Seagate BarraCuda SATA SSD ZA960CV1A002 960 GB

A universal solid-state SSD drive from Seagate, which belongs to the 2.5” format and supports connection via the SATA 3 bus. It is positioned as an affordable and reliable system drive in a PC or laptop, which does not require daily rewriting of 300 - 500 GB of data. It is part of the BarraCuda subseries, within which Seagate produces moderately productive and reliable HDD and SSD drives of various types.

Due to its affordable price, it is an inexpensive and much faster alternative to outdated and slow HDD drives. The drive uses the SATA III interface with a maximum throughput of up to 6 Gbps, which allows for a noticeable improvement in system performance compared to traditional hard drives, although its capabilities are inferior to more advanced NVMe SSDs. The BarraCuda model range includes options with a capacity from 240 GB to 2 TB.

The 960 GB version is one of the fastest, providing maximum data read speeds of up to 540 MB/s and write speeds of up to 510 MB/s. The high level of reliability is confirmed by a 3-year official warranty and a sufficient guaranteed write life (TBW) of 300 TB. With the help of free software, the user can easily clone and transfer data from one PC to another. And the SeaTools utility package will help monitor the status and performance of the drive in real time.