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title: "Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Flash Accelerated (8GB) Fast Hard Drive (ST1000LX015)"
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price: "$265.44"
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# 5x faster load times 1TB massive storage 7mm ultra-slim profile Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Flash Accelerated (8GB) Fast Hard Drive (ST1000LX015)

**Brand:** seagate
**Price:** $265.44
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Upgrade your rig with FireCuda — speed, space, and style in one sleek drive!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5 1TB SATA 6Gb/s Flash Accelerated (8GB) Fast Hard Drive (ST1000LX015) by seagate
- **How much does it cost?** $265.44 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- seagate enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted seagate brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek & Slim, Fits Anywhere:** Ultra-thin 7mm z-height design fits effortlessly into laptops and consoles without bulk.
- • **Room for Your Entire Digital Life:** Store up to 80 full-sized AAA games or massive creative projects with 1TB capacity.
- • **Blazing Speed Meets Massive Storage:** Experience up to 5x faster load times with 8GB flash acceleration, perfect for gaming and multitasking.
- • **Power-Efficient & Cool Under Pressure:** Lower power consumption and heat generation means longer device life and smoother gaming marathons.
- • **Adaptive Memory Tech for Smart Performance:** Automatically prioritizes your frequently used files for lightning-fast access and seamless workflow.

## Overview

The Seagate FireCuda 1TB SSHD combines the speed of flash memory with the capacity of a traditional hard drive, delivering up to 5x faster load times and adaptive caching technology in a slim 7mm form factor. Ideal for gamers and professionals seeking a powerful, power-efficient storage upgrade that fits laptops and consoles, it offers massive storage with smart memory management to boost system responsiveness without breaking the bank.

## Description

Capacity:1TBFast, big and durable, Seagate ferocious firecuda drives combine the speed of flash and the capacity of hard drives. Gamers, creative professionals and Tech enthusiasts get improved boot times, application loads and overall system responsiveness-without sacrificing capacity or their budget. PC. Efficient Power Savings Potentially lower your overall costs and increase your capabilities with the FireCuda. FireCuda 2.5 inch flash-accelerated hard drives are performance-tuned to draw less power than competitors’ offerings. Reducing power consumption and heat generation helps increase system performance and improve durability, especially when playing games and running multiple applications. Flash-accelerated HDD technology allows the hard drive to limit drive access, saving power.Lower power components create less heat — resulting in better frame rates and computer performance.

