Seagate's new hard drives for 2006 and early 2007
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1. Seagate hard drive line-up summary: Personal storage drives
Seagate hard drive line-up summary : Personal storage drives
2. Seagate hard drive line-up summary: Consumer storage drives
Seagate hard drive line-up summary : Consumer storage drives
3. Seagate hard drive line-up summary: Consumer electronics storage drives
Seagate hard drive line-up summary : Consumer electronics storage drives
4. Seagate hard drive line-up summary: Enterprise storage drives
Seagate hard drive line-up summary : Enterprise storage drives
5. Seagate's big surprise of the day. The company will offer a 5400 rpm hybrid hard drive - a drive that combines 160 GB of regular perpendicular (PMR) space with up to 256 KB flash memory. The Momentus PSD drive will launch in concert with Windows Vista in
Seagate’s big surprise of the day. The company will offer a 5400 rpm hybrid hard drive - a drive that combines 160 GB of regular perpendicular (PMR) space with up to 256 KB flash memory. The Momentus PSD drive will launch in concert with Windows Vista in
6. For performance notebooks, Seagate updates its Momentus 7200 rpm 2.5" drive and now offers 160 GB in a PMR version. Due in Q1 2007.
For performance notebooks, Seagate updates its Momentus 7200 rpm 2.5" drive and now offers 160 GB in a PMR version. Due in Q1 2007.
7. The Momentus "FDE" is another variant in Seagate's notebook drive family: A 5400 rpm 160 GB PMR drive that automatically encrypts all stored data. Scheduled launch: Q1 2007.
The Momentus "FDE" is another variant in Seagate’s notebook drive family : A 5400 rpm 160 GB PMR drive that automatically encrypts all stored data. Scheduled launch : Q1 2007.
8. The second generation LD25 drive offers up to 60 GB for game consoles and up to 80 GB for low-profile PCs and embedded digital video recorders. Shipping in Q1 2007.
The second generation LD25 drive offers up to 60 GB for game consoles and up to 80 GB for low-profile PCs and embedded digital video recorders. Shipping in Q1 2007.
9. Not the highest capacity in the market, but Seagate is catching up: The ST18 1.8" PMR drive offers 80 GB on one platter, while competitor Toshiba has to use two platters on its PMR drive to achieve the same capacity. Launch planned for Q1 2007.
Not the highest capacity in the market, but Seagate is catching up : The ST18 1.8" PMR drive offers 80 GB on one platter, while competitor Toshiba has to use two platters on its PMR drive to achieve the same capacity. Launch planned for Q1 2007.
10. The capacity of the DB35, used in entertainment center PCs and digital video recorders, increases to 750 GB. Due in Q3 2006.
The capacity of the DB35, used in entertainment center PCs and digital video recorders, increases to 750 GB. Due in Q3 2006.
11. Seagate introduced a 750 GB version of its barracuda 7200 a few weeks ago.
Seagate introduced a 750 GB version of its barracuda 7200 a few weeks ago.
12. Seagate's home network storage solution: The Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server also comes with up to 750 GB of space in the third quarter of this year.
Seagate’s home network storage solution : The Mirra Sync and Share Personal Server also comes with up to 750 GB of space in the third quarter of this year.
13. Servers also get 750 GB drives. This is the Barracuda ES drive. The drive is shipping now.
Servers also get 750 GB drives. This is the Barracuda ES drive. The drive is shipping now.
14. Low profile servers and a need for low power consumption can be equipped with a new version of the Savvio drive. The 2.5", 10,000 rpm SAS device offers up to 146 GB and is shipping now.
Low profile servers and a need for low power consumption can be equipped with a new version of the Savvio drive. The 2.5", 10,000 rpm SAS device offers up to 146 GB and is shipping now.
15. Seagate's "hockey-puck" drive also gets an upgrade, from 5 to 8 GB. Due in Q3 of this year.
Seagate’s "hockey-puck" drive also gets an upgrade, from 5 to 8 GB. Due in Q3 of this year.
16. Earlier this year, Seagate announced a new version of its ST1 1" hard drive, which will grow to a capacity of 12 GB later this year.
Earlier this year, Seagate announced a new version of its ST1 1" hard drive, which will grow to a capacity of 12 GB later this year.