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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 47 reviews

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Customers enjoy the FireCuda 1TB Hybrid Hard Drive's performance and increased storage capacity, finding it easy to install and use. Many appreciate the faster load times it provides for applications and games. The drive is also praised for its affordability as a replacement option.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great PS4 upgrade

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this to upgrade my hard drive storage for my PS4 and can say it is excellent buy. Combo ssd/hard drive gives it a little faster boot up and was easy to install.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ps4 hardrive replaced

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it for ps4 hardrive and the ps4 works smoothly. No issue replacing fits perfect and ps4 now runs smoothly no lag or freezing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and inexpensive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Almost as fast as SSD but much less expensive. I was surprised by the performance of this drive. Would not hesitate to buy again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Load times, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just works

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this as a replacement for my Launch PS4 500gb HDD. I wanted to get a faster drive to get around load times but I knew the SSD wouldn't be worth it. With Modern Warfare taking 185gb, I got this 1TB SSHDD to be able to download other games as well. I can notice the quicker load times and I am able to download the other games I play as well. I would have bought the 2TB version but Best Buy does not sell it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative to SSD

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently upgraded a 2012 MacBook Pro with a SSD and added this hybrid. SSD is still a bit pricey if you want higher capacity but using a hybrid as secondary storage is a perfect alternative. I had to remove the optical drive but it was easy enough to put it in an external USB 3 case. Who uses discs anymore anyway?

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed, Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast 2.5 hhd seagate

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This hhd is fast and small size w/1tb is great to build with. If you want to build with lots of hhd's this is the way to go. Seagate customer service is Great if you have troubles, worth the money on this buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for an upgrade

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well I don't like a hard drive disk it kinda slow so I bought this a hybrid hard drive and it easy to swap out and easy installation. I see huge a difference and better performance.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Brought Laptop Back from the Dead

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My old laptop of 6 years completely crapped the bed with the hard drive going out without any warning. I was hesitant to try and revive it, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Low and behold, not only did this Hybrid hard drive revive my computer, but it took about 5 years off the machine. Now, it powers up almost immediately - no more waiting 5 minutes for it to be ready to use. Also, it makes playing games or streaming video possible whereas before it'd pause every 30 seconds. This purchase was definitely worth the money if you're looking for a dependable hard drive that will help increase speed on your machine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Bargain Buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installed on my PS4 since it's factory Hard Drive came faulty. Runs better since it's a hybrid and the storage makes for a great price

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Hard Drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the fact that Best Buy sells these items as new in sealed original factory boxed containers. Other sellers sell them in plain cardboard boxes or wrapped in anti-static wrap and no telling if they are new, refurbished, returns, or what. I am buying from Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to change

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hp , computer said hard drive was going bad , couldn’t get it to boot or do anything but self diagnosis , so I ordered this hard drive , installed it , you need to download a bootable windows 10 from Microsoft ,from another computer, I put mine on a flash drive , only thing was I had to delete partitions , which it took like 10 thousand videos before someone actually showed it perfectly how to do , after that , everything went back to original factory, you don’t need a code key it’s stored in the newer computers , it’s working fine

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast and furious. Works great and helps my system hum along.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good hd

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Happy to buy this for my wife’s lappy. It does speed up the loading but if you are really planning to use it for gaming, get the ssd if you have the money. Huge difference on speed and loading.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great for a ps4

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this for my PS4 hoping to resolve some issues. Worked fantastic, but didn't correct my issue. Would absolutely buy again to increase storage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Price and Fast shipping

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I compared several online prices and shipping methods for this type of drive. Best Buy cam out on top. This is the best upgrade hard drive to improve the performance of your PlayStation 4.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and inexpensive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yes, these hybrid drives are much faster than conventional drives but not as fast as a true SSD. However, they are much less expensive than a comparably sized SSD. EXCELLENT VALUE!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Load times

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This hard drive provides 7-9% faster load times on a majority of the games installed on it. If you need an hard drive, buy this hybrid!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Storage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Storage

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installed in Laptop for extra media storage. Not as fast as an SSD drive but its close. Great for storing media files for quick access and loading.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Wanted to upgrade one of my computers but did not want to pay a premium price of an SSD. This was an amazing purchasing, it is fast enough for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Hybrid Hard drive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Replaced the drive in my laptop that was kind of slow with this hybrid drive to speed things up. It's not as fast as a SSD but works really good. My laptop boots up really fast now, not like the old drive. Very happy with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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