Seagate Shipping Largest Capacity 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive with Perpendicular Recording Technology--160GB 5400 RPM

Seagate Technology has begun shipping the industry's first 2.5-inch notebook disc drive built on perpendicular recording technology to the worldwide distribution channel. Delivering up to 160GB of capacity, the most available in a 2.5-inch disc drive, the Momentus family continues to close the capacity and performance gap between desktop and notebook hard drives to help meet growing demand for fast, high-capacity notebook computers. The Momentus 5400.3, a 5,400-rpm drive that operates with 4,200-rpm power efficiency to extend battery life, is Seagate's first to bring the higher capacities and performance of perpendicular recording to mainstream notebooks. With Momentus 5400.3, Seagate once again leads the industry in areal density, delivering 132 Gbits per square inch to provide the highest levels of drive capacity, reliability and performance. [Bill Fox]