[SOLVED] Seagate ZA1000CM10003 SSD DRAMless?

[Pextaxmx]

there's a good deal on newegg today (106usd/1tb) but not sure if it is a DRAMless SSD. Barracuda 120 ssd ZA1000CM10003. I try to avoid dramless ssd's and I cannot find the information anywhere. Including the official specsheet. Please advise.

 

[Pextaxmx]

Should I automatically assume dramless if there is no cache size listed?

 

[RealBeast]

Should I automatically assume dramless if there is no cache size listed?

No, it has DRAM as you can see in THIS review, but most reviews show that it has slow write performance. It would probably be a great storage drive, but not as much as an OS drive. The similarly priced Crucial MX500 outperforms it in most of the benchmarks at AT.

 

[Maxxify]

The BarraCuda 120 uses the Phison S12, which has DRAM. The older/original BarraCuda (no "120") had the S10 which also had DRAM - the S12 is an updated version of that controller. Further, beyond your question, the 120 likely uses BiCS4/96L TLC versus the original's BiCS3/64L. It's a solid drive with these changes.

 

[Pextaxmx]

I don't think the review is for the same SSD. The old model STGSXXXX401 I know has DRAM cache. The model in question is a new model released this year.

 

[Maxxify]

I don't think the review is for the same SSD. The old model STGSXXXX401 I know has DRAM cache. The model in question is a new model released this year.

That's correct, check my reply above.