Western Digital Black 1TB 5400RPM SATA 6GB/s 16MB Cache 16GB SSD 2.5-inch Hybrid Hard Disk Drive
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The WD Black WD10S12X is a 2.5-inch hybrid drive: a 1TB 5400RPM hard disk with a 16GB SSD cache and 16MB of DRAM, on a SATA 6Gb/s interface. The drive handles bulk storage while the flash cache holds frequently read data, so boot and app launches feel quicker than a plain 5400RPM laptop drive. It suits laptops and small-form-factor desktops that need a lot of capacity from one 2.5-inch bay. Compared with a pure SSD of the same capacity it is slower and more fragile, and compared with a plain hard drive it is more responsive; it is a 2013-era design, so most buyers now choose an SSD instead.
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Owners of WD Black hybrid drives describe a clear step up from a plain 5400RPM laptop drive, with faster boots and quicker app launches once the cache warms up. They also note that large file transfers and first-time reads stay at hard-drive speed.
This is a Western Digital Black 2.5-inch hybrid hard disk drive. It combines 1TB of hard drive storage with a 16GB SSD. It connects over SATA 6GB/s.
The drive spins at 5400RPM and has a 16MB cache.
