Seagate - 2TB Internal Serial ATA Solid State Hybrid Drive for Desktops
Model: STCL2000400
SKU: 2045028
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Customers appreciate the excellent performance and significant storage capacity of this 2TB hybrid drive, frequently citing improvements in system speed and ample space for applications and files. The affordable price point is also a major plus, with many users highlighting its cost-effectiveness compared to pure SSD options. Installation is described as straightforward and easy. Overall, the drive receives positive feedback for its balance of speed, storage, and value.
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I purchased this to replace a failing hard drive. My desktop now boots up much quicker and programs load quite a bit faster too. If anyone is in the market for a new hard drive / hybrid drive, I definitely recommend this one!
Posted by Steve615
I love this drive. 2 Terabytes of storage for my primary HD means that I will never run out of gaming space, my primary reason for buying this. This installs just like your standard HD, with the exception of one thing...You have to go into the Disk Manager and create a partition on the drive, otherwise it will not show up as a drive. This can be tricky for people wanting to swap it out with their main OS HD. I had to plug it in, create a partition, and then swap it out with my old HD to get it working. It's not too big of an issue if you know what you're doing (it's not that difficult), but if you're a green thumb in computers, I could see the frustration. Aside from that hiccup that I was prepared for (due to doing a bit of research on the drive before I bought it), this drive does everything it should. My windows 7 boot time is about 10 seconds now, games have minimal load times and everything runs smooth and fast. I feel that this drive gave every other aspect of my PC a boost. If you're not looking to drop an arm and a leg on an SSD that will only have a few hundred gigs, this will suit you just fine. It's a definite happy medium and I'm glad it exists.
Posted by Steve426420
SSDs are the in thing these days, but there is still a significant premium on the cost per GB. Realistically most of us will not be using the SSD to its full potential, and thats where this drive fits in. You can get *most* of the performance advantages, and still keep the massive storage of traditional drives. While it may not be the ideal solution for on the fly video editing, this drive does a great job of making sure frequently accessed system files etc reside in SSD, while the audio files, documents and photos you save get stored on the rotational disks. All in all, this is the most cost effective way to get SSD performance for most folks
Posted by sobemac