Ever since the solid state drives have hit the market, I've wanted to get one.  But like most of  you, I have to watch what I spend my money on.  Solid state drives are much more reasonable than they used to be, but I really don't want to spend a few hundred dollars on a drive that may only be 100GB.  Seagate sympathizes with people like me and have been working on a solution.  Their solution is a drive that combines the best of both worlds.  The Momentus XT is a solid state hybrid drive that combines a 4GB SSD section to a 7200 RPM hard drive.  The result is a drive that provides near SSD performance, but is much less expensive.  Sounds too good to be true?  Read on to find out.

Key Features & Benefits

▪ Solid state hybrid drive delivers SSD-like performance with hard drive capacity
options.

• Adaptive Memory™ technology customizes performance by aligning to user
needs for overall improved system response.

• 80 percent faster performance than traditional 7200-RPM drives in PCMark
Vantage benchmark scores

• Low heat and vibration—quiet operation without giving up storage capacity
and affordability

• OS- and application-independent—designed for any SATA standard laptop PC

• Seagate® 5-Year Limited Warranty

Best Fit Applications

• High-end laptops and workstations

• High-performance gamer laptops

• Fast external enclosures: USB 3.0, eSATA

• Small form factor PCs