Review: WOW!! My laptop now runs like a Champion!  and read up on how to Clone a laptop HDD, but it wasn't that hard to learn and took a little over an hour from learning to completing the task. You'll need to download DiskWizzard (free) from the Seagate.com website. Unzip and run the program on your laptop. I also copied the unzipped program to the external SSHDD although I am not sure that this is necessary. Follow the instructions and make a bootable recovery disk. Leave the bootable disk in the drive drawer. Reboot into the Bios and set the Bios to boot from the disk drive, SAVE the changes and turn OFF the computer. Take the original HDD out of the laptop and insert it into the external drive housing. Install the SSHD into the computer where the old drive had been. Flip the laptop over, plug the external drive into a 3.0 USB port (or a 2.0 if you have no Blue ports) and then restart the computer. After a few moments, the screen will show the DiskWizzard Utility. Set the program to Clone the external HDD (The computer's original HDD) to the new "C" drive. Set it on "Automatic". Set it to Shut-Down the computer when finished. It will take a little while to copy all the data from the old drive to the new one. Once all this is completed just unplug the external drive and restart the computer. Shazam! if all is well at this point, restart into Bios and set it to boot from the "C" dive once again. Restart the computer several times to make sure all is as it should be then turn OFF the computer. Wait 30 seconds or so and turn it back ON. This will re-set the SSHDD to "remember" what it needs to know to boot the computer like a rocket. You are done. Now I am above average in computer skills but this is the first time I have Cloned a laptop HDD so basically, the process was all new to me so I had to watch a few YouTube videos and read some posts before attempting this Clone. Still, it was not that difficult, however, if this seems too advanced for you, you could always take your laptop to your favorite computer guy and have him (or her) do it for you. It shouldn't be too expensive (probably around $50) and the speed increase will be well worth the expense. One other note: I had increased my RAM to 8Gb from 4 just a week or two before doing this Clone knowing that I was going to install this SSHDD so what I have now is more like I bought a new $1000 computer than the old sluggish laptop I had before. I spent $35 on a 4GB RAM stick and $60 on the SSHDD and $10 on the external drive bay. So I basically bought a new high-speed 1TB computer with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB SSHDD for a $110. What a deal!
Review: Best Value per gigabyte -- for devices with limited space - This is a great hybrid drive particularly for labtops, consoles, or devices with limited space (i.e. 1 slot). It has small cache to work with (8gb nand). 8gb is adequate to run 90% of operation. It has an algorithm to determine file usage and sends frequently accessed ones to the 8 gb cache (that's the fast acting portion on the drive). At first you may notice it being slow but as you continue doing your routine on your device it will get faster over time. So great value that will give pseudo-like SSD speeds while providing plenty of space to work with. I installed this 1TB Firecuda on my non-gaming labtop (it has onboard GFX card -- very weak or irrelevant for gaming performance). I am actually not sure why I would need 1 TB here to be honest but I am happy to have that drive space. Just in case (that's my hoarding voice speaking). Also, I installed the 2TB version on both PS4 and Xbox One S (the latter of which was very difficult to implement as if deliberate on the part of Microsoft -- nonetheless successful). I am very happy with all three. I did notice the XBox One S boots up relatively slower as compared to PS4 so not sure why. But given the number of games I have and my refusal to attach an external HDD in the living room this 2 TB Firecuda was a must. It's in a category of its own as I don't see any alternatives except SSD.. but the pricing is so outrageous at this point in time that I strongly recommend the 2TB Firecuda for gaming consoles. You can get 500gb SSD but as games can be 50-100Gb each you would have to be complacent with a smaller library to work with. Personally, I just like to leave anything I downloaded on the drive and not delete anything so I prefer the 2TB space even at the expense of speed. Between Firecuda vs 2.5" 7200 rpm drives.. for devices with small space heating does become an issue for longevity. The hybrid drive addresses the heating by using the 5400 rpm (less heat) than the 7200 rpm (more heat, shorter lifespan). So that's also a tipping point for me in choosing between this and a 7200 rpm drive. But between Firecuda and SSD.. I would choose SSD if only at the right price. SSD just isn't quite at the right value for me yet so the next best device is the firecuda. In short, if you don't care about money at all and just want pure performance you have to go for pure SSD. If you wanted to update an old labtop or grant larger space on a gaming console (including PS4 or Xbox One S).. the Firecuda 1TB or 2TB provides the best bang for your buck with no equals in terms of price/performance ratio.

## Features

- Fastest 2.5-Inch PC compute and gaming Hard Drive on the market, all within a thin 7mm z-height
- Enormous 500GB, 1TB and 2TB options. The 2TB capacity can store up to 80x 25GB games
- Flash-accelerated technology delivers up to 5x faster load times for nonstop performance, play and productivity compared to standard HDDs
- Adaptive Memory technology efficiently identifies frequently accessed data to allow for quicker operations
- Multi-tier caching technology (mtc) boosts performance, helping applications and files load faster
- The available storage capacity may vary.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01LWRTRZU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,350 in Internal Hard Drives #17,969 in Computer Internal Components |
| Brand | Seagate |
| Color | Silver |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,320) |
| Date First Available | October 10, 2016 |
| Flash Memory Size | 1 TB |
| Hard Drive | 1000 GB Solid State Drive |
| Hard Drive Interface | SATA 6 GB/s |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.75 x 3.98 x 0.79 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.39 ounces |
| Item model number | ST1000LX015 |
| Manufacturer | SEAGATE |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | PC/Mac |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Product Dimensions | 5.75 x 3.98 x 0.79 inches |
| Series | ST1000LXB15 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Seagate
- **Color:** Silver
- **Compatible Devices:** PC
- **Connectivity Technology:** SATA
- **Digital Storage Capacity:** 1 TB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Solid State Drive
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 2.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** SATA 6 GB/s
- **Installation Type:** Internal Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Fast Speed

