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CONCLUSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

laptop thin sshdb

   Initially the Laptop Thin SSHD 500GB was to be tested with our usual benchmark suites just like every drive in the past but since as you can all see it didn't really do well we decided to also use PCMark 7 mainly because it simulates real-world usage and thus it's more "appropriate" to test hybrid drives with. That being said we also did some boot up tests and the Laptop Thin SSHD did make a difference, not as much as an SSD but quite faster than normal HDDs. So is it better or worse than the top performing 2.5" HDDs in the market currently? Well in the end it really depends on the kind of use you want it for. For example if you want to install your OS on it and wish for quick boot up times and application responsiveness I’d say yes since the adaptive memory technology will make certain that the files mostly used by you are moved in the MLC NAND flash section of the drive to accelerate them, however if you want it for storage needs (copy/move/delete files) only then the obvious answer is no since the read/write speeds of the drive are not exactly stellar.

 

   So it's very easy for someone to decide whether or not the Laptop Thin SSHD 500GB by Seagate is the right tool for the job but there's one last thing that matters a lot and thus we need to check, the price tag. Seagate knows this is the decisive factor for many people and so thanks to them cutting corners whenever they could (for example using MLC instead of SLC NAND Flash) the Laptop Thin SSHD 500GB currently retails for just USD79.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 75Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk). Personally although i really think that hybrid technology is far from perfect at the same time i can't deny that it is currently the next best thing to SSDs and since the Laptop Think SSHD is the ideal primary OS drive it grabs our Golden Award.

goldPROS

- Build Quality
- Ideal For OS Use (SSD-Like Performance For Cached Files)
- Size Factor (2.5"/7mm)
- Temperatures
- Power Consumption (2.5W At Load)
- 3 Years Warranty
- Price (For Some)
 

 

 

CONS

- Mid-End Overall Performance (Un-Cached)