Seagate has launched and announced the shipment of the Momentus XT drive, which is said to be the fastest 2.5-inch laptop PC hard drive. The Momentus XT solid-state hybrid drive boots up to 100 per cent faster than traditional 5,400rpm drives.
"We 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't have to make trade-offs on speed, cost or capacity," said Dave Mosley, Seagate Executive Vice-President of Sales, Marketing and Product Line Management. "The feedback we have received from customers, industry experts and early reviews has been overwhelmingly positive, and Seagate will continue to drive innovation that provides more value and a better computing experience to consumers."
The Momentus XT drive combines a 7,200rpm spin speed, 4GB of solid-state memory and Seagate's Adaptive Memory technology to deliver 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, effectively tailoring hard drive performance to each user and their applications.
