Seagate releases slimmest laptop hard disk ever

Seagate earlier this week announced a new thin, low-end hard disk drive which the company hopes will spur the creation of a new class of thin laptops. At 7mm thick, the 2.5-inch Momentus Thin drive is 25 percent slimmer than other hard disk drives in its class, yet spins at a healthy 5,400 rpm and comes with a SATA 2.0 3Gbps interface.  These specifications allow the drive to compete well against standard 9.5mm height 2.5-inch laptop drives when it comes to performance and power efficiency.

While slim, the retention of a 2.5-inch form factor allows the Momentus Thin drive to "provide the lowest-cost storage for netbooks and thin laptops" wrote Seagate in a written statement, comparing it favorably against much more expensive solid state drives as well as 1.8-inch hard drives. The drive is scheduled to ship to resellers in January, though no suggested retail price was announced by Seagate.

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