Seagate Momentus XT 500GB SATA II 2.5"

Features

• 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

Best-Fit Applications:

• High-end laptops and workstations
• High-performance gamer laptops
• Fast external enclosures: USB

Specifications

• Capacity: 500GB
• Model Number: ST95005620AS
• Solid State Memory, SLC NAND (GB): 4
• Interface: SATA 3Gb/s NCQ
• Cache (MB): 32
• Head-Rest Method: QuietStep Ramp Load
• Load/Unload Cycles: >600,000      
• Nonrecoverable Read Errors per Bits Read: 1 per 10E14      
• Power (W) Seek, Typical: 1.554      
• Idle, Typical: 0.8      
• Temperature (°C) Operating: 0 to 60      
• Nonoperating: ~40 to 70      
• Shock (Gs) Operating 2ms: 350      
• Nonoperating 1ms: 1000      
• Acoustics (bels-sound power) Idle, Typical: 2.3      
• Seek, Typical: 2.5      
• Height (in/mm): 0.370/9.5      
• Width (in/mm): 2.75/69.85
• Depth (in/mm): 3.95/100.35
• Weight (lp/g):0.238/110

The Seagate Momentus XT drive is a solid state hybrid with Adaptive Memory technology, enabling the drive to deliver SSD-like performance along with higher capacity. The Momentus XT drive is designed for all standard laptop PCs and is OS-, driver- and software-independent, making this drive easy to integrate and easy to use. Adaptive Memory technology enables the drive to tailor performance to the user. Whether you are gaming, editing digital media or crunching numbers, performance is optimized and ready for your next move.

Designed with high-performance core components on an innovative platform, the Momentus XT solid state hybrid drive consists of a 7200-RPM hard drive with 32MB of cache, 4GB of solid state SLC NAND flash storage, and Adaptive Memory technology. Adaptive Memory technology intelligently monitors your frequently used applications and data files, then places them into the solid state portion of the drive so they can be quickly recalled. Best-Fit Applications: High-end laptops and workstations • High-performance gamer laptops • Fast external enclosures: USB 3.0, eSATA • Small form factor PCs.