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Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5” SATA [Upgrade Internal PS4/XB1] $141.81 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2.5” SATA [Upgrade Internal PS4/XB1] $141.81 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AUAffiliate
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Good price for a 2TB SSHD, perfect for a PS4/XB1 hard drive upgrade.
Game load times will only improve with subsequent game launches due to the hybrid nature of the drive (8GB flash accelerated).

• Store games and play them faster with an internal SSHD drive delivering SSD performance and HDD capacities
• Perfect for PC gaming and laptop gaming, this hybrid hard drive helps load maps and boot levels faster with flash enhanced speeds
• Choose from a variety of capacities for an optimized rig
• Low power consumption means a more cost effective setup
• Get long-term peace of mind with the included five-year limited warranty.Average Latency:5.6 ms

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  • Blackadda on 06/11/2019 - 15:04

    you can't replace an XB1 hdd with this.

    • fastnet on 06/11/2019 - 15:22
      +1

      You can, see this guide

      • Blackadda on 06/11/2019 - 15:34

        I stand corrected, but its not something the average joe should do… but its got me thinking ;)

  • Switchblade88 on 06/11/2019 - 15:08
    +6

    SSHDs were a good idea in principle but never got enough value/efficiency to justify their widespread use, except in a handful of use cases like laptops.

    For the price, you're better off getting a standard 3Tb HDD, PLUS a 240Gb SSD - not only do you get more space, you can choose what data goes where.

    • Shaun Prawn on 06/11/2019 - 16:27
      +2

      This is true. I had one of these SSHD drives in my PS4. I honestly didn't notice much difference compared to normal HDD, but youtube videos show there is some increase in load times, mainly after consecutive loads of the same thing.

      I now have a 500GB SSD internal (EVO 860), and a 5TB external (Seagate backup plus). I just shift whatever games I'm currently playing onto the system drive (SSD). The load times have been noticeably faster. I was playing Metro Exodus just before installing my SSD and the load times were excruciatingly slow for that game. When I changed to the SSD it was like night and day with the loading times.

      Note: some people have commented that an SSD for the system drive can be bad due to the fact that the PS4 is constantly recording video and that it will wear out the drive. I guess if it was constantly writing to the same area of the drive it could be a problem, but I'm really not too sure how that all works with the PS4, and honestly I don't really care. I'm sure it will last at least until the PS5 comes out which I will most likely get within the first year it is released.

  • [Deactivated] on 06/11/2019 - 15:11
    +1

    I bought two of these for my gaming PC a few weeks ago. They're great, seems to be pretty good speed when moving stuff back and forth between the 1TB NVME SSD I have for the OS and a selection of games I'm playing regularly.

  • TightTerry on 06/11/2019 - 15:13

    Didnt even know you could upgrade the internal on the XB1X to an SSHD or a SSD

  • WayneOZ on 06/11/2019 - 15:16
    +1

    Not bad but personally I'm gonna save the coins for next year's PS5. SSD pre-installed as standard.

    • Stoibs on 06/11/2019 - 15:24
      +1

      I find it concerning that in all the articles and early look previews we've seen of the PS5 so far, there's been zero mention of how big the SSD is going to be. I'm already well into having my 2TB PS4 HDD full up; if the PS5 comes with some piddly stock 500gb~1tb one then it's going t be quite annoying and costly to manually upgrade =(

      • Seedy seed on 06/11/2019 - 16:22
        +2

        But they will force the price of big ssds down due to large production.

        • Shaun Prawn on 06/11/2019 - 16:32
          +1

          I have a feeling this has already started to happen for us. Decent size SSD's have finally become very affordable in the last year. I remember my first SSD I got was 64GB and I think it cost my about $240 from memory.

      • Shaun Prawn on 06/11/2019 - 16:35
        +1

        I'm kind of expecting it will only be around 1TB. I have a spare 3TB HDD lying around so I'm not that fussed. But games are only getting bigger install sizes, and it will be a pain in the arse for some people to have to buy external storage on top of the PS5 price (most likely close to $1000 at release I am guessing).

        • Stoibs on 06/11/2019 - 16:39
          +1

          The backward compatibility with PS4 will definitely make it worse too, Day 1 of PS5 ownership will see me redownloading most of my iconic and favourite titles from this generation; and then whatever comes out over the PS5's lifespan :P :P

          • Shaun Prawn on 06/11/2019 - 17:39
            +1

            @Stoibs: It would be nice if your PS4 external storage could swap straight to the PS5 if both consoles were under the same psn account. But that is almost definitely not going to be the case. Consoles are never user friendly in that sort of manner.

  • jztilly on 06/11/2019 - 15:34

    back when i replaced my xbox one drive, i remember looking into whether it was worth going SSD or traditional. for those who installed SSDs, the load times weren't that much better.

    instead of a hybrid drive - you're better off just getting the largest drive you can afford

  • mikokik5 on 06/11/2019 - 16:02
    +1

    not sure if the same.. but around $5 more if you are close to a store:
    https://www.umart.com.au/Seagate-FireCuda-2TB-SSHD-2-5--SATA…

  • Filename on 06/11/2019 - 16:05

    Was better value 2 years back: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/341629 which went in my PS4. Went for a 2TB SSD for the Xbox, since it is only the random performance that makes a (sometimes) noticable improvement. In some games it is a lot, in others nothing.

    This is more a relic from an era where they expected SSDs to stay small and expensive. This was the HDD manufacturer answer to the industry thinking of an add-in mSATA SSD as a cache boost drive.

    • Cordova on 06/11/2019 - 17:27

      This is for the 2.5" drive, the deal you linked to is for the 3.5" version.

  • Nilfunds on 06/11/2019 - 21:36

    they're ok in theory,
    but in practice pretty average, you can feel the difference loading apps, os loads faster.
    but not much faster.
    i wouldnt buy one again

  • Raenef on 08/11/2019 - 06:06

    My FireCuda just died on me after less than 3 years. :/

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