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"Whether you're into video editing, music or gaming, with Seagate's new Desktop SSHD you can now have your cake and eat it too... SSD-like speed, hard drive capacity—all at an affordable price—makes the Seagate Desktop SSHD a perfect choice for gaming enthusiasts like me."
- Kevin Wasielewski, CEO and Co-Founder, Origin PC
See how SSHDs perform against SSDs and traditional hard drives.
* As measured by PCMark Vantage storage benchmarking software.
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Specifications | 4TB | 2TB | 1TB |
Model Number | ST4000DX001 | ST2000DX001 | ST1000DX001 |
Interface Options | SATA 6Gbps NCQ | SATA 6Gbps NCQ | SATA 6Gbps NCQ |
Configuration / Organization | |||
Heads / Disks | 8 / 4 | 4 / 2 | 2 / 1 |
Bytes per Sector | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 |
Performance | |||
NAND Type / Size | MLC / 8GB | MLC / 8GB | MLC / 8GB |
DRAM Cache (MB) | 64 | 64 | 64 |
SATA Transfer Rates Supported (Gbps) | 6.0 / 3.0 / 1.5 | 6.0 / 3.0 / 1.5 | 6.0 / 3.0 / 1.5 |
Seek Average, Read (ms) | <12 | <12 | <12 |
Seek Average, Write (ms) | <12 | <12 | <12 |
Average Data Rate, Read, Avg All Zones (MBps) | 146 | 158 | 158 |
Average Data Rate From NAND Media (MBps) | 190 | 190 | 190 |
How Much Will it Store? | |||
Digital Music (Songs) | 66,640 | 33,320 | 16,660 |
Digital Photos (Files) | 1,280,000 | 640,000 | 320,000 |
HD Video (Hours) | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
DVD Video (Hours) | 1,000 | 500 | 250 |
Video Games (Hours) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 500 |
*Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes. Actual quantities will vary based on various factors, including file size, file format, features, and application software. |
SEAGATE 3.5 INCH INTERNAL DRIVE COMPARISON | ||||
Desktop HDD | DESKTOP SSHD | NAS HDD | SURVEILLANCE HDD | |
Reliable performance made for home and store everything | 5x faster than Desktop HDD. More capacity than SSD (1) | Up to 25% faster than other brands, made for home and small office data sharing (2) | Optimized to improve surveillance system reliability, reduce costs and support video analytics | |
Capacity | 1TB - 4TB | 1TB, 2TB, 4TB | 2TB, 3TB, 4TB | 1TB - 6TB |
Ideal for | Home and Business Computing | Gaming system, video editing, power computing | 1 - 8 bay NAS systems for Home, SMB | DVR or NVR systems with multiple drives and HD cameras |
Cache | 64MB (1-4TB) | 64MB with 8GB NAND Flash | 64MB | 64MB |
Power-on Hours | 8x5 | 8x5 | 24x7 | 24x7 |
SSD-like performance | ✔ | |||
Network storage | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Photo and Video Editing | ✔ | |||
DVR & Video Surveillance | ✔ | |||
RV Sensors (3) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
(4) | ✔ | ✔ | ||
RAID Support | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Warranty | 2 years | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years |
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