Seagate have announced a brand new notebook hard drive. While this isn’t usually something to get all excited about this one is at least a little different to most. Seagate however obviously think it’s quite the occasion if the name is anything to go by,they've called it Momentus.
It’s the first to incorporate their new perpendicular recording technology which allows for greater capacity while using less physical platters inside the drive. Not only that but it spins at 7200rpm making it a speedy rarity in the world of notebook hard drives. Combine this with a 3Gbit/second Serial ATA interface and we’re looking at a notebook drive that can level foot it with their desktop counterparts.
But the funkiest thing about the Momentus is the optional free-fall sensor that detects sudden changes in g-forces and will park the drive heads to prevent damage to your data should the notebook be dropped. It works in much the same fashion as the vibration sensors Toshiba has been adding to their notebooks for some time now but Seagate’s implementation means just about any notebook vendor and even home users wanting to upgrade their notebook hard drive can easily add such protection.
The drive is available in capacities of 80GB, 100GB, 120GB and 160GB and pricing hadn’t been confirmed at the time of writing.