Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Mac Hard Drive (silver, 500GB)

Description: This Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Mac Hard Drive is a 500GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $135.Can connect with both FireWire and USB 2.0 for increased portability.

Pros: Has a 500GB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a capacity is $240.Also, this hard drive has a 5 year warranty, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this favorable a warranty is $170.Connects to your PC via high speed USB 2.0 or FireWire cables.This product can also connect to older USB ports, but the transfer rates will be fairly slow.

Cons: Spins at only 5400 rpm.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average hard drive on the market today.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would usually pay about 20% less to get a external hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.

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• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
• Part Number: ST905003FJA105?RK

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
• Width 3.1 in
• Depth 5.4 in
• Height 0.7 in
• Weight 7.8 oz
• Enclosure Color Silver

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 2.5"
• Capacity 500 GB
• Interface Type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) / IEEE1394 (FireWire) / Hi-Speed USB

• Performance

• Data Transfer Rate Details USB 2.0|FireWire 400|FireWire 800
• Spindle Speed 5400 rpm

• Storage Controller

• Type None - External - USB 2.0|FireWire 400|FireWire 800

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces - USB 2.0|FireWire 400|FireWire 800, Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)
• Compatible Bays None
• Compatible Slots x None

• Power

• External Hard Drive Power Source USB bus, FireWire bus, Additional USB
• Power device type None

• Miscellaneous

• Included Accessories Carrying case, Docking station
• Cables Included 1 x IEEE 1394b cable, 1 x IEEE 1394 adapter, 1 x USB cable
• Package Type Retail

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type Drivers & utilities
• Min Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.4.9 or later
• System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.4.9 or later - RAM 256 MB

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 5 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 5 years

Seagate Technology

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.seagate.com/
• Address: 920 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, CA. 95066
• Phone: 1-405-324-4700
• Fax: 1-405-324-4702