Conclusion
The Momentus XT is for gamers that don’t have room for an SSD and a regular drive or can’t afford a large capacity SSD. At about $180 at time of writing, it’s not much more expensive than a regular 2.5″ 7200 RPM drive of the same size. It’s definitely worth spending the few extra dollars and getting the hybrid drive if you plan on using the drive as a boot volume or plan on running applications from it. As hard drive OEMs slowly recover from the Thailand flooding that hindered their production, the price will surely come down as well. The drive is able to deliver SSD speeds in certain scenarios, and they’re common real world scenarios at that. Really you can’t go wrong with the new Momentus XT, even if you want to put it in your desktop, it’s still a good investment.
Pros
- Can deliver SSD-like speeds for certain situations
- Fraction of the cost of a SSD
- Good for laptop owners who only have room for 1 drive
Cons
- Speed boost is not immediately seen
- Really only worth it if you boot from it or run applications from it
