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

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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• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
• Part Number: ST980825AS

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - Internal hard drive
• Width 2.8 in
• Depth 3.9 in
• Height 0.4 in
• Weight 0.2 lbs

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 2.5" x 1/8H
• Capacity 80 GB
• Interface type Serial ATA-150
• Data Transfer Rate 150 MBps
• Spindle speed 7200 rpm
• Buffer size 8 MB
• Features QuietStep, Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor

• Performance

• Drive Transfer Rate 150 MBps (external) / 67.4 MBps (internal)
• Seek Time 10.5 ms (average)
• Average Latency 4.2 ms

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Reliability

• Storage Hard Drive / Non-Recoverable Errors 1 per 10^14
• Start / Stop Cycles 600,000

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces 1 x Serial ATA-150
• Compatible Bays 1 x Internal - 2.5" x 1/8H
• Compatible Slots x None

• Manufacturer Warranty

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

• Environmental Parameters

• Min operating temperature 41 ?F
• Max operating temperature 131 ?F
• Shock Tolerance 800 g @ 1ms (non-operating)
• Sound emission 25 dB

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