• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Hardware Secrets

Hardware Secrets

Uncomplicating the complicated

  • Case
  • Cooling
  • Memory
  • Mobile
    • Laptops
    • Smartphones
    • Tablets
  • Motherboard
  • Networking
  • Other
    • Audio
    • Cameras
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Desktops
    • Museum
    • Software
    • Tradeshows & Events
  • Peripherals
    • Headset
    • Keyboard
    • Mouse
    • Printers
  • Power
  • Storage
  • Video

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB Hard Drive Review

We tested the Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB hard disk drive, a 3.5” hybrid unit that integrates a 7.200 rpm hard disk and 8 GiB non-volatile cache.

Home » Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB Hard Drive Review

CrystalDiskMark

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. How We Tested
  • 3. CrystalDiskMark
  • 4. HD Tune Pro
  • 5. PCMark 8
  • 6. Conclusions

We used CrystalDiskMark’s default configuration for our tests, which benchmarked each hard drive using a file size of 1,000 MB with five test runs. In the Desktop SSHD test, we repeated the procedure five times, in order to get advantage of the SSD cache portion.

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

In the sequential read test, the Desktop SSHD 2 TB was 18% faster than the Barracuda 2 TB. 

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

The results in the sequential write test were pretty much the same; the Desktop SSHD 2 TB was 20% faster than the Barracuda 2 TB.

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

In the random read test using 512 kiB blocks, the Desktop SSHD 2 TB also came out on top, beating the Barracuda 2 TB by five percent.

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

Moving on to the random write test using 512 kiB blocks, the Desktop SSHD 2 TB was 28% faster than the Barracuda 2 TB.

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

In the random read test using 4 kiB blocks, the Desktop SSHD 2 TB outperformed the Barracuda 2 TB by 53%.

Seagate Desktop SSHD 2 TB

In the random write test using 4 kiB blocks, the Desktop SSHD 2 TB was 178% faster than the Barracuda 2 TB.

Continue: HD Tune Pro

Storage Reviews

Primary Sidebar

As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this site may earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn commissions on purchases from other retail websites.

Facebook Heading to a New World

The recent F8, Facebook Developer’s Conference, held in San Jose gave us a lot to chew on. At developer’s conferences, we usually expect to get a glimpse of the company’s near future ideas. Facebook always talks about its 10-year plan, but this year’s Facebook Developer Conference was quite different. This year Mark Zuckerberg, president and […]

phone and food

Top Food Delivery App for iPhone

Take a step back, and reminisce about all the troubles we had to face while ordering a simple pizza with cheese margarita and a glass of coke when food delivery apps didn’t exist. However, now with the amazing technology, ordering food is as easy as just a simple click. You can have your favorite food […]

gigabit ethernet device

The Ultimate 2022 Guide on Gigabit Ethernet

Everything you need to know about Gigabit Ethernet.

spdif connection

What You Should Know About the SPDIF Connection (2022 Guide)

Learn about the digital audio connection called SPDIF and when and how to use it.

Everything You Need to Know About the CPU Power Management

The CPU has several power saving modes called C-states. In this tutorial we will explain what these modes are, what they do and the modes supported by each processor.

Footer

For Performance

  • PCI Express 3.0 vs. 2.0: Is There a Gaming Performance Gain?
  • Does dual-channel memory make difference on integrated video performance?
  • Overclocking Pros and Cons
  • All Core i7 Models
  • Understanding RAM Timings

Everything you need to know

  • Everything You Need to Know About the Dual-, Triple-, and Quad-Channel Memory Architectures
  • What You Should Know About the SPDIF Connection (2022 Guide)
  • Everything You Need to Know About the Intel Virtualization Technology
  • Everything You Need to Know About the CPU Power Management

Copyright © 2022 · All rights reserved - Hardwaresecrets.com
About Us · Privacy Policy · Contact