Seagate is bringing back the hybrid drive, but you have to supply the SSD
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Seagate has introduced the FireCuda Forge, an external “desktop” HDD designed to approach NVMe-class data rates by embedding a smaller SSD in the same enclosure. Just like classic hybrid drives, FireCuda Forge can store frequently used data on a much faster solid-state cache. Unlike those older designs, however, the SSD…