750GB Seagate Momentus XT Review: The Latest and Greatest Hybrid Drive

Review Summary:

The 750GB Seagate Momentus XT is a fast solid state hybrid drive that makes a great upgrade for your notebook.

Pros

Windows boot and application launch speeds similar to SSDLower cost than SSD

Cons

Price per GB slightly higher than a traditional HDDDrive has to "learn" before it gets fast.  There are basically three types of primary storage drives for PCs: hard disk drives, solid state drives, and the far less common "solid state hybrid drives." Solid state drives (SSDs) are often blazingly fast—letting you startup Windows or launch applications in a fraction of the time it takes when using a hard drive—but the average cost of a SSD is much higher than the price of a HDD. This is where hybrid drives really shine.

The Seagate Momentus XT has been the most popular hybrid drive available to consumers for more than a year. The new second generation Seagate Momentus XT promises to deliver faster performance and greater storage capacity at a fraction of the cost of a SSD. We took a look at the new 750GB Momentus XT ($245) to find out if this is the best storage drive for your laptop.

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