SEAGATE UNVEILS WORLD\u2019S THINNEST 2.5-INCH HARD DRIVE FOR SLIM LAPTOP COMPUTERS\u00a0<\/p>\n
SCOTTS VALLEY, <\/strong>Calif. \u2014 December 15, 2009 \u2014 Seagate Technology (NASDAQ:STX) today announced the Momentus\u00ae<\/sup> Thin<\/a> drive, the world\u2019s thinnest 2.5-inch hard disk drive for ultra-portable and entry-level laptops, high-end netbooks, backup devices and consumer electronics. At a wafer-thin 7mm in height \u2013 25 percent slimmer than traditional 9.5mm 2.5-inch laptop hard drives \u2013 the Momentus Thin drive gives original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and system integrators significantly lower cost-per-gigabyte storage than solid state and 1.8-inch drives, enabling a new breed of entry-level thin laptops.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Of all netbook computers available today, 90 percent feature 9.5mm 2.5-inch laptop drives because solid state and 1.8-inch hard drives are largely cost-prohibitive for this market. The Momentus Thin drive provides the lowest-cost storage for netbooks and thin laptops, enabling computer makers to offer systems that reach a broader market.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Momentus\u00ae<\/sup> Thin drive promises to help computer makers differentiate on mobile-computing form factor and better compete in the fast-growing markets for thin laptop PCs and netbooks,\u201d said Dave Mosley, executive vice president of Sales, Marketing and Product Line Management at Seagate. \u201cSeagate is committed to helping its OEM and system integrator partners meet market demand for thinner laptop PCs and plans to expand storage capabilities for thin laptops as demand for these slimmer models continues to grow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Momentus Thin drive rivals traditional 2.5-inch laptop drives in performance and power-efficiency, enabling thin-chassis designs in all segments of notebook computing and allowing OEMs both to design in greater value on high-end netbooks for easier upselling and to create a wider value differentiation between consumer and commercial laptop PCs. The Momentus Thin drive features two capacity points \u2013 250GB and 160GB \u2013 an 8MB cache, a Serial ATA 3Gb\/second interface and a 5400RPM spin speed. The drive is scheduled to ship to Seagate\u2019s OEM and integrator partners in January 2010.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Seagate\u00ae<\/sup> Momentus\u00ae<\/sup> family<\/a> now helps laptop makers give home and business users a sweeping upgrade path \u2013 from netbooks, often purchased as introductory, low-cost laptop PCs strictly for emailing and Internet surfing, to notebooks offering mainstream business and consumer applications, to feature-rich, high-performance laptops, all in standard-size and the increasingly popular thin models. Seagate Momentus 5400RPM and 7200RPM hard drives in the traditional 9.5mm height combine the industry\u2019s broadest feature set \u2013 including self-encryption, FIPS 140-2 certification and free-fall sensors \u2013 with up to 640GB of capacity, fast 3Gb\/second Serial ATA interface speeds, cache sizes as large as 16MB, and among the highest hard drive shock-tolerance, acoustics and reliability specifications for entry-level, mainstream and high-performance laptops.\u00a0<\/p>\n http:\/\/seagate.com\/twitter<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/seagate.com\/facebook<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/media.seagate.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n