The demand for notebook computers has never been higher. People are simply tired of being tied down to a single point in their homes and apartments. People are demanding freedom... However, most of today's so called "desktop replacement" notebooks are short on battery life, CPU power and storage space. Fortunately for us, Seagate has the cure to at least one of these pitfalls; storage space.

The geniuses over at Seagate are constantly coming up with bigger, better and faster hard drives and today's sample is a fine example of technology long overdue. Introducing the Seagate Momentus 5400.6, 500 gigabyte, Serial ATA hard drive. Finally, a notebook hard drive capable of storing mass amounts of MP3s and videos!

The Momentus 5400.6 looks like an ordinary notebook hard drive, but at 500GB, the advantages are clear. Massive storage capability, 8MB cache, SATA 3Gb/s, perpendicular recording technology, G-Force Protection, the list goes on...

Key Advantages

• Designed-in G-Force Protection technology
• Leverages Seagate laptop power management technology, delivering the lowest-power 5400-RPM laptop hard drive yet
• QuietStep™ technology enables ultra-quiet load/unload acoustics.
• 1000 Gs of nonoperating shock make the drive ideal for all notebook PCs and industrial applications.
• Energy-efficient power for maximum performance
• 8-MB cache enhances performance.
• SATA 3Gb/s with Native Command Queuing enables fast data transfers.
• Perpendicular recording technology delivers the capacity points you need.

Best-Fit Applications

• Mainstream laptops
• External storage solutions/boxes
• Industrial applications requiring a smaller form factor

Momentus 5400.6 Specifications