Seagate (DHF00227) 500 GB eSATA Solid State Drive (SSD)

Seagate Momentus Xt 500 Gb, Internal, 7200 Rpm, 2.5" (stan500100) Hard Drive

The Seagate Momentus XT is an innovative 2.5 hybrid hard drive that combines the best features of a traditional hard drive with a solid state one. The Seagate Momentus XT STAN 500100 has 500 GB of memory which is augmented by 4GB of flash NAND memory. A special algorithm hard coded as the Adaptive Memory feature in the Seagate Momentus XT analyses software access statistics and dedicates the NAND capacity for these files. The result is a 7200 rpm hybrid hard drive which performs up to 80% faster. The Seagate Momentus XT STAN 500100 has a 32MB cache and uses a 3GB/s SATA interface which can be used on any PC and OS that supports SATA.

Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200RPM SATA 3Gb/s 32 MB Cache 2.5-inch Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive STAN500100-Retail Kit

The Seagate 500 GB Momentus XT Solid-State Hybrid Hard Drive delivers SSD-like performance with the capacity of a hard drive. It boots within seconds and is perfect for mobile computing. With a SATA 3Gbps interface and a drive speed of 7200 RPM, you'll enjoy lightning-fast performance. Seagate has equipped the Momentus XT with Adaptive Memory technology, which constantly monitors your data usage and preferences. Then, it takes your frequently used files and stores them in the solid-state portion of the drive. It also operates with virtually no noise due to Seagate's QuietStep technology. Seagate promotes this drive for use with high-end laptops with USB 3.0 and eSATA enclosures, as well as small form factor computers. It's also PC and Mac compatible.