applications. I quitted using Word with my old configuration as it took ages just to open Word. Pages worked much better. Now Pages open right a way, while Word takes a few seconds, which is absolutely great. With the old system I could brew my coffee and still wail. 'm joking but it was annoying. I only regret not doing this change earlier. Of course, storage is also improved, but that's the bonus. The big thing is the speed applications load and work. Of course an SSD would be even better, but even with this upgrade it's like having a new MB.

OS（Win10）セットアップから24時間稼働のまま3か月目ですが、まったく問題が起きてません。 起動はHDDより速く、ブート時のシステムファイル読み込みも爆速。 駆動音はほぼゼロで、非常に静か。 振動に弱いだの書いてる人は、ケースが安物なんじゃないでしょうか。