Due to the lack of moving parts, solid state drives produce significantly less heat, less noise, and consume less power than standard drives. SSDs also benefit from a faster start-up time. The Seagate Pulsar SSD is available in 2.5 inch form factor and can hold up to 200GB of information. The drive is intended to be a complementary addition to computing systems, not a replacement of standard drives, specifically targeted to house information that needs to be readily available for instantaneous use at all times.