The Seagate BarraCuda 480GB SSD offers a significant upgrade for your PC, delivering rapid data access speeds with its advanced SATA interface. Designed to enhance your system's performance, this SSD provides sequential read speeds up to 540 MB/s and write speeds up to 510 MB/s, making it an excellent choice for improving boot times, file transfers, and overall system responsiveness. With its slim 2.5-inch form factor and standard SATA 6 Gb/s connection, the BarraCuda SSD ensures a straightforward plug-and-play installation process.
Featuring a low power consumption of just 1.4W during active use, this drive also extends the battery life of laptops, making it suitable for both desktop and portable systems. The Seagate BarraCuda SSD is built for durability, offering up to 1,200 TBW (Total Bytes Written) and resistance to shock and vibration, ensuring long-term reliability. Included with the drive are Seagate DiscWizard™ software for easy data migration and cloning, and SeaTools™ software for monitoring drive health and performance, ensuring optimal operation throughout its lifespan.
Key Features:
- Speed Upgrade: Achieves sequential read speeds up to 540 MB/s and write speeds up to 510 MB/s, delivering up to 20 times faster performance compared to traditional hard drives for quicker downloads, installations, and multitasking.
- Plug-and-Play Installation: Easily integrates into any SATA connection with a universal plug-and-play setup, simplifying the upgrade process from hard drives.
- Low Power Consumption: Operates with a maximum of 1.4W active power, enhancing battery life for laptops and reducing energy usage.
- Durable Construction: Provides durability with up to 1,200 TBW, shock and vibration resistance, ensuring reliable long-term performance.
- Included Software Tools: Comes with Seagate DiscWizard™ for data migration and cloning, and SeaTools™ for monitoring drive health, performance, and firmware updates.
Specifications:
- Type: Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Form Factor: 2.5"
- Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
- Read Speed: Up to 540 MB/s
- Write Speed: Up to 510 MB/s
- Memory Modules: 3D-NAND
- Total Bytes Written (TBW): 170TB
- Reliability Prediction: 1.8 million hours (MTBF)
- Protocol: AHCI
- Power Consumption: Maximum not specified, 1.25W (operation), 0.25W (idle), 0.02W (sleep mode)
- Dimensions: 100.4 x 70.1 x 7.1 mm
Conclusion:
The Seagate BarraCuda 480GB SSD is a robust and efficient upgrade for enhancing your system's performance. With its impressive speed, low power consumption, and durable build, this SSD offers significant improvements over traditional hard drives. The ease of installation and the included software tools further ensure a seamless upgrade experience and ongoing drive management, making the BarraCuda SSD a reliable choice for both new builds and system upgrades.
