CONCLUSION

   If you've been following our reviews you should know that if there's one thing that we all hate is lying about the performance/quality of a product and so I’d be lying if i said that i wasn't expecting more from the 600 SSD by Seagate, at first that is. You see although in 14 out of the 26 total tests the 600 SSD 240GB managed to surpass even the latest Plextor M5 Pro 256GB SSD there are some issues regarding its average/constant write speeds so at first i didn't exactly like that part. However Seagate also launched the 600 Pro SSD model for more demanding users and applications so in a way there wasn't much space for them to fit both models so consequently the lowest end model of the 3 newly released ones (600/600Pro/1200) should perform well but certainly not on par with the mid and high-end ones. With that in mind we can't wait to get the 600 Pro SSD model in our hands to see exactly what gains it offers compared to the regular 600 SSD (and the 1200 if possible). Also since the 600 SSD has only been out for slightly over 2 months let's not rule out the possibility of a firmware update that could boost its performance levels (as a matter of fact that's certain, we just can't say to what extend).

   So since the 600 SSD is Seagate’s current "entry" level solid state drive line aimed towards casual users and gamers we hoped that the price tag of the 240GB model would also reflect that and we were quite right since it currently retails for USD209.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 207.26Euros inside the EU (Amazon.de). The fact however that this is a brand new model is enough to keep it above other solutions like the Plextor M5 Pro but with a price difference of less than 10% and similar read/write speeds in the end it will most certainly come down to what brand/manufacturer people prefer (not to mention that its price should drop after a few months). Lightning fast performance coupled with the name of one of the leading manufacturers of storage devices and at an somewhat attractive price tag, what more can one ask for? Because of all of the above the Seagate 600 SSD 240GB (ST240HM000) walks away with our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Lightning Fast Performance
- Brand New Product (Room for Improvement via FW Update)
- 7mm & 5mm Models
- 3 Years Warranty

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- No AES Hardware Encryption (FW Disabled)