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Silver rectangular 2.5 inch bare hard drive with green circuit board visible on underside

Seagate

Seagate FireCuda ST1000LX015 1TB 2.5" 7mm 5400 RPM 128MB SATA laptop hard drive

SKU CH-C0F9-7921H MPN ST1000LX015

A 1 TB hybrid laptop drive with 128 MB cache and flash acceleration for faster load times in a 7 mm 2.5" form factor

  • Total capacity1 TB
  • Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
  • Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Packaging typeBare Drive
  • Cache memory128 MB
  • Rotational speed5,400 RPM

Capacity 1TB

  • Flash-accelerated tech loads games up to 5x faster than standard HDDs
  • 1TB capacity stores up to 80x 25GB games in a 7mm slim drive
  • Multi-tier caching uses NAND flash and DRAM for responsive performance
  • 128MB cache and 5400 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s interface handle heavy workloads
  • Green hybrid feature reduces power consumption to extend drive life

1TB hybrid laptop drive

The Seagate FireCuda ST1000LX015 is a 1TB 2.5-inch hybrid drive built for notebooks that need more capacity than a typical solid-state drive provides. Its 128MB cache and flash-accelerated technology target gamers and creators who want faster load times without sacrificing storage space.

SATA 6.0Gb/s interface ceiling

The drive connects through a SATA 6.0Gb/s link, so sequential throughput cannot exceed that bus limit even though the onboard NAND cache speeds up repeated reads. Random write performance stays bound by the 5400 RPM platters, and the 7mm height fits only bays designed for slim drives.

Check bay height and SATA power

Verify that your laptop accepts a 7mm 2.5-inch drive and supplies a standard SATA power connector. Some ultra-thin models only take thinner modules or require an adapter, and a few older systems lack the SATA 6.0Gb/s controller needed for full speed.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in 2.5-Inch Internal Laptop HDDs, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $57.99
Cheaper than about 58% of the 645 comparable items (median $66.99).
Total capacity 1 TB
Higher than about 90% of the 419 comparable items (median 320 GB).
Price per TB $57.99 per TB
Cheaper than about 91% of the 416 comparable items (median $233.48 per TB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameSeagate
Product lineFireCuda
Model nameST1000LX015
Total capacity1 TB
Recommended useHybrid Hard Drives
Performance
Rotational speed5,400 RPM
Storage
Cache memory128 MB
Ports & slots
Interface typeSATA 6.0Gb/s
Size & build
Form factor2.5 in (6.35 cm)
Max height7 mm
Maximum width69.85 mm
Maximum length100.35 mm
Shipping weight0.18 kg
Package size165 × 107 × 30 mm

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Questions about this item

Should I pick the 1TB model or the 2TB model for my laptop?

The 1TB capacity stores up to 80 games of 25GB each, while the 2TB option doubles that space; choose based on how many large titles you plan to keep installed.

What does the 5400 RPM speed mean for actual game loading?

Flash-accelerated technology and Multi-Tier Caching combine NAND flash with the mechanical platters to deliver load times up to five times faster than a standard 5400 RPM hard drive.

My laptop has a SATA 6.0Gb/s port — will that limit the drive?

The drive uses the SATA 6.0Gb/s interface, so it will run at the full speed the port allows; the hybrid caching handles the performance boost inside that bandwidth.

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