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    500GB SSD under $200!

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by boxboy, May 24, 2010.

  1. boxboy

    boxboy Notebook Consultant

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    Google "Seagate Momentus XT"

    Looks like a hybrid (SSD + HDD) but apparently this combo is better than one or the other independently.

    250GB @ $113
    320GB @ $132
    500GB @ $156

    Throwing this out there for anyone on the fence for SSD prices to come way down. I have been waiting for something to replace my M17X HDD and this looks like the real deal.
     
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    :eek:

    nice find! I'll definitely have to go check that out
     
    Insayneee, May 24, 2010
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    myx Notebook Deity

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    The Momentus XT are, essentially, hard disk drives with some single-level cell (SLC) NAND Flash memory chips built into them. Those chips provide about 4GB of Flash memory, meant to store the most often used files.
     
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    i'm going to hunt boxboy down until i get a real 500GB ssd for less than $200.

    seagate have a nice idea, but will i see a real world difference?

    EDIT: well, that review's changed my mind. boxboy, you are forgiven. but i'll be watching you...
     
    Wiggy Fuzz, May 24, 2010
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    Kamin_Majere, May 24, 2010
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