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Management number | 202131930 | Release Date | 2025/09/19 | List Price | $67.50 | Model Number | 202131930 | ||
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The Seagate ST500LM000 is a 500GB 2.5 inch hybrid drive built for anyone who wants solid-state–like responsiveness without giving up the storage space of a traditional hard disk. By pairing a 5400 rpm platter drive with 8GB of onboard NAND flash memory, it keeps frequently used files in the faster flash layer, so operating systems, applications, and levels in games load in a fraction of the usual time.
Installation is straightforward. The drive connects through a standard SATA III 6 Gb/s interface and fits a 7 mm bay, so it slides into most laptops, ultrabooks, small form factor desktops, and even PlayStation or other console upgrade kits with no extra hardware or software. Once in place, Seagate Adaptive Memory technology quietly studies your usage patterns and moves hot data to flash, all without drivers, manual configuration, or maintenance utilities.
While speed is the headline feature, everyday reliability is equally important. A 64MB cache helps sustain transfers up to 100 MB/s, and the mechanism is rated for up to 600,000 load and unload cycles. These design choices, backed by a five-year limited warranty, make the drive a dependable long-term option for students carrying laptops to class, professionals who travel with thin workstations, and gamers looking to boost console performance without the cost of a full solid-state upgrade.
Whether you are refreshing an aging notebook, building a compact home theater PC, or expanding a console’s internal storage, this hybrid drive provides a practical step up in responsiveness while keeping the familiar capacity and uncomplicated setup of a standard hard disk.
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