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Seagate Ships World's First 7200-RPM Notebook Hard Drive with 160GB of Capacity and Free-Fall Protection
Seagate Technology® today announced the worldwide distribution channel availability of the world's first 7200-RPM notebook PC hard drive to combine capacity-boosting perpendicular recording technology with free-fall protection for beefed-up laptop durability. Seagate's newest Momentus hard drive is also shipping to a major original equipment manufacturer.
Momentus 7200.2 delivers up to 160GB of capacity using perpendicular recording technology and combines a fast Serial ATA 3.0 Gbit/second interface with 7200-RPM spin speed to enable the highest- performance laptops ever. The hard drive is also offered with an optional free-fall sensor to help prevent drive damage and data loss upon impact if a laptop PC is dropped. The sensor works by detecting any changes in acceleration equal to the force of gravity, then parking the head off the disc to prevent contact with the platter in a free fall of as little as 8 inches.
Momentus 7200.2, Seagate's second-generation 7200-RPM notebook drive, is designed for a wide range of systems including mainstream notebook PCs, workstations, RAID enclosures, and small form factor desktop PCs. Offered in 80GB, 100GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities, the 2.5-inch drive also is perfect for users looking to upgrade their notebooks to deliver true desktop PC performance.
The entire Momentus series is built tough to withstand up to 900 Gs of non-operating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock to protect drive data, making them ideal for systems that are subject to rough handling or high levels of vibration. The hard drives are also lean on power consumption, allowing notebook users to work longer between battery charges, and are virtually inaudible thanks to Seagate's innovative SoftSonic™ fluid-dynamic bearing motors and QuietStep™ ramp load technology.
The original press release can be read here.
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Seagate Technology® today announced the worldwide distribution channel availability of the world's first 7200-RPM notebook PC hard drive to combine capacity-boosting perpendicular recording technology with free-fall protection for beefed-up laptop durability. Seagate's newest Momentus hard drive is also shipping to a major original equipment manufacturer.
Momentus 7200.2 delivers up to 160GB of capacity using perpendicular recording technology and combines a fast Serial ATA 3.0 Gbit/second interface with 7200-RPM spin speed to enable the highest- performance laptops ever. The hard drive is also offered with an optional free-fall sensor to help prevent drive damage and data loss upon impact if a laptop PC is dropped. The sensor works by detecting any changes in acceleration equal to the force of gravity, then parking the head off the disc to prevent contact with the platter in a free fall of as little as 8 inches.
Momentus 7200.2, Seagate's second-generation 7200-RPM notebook drive, is designed for a wide range of systems including mainstream notebook PCs, workstations, RAID enclosures, and small form factor desktop PCs. Offered in 80GB, 100GB, 120GB and 160GB capacities, the 2.5-inch drive also is perfect for users looking to upgrade their notebooks to deliver true desktop PC performance.
The entire Momentus series is built tough to withstand up to 900 Gs of non-operating shock and 350 Gs of operating shock to protect drive data, making them ideal for systems that are subject to rough handling or high levels of vibration. The hard drives are also lean on power consumption, allowing notebook users to work longer between battery charges, and are virtually inaudible thanks to Seagate's innovative SoftSonic™ fluid-dynamic bearing motors and QuietStep™ ramp load technology.
The original press release can be read here.
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Posted by DukeNukem on Tuesday 13 March 2007 18:21
Wow. I never thought I'd see a 7200 RPM drive in a notebook. Congrats, Seagate. I guess that's why I have two Seagate drives in my PC.
Posted by shuma02 on Tuesday 13 March 2007 20:40
I'm not so sure about a 7200 RPM drive in a notebook. What about heat and power consumption? My notebook gets warm to touch after about 45 minutes of use with a 5400rpm drive. Being that no one is talking about better cooling inside the cramped notebook, is it only gonna get hotter?
Posted by dentman42 on Tuesday 13 March 2007 20:54
This isn't the first 7200 laptop drive, but I think it is the first 160 gig 7200. Newegg currently lists 14 7200 RPM 2.5" drives from Seagate and Hitachi (I'd swear they used to have one from Toshiba too)
Posted by mousie (guest) on Tuesday 13 March 2007 23:51
I have the 100Gb 7200.1 Moving from a 60Gb 4200rpm (bat life of 6 hrs), I've only lost 20 mins run time. These drives are quicker than many last generation desktop drives. A must for anyone that uses their laptops in a development environment!
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