Seagate Momentus 7200.1 ST980825AS - hard drive - 80 GB - SATA-150

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Product Summary

This Seagate Momentus 7200.1 is an 80GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $100.Its maximum internal data transfer rate (how fast it can actually pull data off the disk surface) of 67.4 MBps is very fast, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate is 150 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.

Seagate Momentus 7200.1 ST980825AS - hard drive - 80 GB - SATA-150

Manufacturer: Seagate Technology

Part Number: ST980825AS

Specs: Compatibility: PC; Hard drive size: 80 GB; Interface type: Serial ATA-150 See full specs >>

Price range: $41.99 - $110.00

CNET product brief

Description: This Seagate Momentus 7200.1 is an 80GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $100.Its maximum internal data transfer rate (how fast it can actually pull data off the disk surface) of 67.4 MBps is very fast, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate is 150 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.

Pros: Has a 5 year warranty, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this favorable a warranty is $180.This drive includes a Serial-ATA controller interface -- one of the fastest technologies for data transfer.This drive is designed to operate more quietly than most other hard drives.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Replacement notebook drives may be designed for specific models, so be sure to check with your laptop manufacturer to determine which drives are compatible.(2) You may want to consider an external drive/backup solution, rather than replacing the internal one.

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