Seagate has officially announced its Momentus XT, a hybrid hard/solid state drive (SSD) that it claims is the world's fastest 2.5in drive for laptops.
The device is designed to offer performance comparable to a costly Flash SSD, but with the greater storage capacity and lower price associated with standard hard drive technology, according to Seagate.
The Momentus XT achieves this by combining a 7,200rpm drive with 4GB of SSD storage, and using built-in algorithms to put the SSD's speed to best effect. This is independent of the operating system or any applications used, the firm said.
Seagate's Adaptive Memory technology intelligently monitors application and file requests, and puts the most commonly accessed data in the SSD, where it can be accessed much faster than from the magnetic disk.
The Momentus XT is 80 per cent faster than a conventional 7,200rpm drive, according to Seagate, and a laptop will boot twice as fast as one with a typical 5,400rpm laptop drive.
The drive is shipping into the channel and to system vendors now, and Asus has announced that it will offer it as an option for its new Republic of Gamers G73Jh laptop.
The Momentus XT is available in 500GB, 320GB and 250GB capacities, with suggested retail prices of $156 (£108), $122 (£84) and $113 (£78) respectively.
From low cost remanufactured Dell Laptops. Even though you cannot see them, there is more to Desktop Computers than the monitor, the keyboard and the mouse. In that big box that you often complain about to be too bulky lies the heart of the Personal Computer. It houses all the vital parts that make your Desktop Computer fully functioning. Get to know some of these parts.
1. Processor makes it fast The processor is perhaps one of the vital parts of a Computer, if not the most vital. Having a fast processor will allow your Desktop to convert data faster and therefore make Computer use easy and fast. Personal Computers with fast processors also read fast. You don’t have to wait long for instance before you get to open a program. One of the most well-known brands in processors is the INTEL.
2. Memory and hard disk People often confuse these two with each other. This is not surprising because both deal with data and memory. They just function differently. The memory or the RAM (Random Access Memory) takes care of the processes that the Computer needs to do. When you are for instance typing in word and then you open another window to perhaps check the dictionary, you are storing what you are typing in the RAM. Having a high RAM will help you when doing multiple processes.
Hard disk on the other hand is the memory storage. This is where the songs that you have downloaded or the photos that you have transferred will be stored. This is where the word documents that you do will be stored. Hard disks are important because this houses your life. When it breaks down, you can potentially lose all your files. Hard disks come in different capacities. Right now, hard disks are often in the GB level.
3. Motherboard This is the part that ties everything together. This is where the processor, RAM and graphic cards lie. When this breaks down, you may need to change some of the parts because they may not be compatible with the new motherboard.
4. Graphics card This Components takes care of the graphics that you have in your Personal Computer. The higher the graphic card, the faster your Computer can load the graphics. This is important for people who deal a lot with graphics, pictures and illustrations in their PC. The gamer for instance will need a powerful graphics card in order to play with ease. It will lessen hanging and also blurred or pixelized pictures.
From cheap used Fujitsu notebook computers. Buying a Desktop Computer does not only involve having the budget for it. If you want to buy something that you will be able to use for the rest of your life or at least for a long time, you have to also know something about Desktops before you make a purchase.
One of the most important things that you need to know is the Personal Computer Hardware. Personal Computer Parts refers to the parts of your Desktop that you can actually touch and see. It includes the CPU, the monitor, and the electrical source. This is the counterpart of what is called the Computer software, which refers to the operating system, like Windows, Mac or Linux, and the programs that you put into it like Microsoft Office, Adobe photoshop and even the games that you play like solitaire and minesweeper.
Knowing how the different Computer Components work will help you make a better decision on what to buy for a Computer. It all depends on a lot of reasons. Here are some of the Hardware tips that will help you.
1. What your purpose is Like any other thing, what you decide to buy will depend on your usage. What you intend to do with your PC will help you decide on what kind of Parts you will need to buy. For instance, if you want to use the Computer for word processing, you don’t need to buy the ones with a lot of graphics power. If however you need it for layout and photos, then something with a high graphic card will be ideal. It is important that you first decide on why you are Buying the Computer and then decide on it.
2. What your budget is PC Parts will make up most of the budget that you will use in Buying the Computer. Thus, you need to look at what you are willing to spend before you decide on the Hardware. For instance, one with a faster processor will be more expensive. The same goes with a hard disk that have more storage space. Check your money and then decide.
3. How long do you want it Depends on how often and how long you are going to use the Desktop, you will need to check on the brands that you will want to buy. There are brands that are cheaper but are not known for their long term use. If however you will use it for internet connection then, unbranded ones will do.
Speccy is a simple system analyzer that displays detailed information about the configuration and technical features of your computer. Speccy is a – currently in beta software – by popular developer piriform that is known for software programs like ccleaner, recuva or defraggler. Speccy is an advanced system information tool for your pc. Speccy is available as a beta for most microsoftoperating systems including the latest windows 7. Speccy is a free download, windows only. Speccy is designed to scan and display a computers specifications. Since, speccy is also available as a portable utility, system mechanics should find it a handy tool to carry around for diagnostic purposes. This app is in public beta, but for a beta, speccy is well built and complete. Speccy is a useful tool for people who want to know their system hardware and for those who want to brag about their hardware capabilities to others. One useful feature of speccy is saving a snapshot of your system information and loading previous snapshots into speccy. I recommend speccy as a system information application, please be aware that speccy is in beta and this is not a final version release.
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