Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 500 GB HDD Review

Conclusions

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 Thin SSHD 500 GB unit didn’t disappoint, being faster than its competitors in several tests.

In the PCMark 7 test, which simulates “real world” utilization, the Seagate hybrid drive showed its weapons. It performed superbly, which indicates that in the day-by-day usage of the computer, booting the operating system and launching programs, this tiny drive will be far better than a regular hard drive.

If you have an ultrabook or slim laptop that only fits 7 mm drives and want the big storage space found on a hard disk drive with the speed advantage of an SSD, but don’t want to pay the fortune that a high-capacity SSD costs, the Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 500 GB drive is an excellent option. It receives our Golden Award.