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this work in a ps4**
A: Yes, it will work as intended.  Ignore Charles Eckenrode's answer, he is so wrong it is not funny.  I have a 1TB Seagate HDD in my PS4 and now I am getting the 2TB.  There are no official Sony brand HDD's for PS4, other then the 1 inside the machine when you buy it.  You have to go to the Playstation website to download a small file and put it on a Thumb drive since this HDD does not have the PS4 OS info on them.  Here is the link for how to upgrade and what files to put on a flash drive. https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/get-help/help-library/system---hardware/storage---data/upgrade-playstation-4-hdd/

**Q: Im building a gaming pc and i need a really fast boot time. I can buy a normal 1tb hdd 7200 rpm for 50. Is it worth spending the extra money?**
A: Don't listen to the individual that tells you SSDs are a waste of time. Since you are looking at fast boot times, I would go with an SSD with at least 240-50GB of space for your OS. Generally, once the OS loads, it doesn't do too much. I would then buy a Hybrid or plattered drive (regular HD) to install and run all of your programs/games. No one really knows the full length of time on an SSD drive. It's just like a rewritable DVD/CD. Eventually, it will die. The Seagate hybrid is a good choice but not the 2.5 version. It spins at 5400rpm where the 3.5 spins at 7200rmp. Of course if cash isn't a problem and you backup regularly, you could get another larger SSD drive for all of you programs.

**Q: Is this drive only for laptops or can i use it for a desktop**
A: You can most definitely use it for a desktop.It is a really small drive, though; You may need a special mounting bracket depending on your case.

**Q: is this for gaming pc**
A: I assume you can use it for gaming as it's suppose too be very fast. And I assume that because my computer man mentioned.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW!! My laptop now runs like a Champion! <45 second boot times!
*by L***N on December 23, 2017*

I just installed this SSHDD in my ACER laptop. Boot times went from 4-5 minutes to less than 45 seconds. Now that is fast. Seek times are much faster than my laptop's original 500GB HDD also. I did have to purchase a Sabrient external drive housing ($10) <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_5> and read up on how to Clone a laptop HDD, but it wasn't that hard to learn and took a little over an hour from learning to completing the task. You'll need to download DiskWizzard (free) from the Seagate.com website. Unzip and run the program on your laptop. I also copied the unzipped program to the external SSHDD although I am not sure that this is necessary. Follow the instructions and make a bootable recovery disk. Leave the bootable disk in the drive drawer. Reboot into the Bios and set the Bios to boot from the disk drive, SAVE the changes and turn OFF the computer. Take the original HDD out of the laptop and insert it into the external drive housing. Install the SSHD into the computer where the old drive had been. Flip the laptop over, plug the external drive into a 3.0 USB port (or a 2.0 if you have no Blue ports) and then restart the computer. After a few moments, the screen will show the DiskWizzard Utility. Set the program to Clone the external HDD (The computer's original HDD) to the new "C" drive. Set it on "Automatic". Set it to Shut-Down the computer when finished. It will take a little while to copy all the data from the old drive to the new one. Once all this is completed just unplug the external drive and restart the computer. Shazam! if all is well at this point, restart into Bios and set it to boot from the "C" dive once again. Restart the computer several times to make sure all is as it should be then turn OFF the computer. Wait 30 seconds or so and turn it back ON. This will re-set the SSHDD to "remember" what it needs to know to boot the computer like a rocket. You are done. Now I am above average in computer skills but this is the first time I have Cloned a laptop HDD so basically, the process was all new to me so I had to watch a few YouTube videos and read some posts before attempting this Clone. Still, it was not that difficult, however, if this seems too advanced for you, you could always take your laptop to your favorite computer guy and have him (or her) do it for you. It shouldn't be too expensive (probably around $50) and the speed increase will be well worth the expense. One other note: I had increased my RAM to 8Gb from 4 just a week or two before doing this Clone knowing that I was going to install this SSHDD so what I have now is more like I bought a new $1000 computer than the old sluggish laptop I had before. I spent $35 on a 4GB RAM stick and $60 on the SSHDD and $10 on the external drive bay. So I basically bought a new high-speed 1TB computer with 8GB of RAM and a 1TB SSHDD for a $110. What a deal!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Value per gigabyte -- for devices with limited space
*by E***0 on September 2, 2018*

