{"id":2041,"date":"2010-06-10T16:23:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T08:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2011-05-20T09:53:43","modified_gmt":"2011-05-20T01:53:43","slug":"seagate-momentus-xt-worlds-fastest-hard-drive-for-laptop-computers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/2010\/seagate-momentus-xt-worlds-fastest-hard-drive-for-laptop-computers.html","title":{"rendered":"Seagate Momentus XT-World&#8217;s Fastest Hard Drive for Laptop Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seagate has just launched its latest Momentus XT drive, touted to be the world&#8217;s fastest (up until now) hard drive for laptop computers. It&#8217;s super fast that it outperforms many of its competitors as reviewed and tested by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/reviews\/seagate-momentus-xt-hybrid-hard-drive-ssd,2638-13.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tom&#8217;s Hardware<\/a>. While I have yet to try this new hybrid solid-state drive, initial reviews from experts have shown its outstanding performance and speed for both heavy usage as well as gaming. Plus, this new hard drive is great for full sized and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopping.hp.com\/laptop\/mini \" target=\"_blank\">mini laptop computers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2043\" title=\"MomentusXT_2\" src=\"http:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/MomentusXT_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The world\u2019s fastest 2.5-inch laptop PC hard drive, combining SSD-like performance with the massive capacity and much lower cost of HDDs.<\/li>\n<li> Features Adaptive Memory\u2014Seagate\u2019s groundbreaking new technology that learns and optimizes the drive\u2019s performance to each user by moving frequently used information into the flash memory for faster access.<\/li>\n<li>Boots up to 100 percent faster than traditional 5400RPM drives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full press release available here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Seagate Delivers World\u2019s Fastest Hard Drive for Laptop Computers; Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive Offers Solid State Performance With the Capacity and Value of Hard Disk Drives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seagate today announced channel and OEM shipments of the Momentus XT drive, the world\u2019s fastest 2.5-inch laptop PC hard drive, combining SSD-like performance with the massive capacity and much lower cost of HDDs. The Momentus XT drive also features Adaptive Memory\u2013 a groundbreaking new technology from Seagate that learns and optimizes the drive\u2019s performance to each user by moving frequently used information into the flash memory for faster access. The Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive boots up to 100 percent faster than traditional 5400RPM drives, the mainstream spin speed for laptop PCs, and sets new benchmarks for real-world system performance for laptops and gaming systems.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s high-performance SSDs for mobile computing cost as much as 10 times more than hard disk drives of the same capacity, with the price of a 250GB SSD outstripping even the cost of many laptop PCs. As a result, most consumers and system builders are unwilling or unable to pay the high price for the greater speed and quiet operations of SSDs. Additionally, SSDs offer fewer capacity options than hard disk drives.<\/p>\n<p>The Momentus XT drive is a best-of-both-worlds solution that combines a 7200RPM spin speed, 4GB of solid state memory and Seagate\u2019s Adaptive Memory technology to deliver unprecedented hard drive performance. The unique Adaptive Memory technology works by identifying patterns in how often certain digital data is used, and then moving the most frequently used information to the embedded solid state memory for faster access \u2013 effectively tailoring hard drive performance to each user and their applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor notebook PC users looking forward to faster PC performance without sacrificing storage capacity or affordability, now there\u2019s an option,\u201d according to John Rydning, IDC\u2019s research director for hard disk drives. \u201cSeagate\u2019s new Momentus XT drive is the first storage device for notebook PCs that raises the bar for affordable capacity and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see the Momentus XT drive as a game changer, a product heralding a new generation of hard drives that combine SSD and HDD capabilities so that laptop users don\u2019t have to make trade-offs on speed, cost or capacity,\u201d said Dave Mosley, Seagate executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Product Line Management. \u201cThe feedback we\u2019ve received from customers, industry experts and early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, and Seagate will continue to drive innovation that provides more value and a better computing experience to consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Momentus XT Drive Brings Unprecedented Speed to New ASUS Gaming Laptop PC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ASUS has also announced that it will offer the Momentus XT drive as an upgrade option for its new Republic of Gamers (ROG) G73Jh notebook. The system is powered by an Intel i7 720Qm quad-core processor, 8GB of DDR3 memory, and DX11 capable ATI Radeon Mobility HD 5870.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Momentus XT drive, ASUS gives gaming customers who prefer the ASUS ROG G73 the capacity they need and the performance they crave,\u201d said PC Wang, vice president of the ASUS Systems Business Group. \u201cSeagate\u2019s innovative solid state hybrid drive hands down delivers the best value, capacity and SSD-like performance to a wide audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Momentus XT drive installs as easily as a traditional 9.5mm-high notebook drive for new systems or laptop upgrades and, unlike early hybrid drives, operates independently of the operating system and the motherboard chipset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Early Reviews of Momentus XT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Industry experts have evaluated Momentus XT. For their insights, please visit Seagate\u2019s blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/storageeffect.media.seagate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Storage Effect<\/a>. For more information visit the Momentus XT drive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seagate.com\/www\/en-us\/products\/laptops\/laptop-hdd\" target=\"_blank\">product page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seagate also unveils new addition to mainstream Momentus Family: 750GB spinning at 7200RPMs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Momentus XT drive, Seagate is delivering the world\u2019s highest capacity 7200RPM drive at 750GB. This new Momentus 750GB drive is a traditional hard disk drive designed for mainstream to high-performance computing and external backup enclosures. The Momentus 750GB drive also features a SATA 3Gb\/s with NCQ interface, 16MB cache with silent acoustics and low power consumption. The Momentus 750GB drive delivers high capacity with high performance and further enhances the feature-rich options already available in the Seagate Momentus family of 2.5-inch notebook drives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seagate.com\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/seagate.com\/twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seagate.com\/facebook\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/seagate.com\/facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/media.seagate.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/media.seagate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seagate has just launched its latest Momentus XT drive, touted to be the world&#8217;s fastest (up until now) hard drive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[594,5],"tags":[1038,1040,470,1037,1036,1039],"class_list":["post-2041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gadgets","category-tech-web","tag-hard-drive","tag-hybrid","tag-laptop","tag-press-release","tag-seagate","tag-solid-state"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keemanxp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}