Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Hybrid Drive Review (ST750LX003)
Comparison Drives & Test System
Legit Reviews Test System
All tests were performed on a fresh and up-to-date install of Windows 7 Pro x64 with no other applications running while using AHCI mode set through the BIOS. Synthetic Benchmarks were run with the OS loaded on a 40GB Corsair Force SSD. In between every test, the test drive was secure erased (in the case of SSDs) using an instance of Parted Magic or the proprietary software for that particular drive. As such, all results should be indicative of optimal performance. All components were set to their default speeds and are listed below. We’d like to thank ASUS for their generosity and support in providing the motherboard for our test bench.
P67 Test Bench
| Intel LGA 1155 Test Platform | |||||
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| Component | Brand/Model | Live Pricing | |||
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Processor |
Core i5 2500k | ||||
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Motherboard |
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe | ||||
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Memory |
Crucial 2 x 2GB PC3-10600 | ||||
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Video Card |
Gigabyte GeForce GT 430 | ||||
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OS Drive |
Corsair Force 40GB | ||||
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX1000 | ||||
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Operating System |
Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit | ||||
Comparison Drives & Other Models We Have Tested
Since the Momentus XT is a hybrid drive, we chose a few different options for comparison. We chose the Kingston HyperX because it represents one of the fastest pure SSD drives you can buy. Seagate compares the Momentus XT line to that of OCZ’s RevoDrive Hybrid drive although it’s PCI-E based and has a lot more SSD capacity in addition to the spinning platter.
| DRIVE MODEL | CONTROLLER(S) | TRIM? | Interface |
| Seagate Momentus XT 500GB |
HDD Controller | No | SATA II |
| Seagate Momentus 750GB |
HDD Controller | No | SATA II |
| Kingston HyperX 240GB |
SandForce SF-2200 (SF-2281) | Yes | SATA III |
| OCZ RevoDrive Hybrid 1TB |
SandForce SF-2200 (SF-2281)x4 | Yes* | PCI-E |
| Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB | HDD Controller | N/A | SATA II |
| * TRIM is not supported due to the RAID controller. | |||
In the readout on CrystalDiskInfo 4.0.2, both NCQ and S.M.A.R.T. are enabled but not TRIM. The drive is connected via a SATA III interface with a platter speed of 7200RPM. This is a great free tool to see information about the drive – especially the firmware version. Obviously, the SSD capacity is not listed out here.
On to the benchmarks!
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