This is a great hybrid drive particularly for labtops, consoles, or devices with limited space (i.e. 1 slot). It has small cache to work with (8gb nand). 8gb is adequate to run 90% of operation. It has an algorithm to determine file usage and sends frequently accessed ones to the 8 gb cache (that's the fast acting portion on the drive). At first you may notice it being slow but as you continue doing your routine on your device it will get faster over time. So great value that will give pseudo-like SSD speeds while providing plenty of space to work with. I installed this 1TB Firecuda on my non-gaming labtop (it has onboard GFX card -- very weak or irrelevant for gaming performance). I am actually not sure why I would need 1 TB here to be honest but I am happy to have that drive space. Just in case (that's my hoarding voice speaking). Also, I installed the 2TB version on both PS4 and Xbox One S (the latter of which was very difficult to implement as if deliberate on the part of Microsoft -- nonetheless successful). I am very happy with all three. I did notice the XBox One S boots up relatively slower as compared to PS4 so not sure why. But given the number of games I have and my refusal to attach an external HDD in the living room this 2 TB Firecuda was a must. It's in a category of its own as I don't see any alternatives except SSD.. but the pricing is so outrageous at this point in time that I strongly recommend the 2TB Firecuda for gaming consoles. You can get 500gb SSD but as games can be 50-100Gb each you would have to be complacent with a smaller library to work with. Personally, I just like to leave anything I downloaded on the drive and not delete anything so I prefer the 2TB space even at the expense of speed. Between Firecuda vs 2.5" 7200 rpm drives.. for devices with small space heating does become an issue for longevity. The hybrid drive addresses the heating by using the 5400 rpm (less heat) than the 7200 rpm (more heat, shorter lifespan). So that's also a tipping point for me in choosing between this and a 7200 rpm drive. But between Firecuda and SSD.. I would choose SSD if only at the right price. SSD just isn't quite at the right value for me yet so the next best device is the firecuda. In short, if you don't care about money at all and just want pure performance you have to go for pure SSD. If you wanted to update an old labtop or grant larger space on a gaming console (including PS4 or Xbox One S).. the Firecuda 1TB or 2TB provides the best bang for your buck with no equals in terms of price/performance ratio.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 star SSHD, but seagate's free cloning software was useless...find different software
*by K***8 on February 9, 2018*

Only a few weeks into use, if this thing dies prematurely, I'll go back and change the review, so if you're reading this as is, it's still performing as expected. I used this to replace a dying laptop hard drive (5400RPM hdd) on a (2014? Model) laptop, 4th Gen I7 processor, 8GB ram. So, not the fastest system in the world, but decent hardware. Very significant improvement in speed switching from HDD to SSHD. Windows boot/shutdown time reduced about 50%. (I don't game, so can't provide feedback there). I'm sure I'd get more speed increase with a pure SSD, but getting this much storage on an SSD would have been much higher price for a somewhat older system that might not take full advantage of the SSD's full capability, so it's a decent compromise. If I could rate seagate's free software, I'd give it negative stars. They offer some proprietary version of Acronis free on the seagate website that only works on your computer if you have a seagate drive installed. I downloaded the software after buying a USB to SATA adapter for this disk in hopes of cloning the old hard drive before making the physical swap. The seagate software refused to run because it didn't recognnize that I had a seagate drive attached to the computer (I'm assuming it "saw" the USB adapter rather than the hard drive attached to it). I found a workaround using other software, but what a pain in the neck. If the manufacturer advertises free software to help you clone your old HDD before switching, they must have to assume that some fraction of their customers will be using a usb adapter to do so.

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