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160GB Barracuda Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive - Retail Kit

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This Seagate Barracuda Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 is a 160GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $140.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 85.4 MBps is fairly standard (this is the rate at which the drive actually reads data from the disk surface).Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 100 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB buffer.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 160 GB ; Interface type: ATA-100 ; Form factor: 3.5" x 1/3H ; See full specs

Price range: $129.99 - $159.35 check prices

CNET product brief

Description: This Seagate Barracuda Internal EIDE Ultra ATA/100 is a 160GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $140.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 85.4 MBps is fairly standard (this is the rate at which the drive actually reads data from the disk surface).Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 100 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has an 8MB buffer.

Pros: Has a 5 year warranty, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.Also, this hard drive has a 160GB capacity, which is larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $225.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.

Value: In general, this hard drive has great features for the money.

CNET's Product Briefs are generated by a software tool that combines product specifications with knowledge of our editorial experts. They do not reflect hands-on assessment or labs testing. For more information about how we create Product Briefs, contact us.

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"Quiet, speedy A/V drive for UltraATA bus."

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"Don't buy Seagate"

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