500GB 7200RPM Platters + 4GB NAND =1 Awesome Drive

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/seagate-pairs-7200rpm-hdd-with-4gb-of-flash-in-2-5-inch-momentus/

I remember back in the days when SilverStone made that "HDDBOOST" thingy that would sorta RAID 1 some of your files for quicker access. Seagate essentially just did that now, except with a LOTTT more practical uses. Their newest drive, Momentus XT, combines a 7200RPM drive with a 500GB storage capacity (referring to model no. ST95005620AS) and has additionally 4GB worth of NAND flash storage, and it's supposed to analyze your HDD usage habits and store frequently accessed data on the NAND flash. Dunno how it'll really turn out, but it looks REALLY promising! Oh, and it's in a 2.5 form factor. Laptop capable! Price? Should be around $155, yes, $155. (Actually, found it on amazon for pre-order at $131, ^^)

Edited by ablahblah - 28 May 2010 at 3:58pm

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ablahblah Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 12 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2312	Quote Reply Topic: 500GB 7200RPM Platters + 4GB NAND =1 Awesome Drive Posted: 28 May 2010 at 3:58pm
	http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/seagate-pairs-7200rpm-hdd-with-4gb-of-flash-in-2-5-inch-momentus/ I remember back in the days when SilverStone made that "HDDBOOST" thingy that would sorta RAID 1 some of your files for quicker access. Seagate essentially just did that now, except with a LOTTT more practical uses. Their newest drive, Momentus XT, combines a 7200RPM drive with a 500GB storage capacity (referring to model no. ST95005620AS) and has additionally 4GB worth of NAND flash storage, and it's supposed to analyze your HDD usage habits and store frequently accessed data on the NAND flash. Dunno how it'll really turn out, but it looks REALLY promising! Oh, and it's in a 2.5 form factor. Laptop capable! Price? Should be around $155, yes, $155. (Actually, found it on amazon for pre-order at $131, ^^) Edited by ablahblah - 28 May 2010 at 3:58pm
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