Seagate Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid 500GB SATA300

Overview

The Seagate Momentus XT packs 500GB of capacity, with 8GB of SLC NAND flash, and a SATA 6.0Gbps interface. The Momentus XT features FAST Boot, which sets aside a small portion of the solid-state cache for data used during the boot process, where it will remain for the life of the drive, so that your system always boots from flash.

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

14
Good:

6
Average:

1
Bad:

3

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Last revision on April 1, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Inexpensive
High capacities
Great performance comparing to SSD drives
Adaptive Memory technology
Speed improvement upon daily usage tasks
Adaptive Memory Technology
Five-year warranty

Reviewers Didn't Like

Not quite SSD performance
Does not run nearly as cool as an SSD
Not all usage scenarios will benefit from the "hybridness"
Price
More NAND would be better
Lacks SSDlike IOPS operational performance
Not 3rdGeneration SATA6.0 compliant
High access times

Expert reviews and ratings

The Momentus XT is an excellent replacement for traditional laptop hard drives. It offers large capacities and SSD-like performance at a fraction of the...

By CNET Australia on August 26, 2011

An interesting idea, but performance is only slightly better than a standard 7,200RPM disk...

By Expert Reviews on June 20, 2011

It can't match the best pure SSD drives, but the Momentus XT is a great alternative to traditional hard drives and is the new leader in our table of 2.5"...

By DigitalVersus on January 26, 2011

A super little drive with great performance, and very good value for money, it isn’t as fast as an SSD, but then again it’s a fraction of the cost of a modern high capacity SSD.Our parting sentence is“A great idea from Seagate, and...

By MyCE on November 04, 2010

The idea behind Hybrid SSD/Mechanical drives is very sound. Enthusiasts already prefer to install a standard SSD for OS and data purposes while also installing a large mechanical drive to keep the majority of their stuff stored. For the most part,...

By Techgage on November 01, 2010

This hybrid pairs flash memory with a 7200rpm hard drive to speed up your computing...

By PC Authority on September 30, 2010

100

Just by looking at our test data you can clearly see who is the winner. You got it the SSD however, considering the performance of Momentus XT and price per storage Momentus XT becomes a clear winner among the consumer. Consumer who doesn't want to...

By UMLan on September 17, 2010

100

Seagate's magniloquently monikered Momentous XT has finally arrived in the TechRadar lab, sporting both traditional spinning platters and a chunk of flash memory, resurrecting a concept we'd long dismissed as vapourware. It's the first...

By TechRadar on August 16, 2010

Simply doesn't provide a consistent enough benefit to justify the price...

By PC Pro on August 13, 2010

The Seagate Momentus XT 500GB exhibits very good performance and is the best amongst 2.5-inch form factor 7200 RPM hard drives. The capacity of 500GB with a good speed does indeed give you the best of both worlds. The drive is priced at Rs.8,100,...

By TechTree on August 09, 2010

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