Seagate FireCuda SSHD, SATA 6G, 7200RPM, 3.5 inch - 1TB

With the FireCuda SSHD, Seagate combines the ultra-high speed of an SSD with the very large capacity of an HDD. A terabyte of data can be stored on the solid state hybrid hard drive (SSHD). The SSHD technology integrates a small (and especially affordable) semiconductor memory component into the core architecture of a hard disk. Unlike traditional hard disks, the data that is often used by the user can be read and written very quickly.

The most frequently used data – using the Adaptive Memory technology – are distinguished from the data that is called less frequently. The former are then available for fast disposal in the 8 GB SSD area (the NAND flash). The SSHD automatically learns during operation which data must be made available to the user and his applications quickly.

It achieves an average data throughput of 156 MB / s spread over all zones, while the average data throughput in the NAND flash can reach as much as 190 MB / s. This means that the average read and write speed is always kept below 8.5 ms.

The SSHD also has a 64 MB DRAM cache and appears as an ordinary hard drive in 3.5 inch format. Therefore, it is also connected to a SATA connector (supports SATA 6G). The power consumption is also kept relatively low. Thus, the hybrid plate consumes only 6.7 W in operation while the idle consumption is never higher than 3.36 W.

Technical details:
Dimensions: 101.6 x 26.1 x 147 mm (W x H x D)
Format: 3.5 inches
Weight: 400 g
Total capacity: 1 TB
Speed: 7,200 rpm
Cache: 64 MB
NAND: 8GB / MLC (Multi-Level Cell)
Average data transfer rate (all zones): 156 MB / s
Average data transfer rate (NAND): 190 MB / s
Average search time (read / write): 8.5 / 8.5 ms
Connection: SATA 6G
Power consumption (idle / operation):Operating temperature: 0 – 60 degrees C