The latest trend in internal computer storage are SSHDs, or Solid State Hard Drives, which combine a conventional hard disk with fast SSD cache. Until now SSHDs were primarily made for laptops in the 2.5-inch format, but now Seagate has a 3.5-inch SSHD for desktops. We tested the Desktop SSHD 2TB and compared it to other 3.5-inch disks.

SSHDs are marketed as being the best of both worlds, and based on our recent tests of 2.5-inch SSHD we tend to agree for the most part. You get the large volume capacity of conventional hard disks and the speed of SSDs. For laptops with limited space that is a great solution. In PCs you usually have the flexibility of fitting both inside the chassis, an SSD for the OS and main programs and the hard drive for storage. But if an SSHD isn't that much more expensive than a normal hard drive, then they could become interesting options for PCs as well, in combination with real SSDs.