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Seagate 600 SSD (240GB) - A Great First Effort

By Kenny Yeo - 16 Jun 2013
Launch SRP: S$289

Conclusion

A Great Maiden Effort

The Seagate 600 SSD is the company’s first consumer SSD and it is targeted squarely at high-end users and enthusiasts. This is a crowded space with many competent players such as Samsung, Corsair and Intel. There’s a saying that the first step is always the hardest, but Seagate has managed well with its maiden consumer SSD.

In terms of performance, the Seagate 600 scored high marks particularly on the AS SSD and Iometer benchmarks. Furthermore, its performance was very consistent, even if its showing on PCMark 7 was a little underwhelming.

Overall, the Seagate 600 may not dethrone the Samsung SSD 840 Pro for being the fastest drive but it is right up there, and easily ranks as one of the fastest drives in the market today. It is only marginally slower than the highly-revered Samsung drive, and is easily faster than the two SandForce drives - Intel and SanDisk.

 The Seagate 600 SSD is a very fine first effort from the storage giants. Stellar performance aside, it also has an attractive price. Let's hope it will be available locally soon.

Unfortunately, the Seagate 600 SSD is not available locally yet, but Seagate assured us that it will be coming soon. As for pricing, the Seagate 600 SSD is available on online retailers for around US$209, making it one of the more affordable drives - only the SanDisk Extreme at US$206 is more affordable. That said, one has to bear in mind that the Seagate 600 comes with no accessories whatsoever.

In addition, unique to the Seagate 600 SSD is that it is offered with z-heights of just 5mm. For users with exceptionally thin or cramped Ultrabooks, this Seagate 600 will be an ideal upgrade.

All things considered, the Seagate 600 SSD is a fine first effort from the storage giants, and it will be interesting to see how Seagate will build on its success.

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8.5
  • Performance 8.5
  • Features 7
  • Value 8.5
The Good
Very fast and consistent
Available with a z-height of just 5mm
Attractive price
The Bad
No accessories
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