Seagate Launches Speedy Mobile Drives

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Seagate announces two of what it describes as its "most advanced mobile consumer drives yet"-- the 5TB BarraCuda and 2TB FireCuda, both based on the company's 2.5-inch 1TB platters.

BarraCuda HDDThe BarraCuda HDD promises best-in-class versatility, performance and reliability for any mobile PC applications. It comes in both internal and external storage options, with either a 7mm laptop upgrade design or a 15mm design for external solutions. As such, customers can either go for an internal model or a no-fuss external option.

Meanwhile the FireCuda a hybrid 2TB drive with 8GB of flash storage for faster booth times, application starts and game loading times. According to the company the onboard flash is made even faster through new firmware managing when and how the platters spin, cutting down power consumption while not sacrificing performance. It also features "Multi-Tier Caching" algorithms able to continuously analyse system use and tweak performance accordingly.

The BarraCuda comes with a 2-year limited warranty. As for the FireCuda, Seagate is so confident in the drive it adds a 5-year warranty.

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