Conclusion: The second generation Momentus XT from Seagate delivers good performance gain, a 50% increase in capacity, and double the NAND flash and interface speed than the last
Pros: Excellent performance gain over last generatin drive, Good price/GB ratio, 4K sector, 750GB of storage space, 5 year warranty
Cons: $100 more than the 500GB Momentus XT and other 750GB drives
Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid Drive Provides Zippy Performance, More Storage, New Life for Aging Laptops
MrGadget.com
11 April 2012
Excerpt: Another project, another opportunity to eek out a bit more from an aging laptop. So it was when I wanted to see what I could do to provide more storage and faster
Summary: The second-generation Momentus XT performs much better than the first-generation model, even when the caching system isn’t used. In our tests, the performance advantage
Conclusion: One of the key features of the Momentus XT is the ‘Adaptive Memory Technology’ that’s basically a self-learning algorithm that notice your most used programs and stores
Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Solid State Hybrid Drive Review – SSD Performance With HDD Capacity
thessdreview.com
3 January 2012
Conclusion: CONS - Price and warranty (post-facility flooding situation) - Needs more than 8Gbs SLC NAND - Needs 64Mb DRAM - Results vary from test to test (non-constant performance)
Conclusion: The Seagate Momentus XT 750GB with FAST Factor doubles the cache NAND and adds a 50% capacity boost when compared to the 500GB first generation Momentus XT.
Pros: 50% more space the 500GB XT, Big performance gains over previous generation hybrid drive, Faster raw transfer speeds than standard 750GB Momentus, Works well in RAID