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Seagate has announced that Dell XPS laptops will soon be shipping with their Momentus 7200.3 hard drives, and they will also incorporate the same technology on Alienware laptops soon. The Momentus 7200.3 hard drive was designed for on-the-go worker and touts a low power consumption and overall reliable performance. This new Seagate 2.5-inch hard drive gives out up to 320GB of storage capacity and boasts a fast Serial ATA 3.0 Gbit/second interface. It spins at a 7200-rpm speed and has a 16MB cache. In addition the hard drive is equipped with G-Force Protection that was built to withstand up to 1000Gs of non-operating shock and 350Gs of operating shock and free-fall sensor technology that helps to prevent drive damage and data loss even when your notebook gets dropped.

The Momentus 7200.3 will be offered in 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 250GB and 320GB storage capacities. These new Seagate hard drives also consumes less energy and will only be a $46 upgrade on the XPS M1730 notebook.

Read [CNW Group] Via [Engadget]

Western Digital has released ten new colors of its My Passport Essential portable hard drives. Aside from the traditional black and white, the My Passport Essential is now also available in brilliant orange, super sunny yellow, raindrop blue, arctic white, deep viola, cherry red, ultra mint, real red, intense blue, and vibrant pink.

My Passport Essential portable hard drives come with the usual specs such as 128-bit encryption, USB 2.0 ports, support for PC synchronization and storage capacities that range from 120GB to 320GB. The hard drives are still as portable as they can be weighing only 5-ounces. The My Passport Essential lineup ranges in price depending on storage size but tops out at $179.99 for the 320GB model.

Product [Western Digital] Via [I4U]