Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS (500 GB)

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Item 4769: Seagate Momentus XT 500GB ST95005620AS
BrandSeagate
FamilyMomentus XT
PartST95005620AS
Size500 GB
Cache32 MB
RPM7200
Form Factor2.5"
InterfaceSATA
Speed3 Gb/s
ST95005620AS Reviews12 (avg: 4.3/5)
Disk Interface RPM Cache (MB) Size (GB) Warranty Years Best Price Vendor Value (GB/$)
Samsung Spinpoint M8 ST1000LM024 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 67.00 14.93
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 68.29 14.64
Toshiba MQ01ABD075 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 53.00 14.15
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 53.34 14.06
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 45.99 13.92
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10JPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 2 74.60 13.40
Seagate Momentus LP STBD1000100 SATA 5400 1000 79.79 12.53
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 2 39.99 12.50
Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 0J22413 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 79.99 12.50
Toshiba PH2100U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 79.99 12.50
Western Digital Blue WD7500BPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 750 60.99 12.30
Western Digital Blue WD10JPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 1000 82.99 12.05
Western Digital WD5000BEKT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 42.99 11.63
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 42.99 11.63
Hitachi 0J11563 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 64.99 11.54
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT-FR SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 43.99 11.37
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 44.40 11.26
Hitachi Travelstar H2IK500854SP SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 500 44.82 11.16
Western Digital WD5000BPVT/R SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 44.99 11.11
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 5 68.19 11.00
Toshiba HDD2K12 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 3 69.00 10.87
Toshiba MK6459GSX SATA 5400 650 3 59.99 10.84
Seagate Momentus ST9750420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 750 69.99 10.72
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M750MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 750 69.99 10.72
Seagate ST640LM000 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 59.99 10.67
Seagate Momentus 5400.6 ST9500325AS SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 47.90 10.44
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD7500KPVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5200 8 750 3 74.45 10.07
Toshiba MQ01ABD050 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 49.64 10.07
Toshiba HDKBB097 SATA 5400 8 750 74.99 10.00
Hitachi Travelstar 0S02858 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 51.63 9.68
Samsung Spinpoint M8 HN-M500MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 51.75 9.66
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500423AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 52.00 9.62
Western Digital Blue WD5000LPVX SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 54.45 9.18
Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 55.48 9.01
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BPKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 55.89 8.95
Hitachi 0J11562 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 640 3 75.10 8.52
Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630 SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 32 500 59.99 8.33
Toshiba PH2050U-1I54 SATA 6 Gb/s 5400 8 500 62.13 8.05
Western Digital Scorpio Black WD5000BEKT SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 5 62.25 8.03
Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 64.99 7.69
Samsung HN-M101MBB SATA 3 Gb/s 8 500 65.99 7.58
Hitachi 0Y30055 SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 68.98 7.25
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000BEVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 3 69.95 7.15
Western Digital AV-25 WD5000BUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 3 69.99 7.14
Western Digital Product Line:AV-25 WD5000LUCT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 16 500 70.99 7.04
Hitachi Travelstar 7K750 0J12281 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 70.99 7.04
Lenovo ThinkPad 43N3423 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 72.99 6.85
Seagate Momentus ST905003N3A1AS-RK SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 73.22 6.83
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725032A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 74.00 6.76
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9500420AS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 75.00 6.67
Toshiba MKxx76GSX Series MK5076GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 1 76.99 6.49
Seagate ST500LM000 SATA 6 Gb/s 64 500 77.88 6.42
Hitachi Travelstar 7K500 HTS725050A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.00 6.33
Toshiba MKxx61GSYN Series MK5061GSYN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 3 79.99 6.25
Toshiba MKxx65GSX Series MK5065GSX SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 89.00 5.62
Seagate Constellation ST9500530NS SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 110.71 4.52
Samsung Spinpoint M7E HM501II SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 119.19 4.19
Seagate Momentus XT STAN500100 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 32 500 5 119.99 4.17
HP Midline 507750-B21 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 500 139.11 3.59
Western Digital Product Line:VelociRaptor WD5000BHTZ SATA 6 Gb/s 10000 64 500 5 159.80 3.13
Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM500JI SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 500 159.95 3.13
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500620NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 161.65 3.09
Toshiba MK5059GSX SATA 500 3 163.95 3.05
Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM500JJ SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 500 179.95 2.78
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500621NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 187.41 2.67
Seagate Constellation.2 ST9500622NS SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 64 500 202.87 2.46
IBM 42D0752 SATA 7200 500 358.00 1.40
Western Digital AV WD3200BVVT SATA 3 Gb/s 5400 8 0 3 54.99 0.00
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WDBABC0010BNC-NRSN SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 8 0 2 77.99 0.00
Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012 SATA 1.5 Gb/s 5400 16 0 52.99 0.00
Hitachi Travelstar HTS725025A9A364 SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 0 59.95 0.00
Western Digital Scorpio Black WDBABD5000ANC-NRSN SATA 3 Gb/s 7200 16 0 5 81.99 0.00

Price History

Recent Price Changes

2013-06-10 $117.99 -0.25
2013-06-10 $64.99 -10.00
2013-06-07 $118.24 -25.05
2013-06-07 $143.29 +25.30
2013-06-06 $117.99 +3.99
2013-06-05 $114.00 -3.99
2013-06-05 $117.99 +3.99
2013-06-05 $114.00 -3.99
2013-06-05 $117.99 -0.25
2013-06-04 $118.24 -7.76

Manufacturer's Specs

General
InterfaceSATA 3Gb/s
Cache32MB
Capacity500GB
Performance
Random write seek time13ms
I/O data transfer rate300MB/s
Average latency4.17ms
Spin Speed (RPM)7200 RPM
Random read seek time11ms
Power
Average operating power1.1W
Average idle power0.8W
5V start max current1.0A
Average seek power2.2W
Acoustics
Acoustics (Seek Volume)2.6 bels
Acoustics (Idle Volume)2.3 bels
Reliability
Annual Failure Rate0.5%
Physical
Width69.85mm (2.75 in)
Length100.35mm (3.951 in)
Weight (typical)110g (.238 lb)
Height9.5mm (0.370 in)

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Seagate ST95005620AS Reviews & Benchmarks

Techgage - Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Editor's Choice - Nov. 1, 2010
Silent PC Review - Seagate Momentus XT: The Best of Both Worlds? Recommended - Sept. 12, 2010
X-bit labs - Seagate Momentus XT: Hybrid Drive in Action - Aug. 17, 2010
Bjorn3D - Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Platter/SSD (8.5/10) Silver Bear Award - May 25, 2010
StorageReview.com - Seagate Momentus XT Review Editor's Choice - May 24, 2010
Hot Hardware - Seagate Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Preview - May 24, 2010
Benchmark Reviews - Seagate Momentus-XT Solid State Hybrid Drive - May 24, 2010
Legit Reviews - Seagate Momentus XT 500GB Solid State Hybrid Drive Review Value Award - May 24, 2010

Other Seagate Momentus XT Reviews & Benchmarks

Big Bruin - Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Hybrid Drive - Dec. 13, 2012
Hardware Secrets - Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid HDD Review - Feb. 28, 2012
TechwareLabs - Seagate Momentus XT 750 GB Hybrid Hard Drive - Feb. 27, 2012
Hot Hardware - Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid Drive - Dec. 18, 2011
Legit Reviews - Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid Drive Review (ST750LX003) - Nov. 28, 2011
Bjorn3D - Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Gen 2 (ST750LX003) - Nov. 28, 2011
Benchmark Reviews - Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid ST750LX003 - Nov. 28, 2011

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