Comparing: Seagate Momentus ST950032-5AS vs Seagate ST1000LM035

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About Hardware Seagate Momentus ST950032-5AS

The Seagate ST9500325AS is a 500GB hard disk drive (HDD) with a 2.5-inch form factor, designed specifically for laptops, notebooks and portable devices. Utilizing a SATA II interface (3.0 Gbps) and a rotation speed of 5400 RPM, this hard drive offers a combination of low power consumption and sufficient performance for everyday computing needs, such as document storage, media, and light operating system installations.

Equipped with 8MB of buffer cache, the Seagate ST9500325AS is capable of handling basic read/write activities steadily, though not as fast as modern solid-state drives (SSDs). Nevertheless, it remains a popular choice for budget-conscious systems, secondary data storage, or upgrading storage capacity without high costs. Compared to 7200 RPM HDDs, 5400 RPM models like these also generate less heat and noise, making them suitable for laptops that prioritize comfort and power efficiency.

Technically, this HDD has an average seek time of about 12ms and is designed to support daily workloads with a high level of reliability. In our data transfer speed benchmark tests, the Seagate ST9500325AS performed as follows:

• Read Speed (Sequential Read): ~58 MB/s
• Write Speed (Sequential Write): ~62 MB/s

While its performance is far below that of SSDs, it is still relevant for basic use, especially on older systems or when large capacity is more important than speed. The Seagate ST9500325AS is also commonly found as built-in storage on previous generation laptops, and is still widely used for backups, large media file storage, and as a portable storage solution with external enclosures.

Device Test:

Device: Lenovo Sabine B475
CPU: AMD A6-3400M
GPU: IGP Radeon HD 6520G
RAM: 2GB DDR3

Thursday, 24 November 2022 09:14:30 | Update: 1 day ago

About Hardware Seagate ST1000LM035

The Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 is a 2.5-inch internal hard drive with a 1TB capacity designed for use in laptops and other portable devices. It uses a SATA III (6 Gb/s) interface and has a rotation speed of 5400 RPM, which makes it power efficient and quiet enough for daily computing needs.

Equipped with 128MB of cache, this model offers best-in-class read/write performance, suitable for storing data, documents, multimedia, and operating systems on laptops. It belongs to the Seagate Mobile HDD line, which is known for its balance between large capacity, low power consumption and slim dimensions.

Tested on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 14ITL6 (i5-1135G7, Win11, USB 3.1 Gen1) using Harddrive Enclosure USB 3.0

Monday, 21 April 2025 20:36:51 | Update: 1 month ago