Specifications: Seagate 600 Series ST480HM000 480 GB
Brand:Seagate
Model:600 (Non-Pro) ST480HM000 480 GB
Controller:Link-A-Media LM87800
Flash Type:Toshiba 19 nm, MLC
Form FactorSATA 2.5"
Thickness:7 mm (Ultrabook compatible)
Capacity480 GB (447.1 GB usable)
32 GB overprovisioning
Interface:SATA 6 Gbps
Firmware:B660
TRIM supported:Yes
NCQ supported:Yes
Warranty:3 Years











Test Setup

Test System
CPU:Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3.3 GHz
(Sandy Bridge, 6144 KB Cache)
Motherboard:ASUS P8H67-M LX
Intel H67
Memory:2x 2048 MB Kingston HyperX PC3-12800U DDR3
@ 1333 MHz 9-9-9-24
Graphics:Intel Integrated
Software:Windows 7 64-bit Service Pack 1
Drivers:SATA: Microsoft AHCI
Display: Intel 15.21.13


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Office 2010 Installation



ISO File Copy



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Avast Antivirus



Photoshop CS6 Startup



Photoshop CS6 Performance



Crysis 2 Level Loading



Battlefield 3 Level Loading



Battlefield 2 Patch



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MySQL Enterprise Testing



Performance Summary



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Price per GB




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