Testseek.com have collected 70 expert reviews of the Seagate 2.5 inch Laptop Thin SSHD SATA600 ST-LM000 Series and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Seagate 2.5 inch Laptop Thin SSHD SATA600 ST-LM000 Series.
June 2013
(80%)
70 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
231 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent overall performance from a very thin form factor SSHD
Outstanding performance when considering Cost/GB
Caching works full time
Without the need for any configuration or driver
Slimmer "Thin" 7mm design works with more devices
Inexpensive starting price
18% faster in HTPC workloads and 54% faster in Gaming workloads than previous generation model
Better performance than standard 5400RPM and 7200RPM hard drives
Better performance than previous generation Seagate SSHD
Not all that more expensive than a standard 500GB hard drive
8GB MLC Nand Flash
7mm height
Build Quality
Ideal For OS Use (SSD-Like Performance For Cached Files)
Size Factor (2.5"/7mm)
Temperatures
Power
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
Offers significant speed up for repeated tasks
Such as loading programs
Fair price assuming the usage pattern matches its strengths
The editors didn't like
Cache size is smaller than we'd like to see in a 3rd generation Hybrid.
Still limited to 8GB NAND flash
5
400RPM platter component offers lower uncached data transfer speeds
Would be interesting to see what a higher rotational speed and more NAND flash memory could do for you
Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
Mid-End Overall Performance (Un-Cached)
The Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD's data transfer speed is slow. It comes with just 8GB of flash memory and spins at only 5
400rpm
Makes loud ticking noises at times
Speed benefits offered by hybrid design are limited to repeated tasks
Build Quality, Ideal For OS Use (SSD-Like Performance For Cached Files), Size Factor (2.5"/7mm), Temperatures, Power
Mid-End Overall Performance (Un-Cached),
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 ...
It is hard to verify the real advantage of a hybrid hard disk drive. Synthetic tests don't take advantage of the SSD portion, since the drive controller only places data there when it “learns” it is frequently accessed. But even in those tests, the Laptop...
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Published: 2013-07-08, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Does the job when it comes to application and operating system loading, otherwise its just mechan...
Excellent overall performance from a very thin form factor SSHD, Outstanding performance when considering Cost/GB, Caching works full time, without the need for any configuration or driver,
Cache size is smaller than we'd like to see in a 3rd generation Hybrid.
Seagate appears to be leading the way in the mobile Hybrid drive market. Each and every generation has pushed the envelope further and come closer to native SSD speeds. The catch is those speeds are only attained for data that is in the cache, and the...
Excellent overall performance from a very thin form factor SSHD, Outstanding performance when considering Cost/GB, Caching works full time, without the need for any configuration or driver,
Cache size is smaller than we'd like to see in a 3rd generation Hybrid.
Seagate appears to be leading the way in the mobile Hybrid drive market. Each and every generation has pushed the envelope further and come closer to native SSD speeds. The catch is those speeds are only attained for data that is in the cache, and the...
Abstract: SSDs are a hot market right now; they offer the most direct, tangible boost to overall performance and system responsiveness on a level that hasn't been seen since the migration away from single-core processors. If you have used a system that had the OS &...
Offers significant speed up for repeated tasks, such as loading programs; fair price assuming the usage pattern matches its strengths
Makes loud ticking noises at times, speed benefits offered by hybrid design are limited to repeated tasks
IntroductionThe Seagate 1TB Solid State Hybrid Laptop Drive, or Seagate SSHD for short, looks like a relatively standard notebook drive. It uses the 2.5" form factor and is 9.5mm thick, making it suitable for most laptops, but not thin models like ultrabo...
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Published: 2013-04-11, Author: Steven , review by: bigbruin.com
Better performance than standard 5400RPM and 7200RPM hard drives, Better performance than previous generation Seagate SSHD, Not all that more expensive than a standard 500GB hard drive, 8GB MLC Nand Flash, 7mm height
Would be interesting to see what a higher rotational speed and more NAND flash memory could do for you, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
During my meeting with Seagate at CES 2013, they mentioned they were going to phase out the manufacturing of standard 2.5" drives and focus on developing the SSHD market. In addition, they were going to stop producing 7200RPM drives and focus on 5400RPM u...
For those that can afford an SSD our advice remains the same: buy one. A dedicated SSD will always provide the best performance available. If looking to accelerate a device that has dual drive bays we would recommend other caching solutions with more capa...
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Published: 2013-04-03, Author: Joe , review by: legitreviews.com
Users with machines requiring 7mm height drives who find the price of large capacity SSDs hard to swallow now have a very nice alternative with Seagate's Laptop Thin SSHD which combines large capacity and low cost with performance that oftentimes mat...
