New CULV: Corsair F120, Intel X25-M or Seagate Hybrid?

So I've ordered a Fujitsu PH530 as my new beater, as I wanted something more compact than the 13-inch machines I have but wasn't prepared to go with the 11-inch Barbiebook Air, especially as I think it has every chance of getting bent pretty soon in the use I plan for it.


The Fujitsu comes with your bog-standard 320Gb 5400rpm HDD.
Realistically speaking it is highly unlikely for me to go over the 120Gb mark in the uses I'm expecting for the machine.
More is always better of course - but not if it involves an undue performance compromise.

So it's a toss-up between three drives at the moment.


My 'default' choice is the Corsair F120 120Gb.
It's pretty cheap for an SSD, and it appears to be fast enough to make it worthwhile.

Next choice for some reserve storage while sticking with SSD is the Intel X25-M.
I have these in use already, they're fine, but they don't appear to be hugely faster than the Corsairs while costing 75% more for 40 more Gb.


Finally, the Seagate hybrid.
500Gb will probably never be used, but I guess I can stick my entire lossy music library on there.
Concerns are fragility in use and real-life speeds.
If we're talking 'almost SSD' real-life performance, I'm sold.
If it's more 'better than HDD', then I'll go with the other two.
Ditto if there's a significant impact on battery life.


Costwise, for reasons of sanity I'd like to keep it under the 128Gb Air with 3-year Applecare (

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