Name: ST500LX003 Seagate Momentus XT 500GB 7200RPM SATA 6Gbps 32MB Cache 4GB SLC SSD Embedded 2.5-inch Internal Hybrid Hard Drive
Brand: Seagate
SKU: ST500LX003
Price: 143.07 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

Product Overview
The Seagate Momentus XT ST500LX003 combines a 500GB 7,200 RPM hard drive with a 4GB SLC flash cache to deliver enhanced performance and capacity in a 2.5-inch form factor, making it an excellent choice for mobile professionals and enthusiasts seeking a balance between speed and storage.

General Information
Brand	Seagate
Part Number	ST500LX003

Technical Information
Capacity	500GB
Form Factor	2.5-inch
Cache	32MB
Spindle Speed	7200 RPM

Interfaces/Ports
Interface	SATA

Physical Characteristics
Condition	Refurbished
Weight	3.00

Miscellaneous
Eco Friendly	Yes

Product Description
The Seagate Momentus XT ST500LX003 hybrid hard drive is designed to deliver a blend of large storage capacity and accelerated performance through the integration of traditional spinning disks with solid-state flash memory. Key Features Hybrid technology with embedded 4GB SLC SSD cache to speed up frequently accessed data High-speed 7,200 RPM hard drive for reliable and efficient storage SATA 6Gbps interface ensures rapid data throughput 32MB cache supports improved read/write operations Compact 2.5-inch size ideal for mobile and small form factor devices This hybrid drive is perfect for users who require the capacity of a traditional hard drive with near-SSD responsiveness, making it ideal for laptops, workstations, and multimedia applications where fast boot and load times matter.

Use Cases
The ST500LX003 Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive is ideal for mobile workstations and compact servers requiring a balance of speed and storage capacity. It suits environments where fast application responsiveness and reliable data access are critical, such as remote offices and on-the-go professionals handling complex workloads. How It's Used: Enhancing performance of laptop workstations used by field engineers processing large CAD files. Accelerating boot and load times in compact rack-mounted servers deployed in edge computing scenarios. Supporting mixed workload environments in SMB remote offices requiring both storage capacity and responsive data retrieval. Facilitating virtualization host machines where quick access to frequently used virtual disks improves overall efficiency. Optimizing transactional database operations in mobile data centers where drive performance impacts application responsiveness. This hybrid drive's combination of SSD caching and high RPM HDD provides a practical solution for improving operational throughput without compromising storage volume. Its design supports scalable deployments where both speed and capacity are essential for maintaining productivity and reducing latency.