CNET product brief
Description: The Fujitsu Mobile MHD2032AT is a 3.25GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $90.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 10.6 MBps is relatively slow (this is the rate at which the drive actually reads data from the disk surface).Its burst transfer rate is 33.3 MBps.This is a 4000 rpm drive and has a 512 KB cache.
Pros: None noted, given available product data.
Cons: Has only a 3.25GB capacity, which is considerably smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS, at around $95, has a 1TB capacity.Also, this hard drive spins at only 4000 rpm, which is slower than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the HP Compaq Hard Drive, a 4.3GB hard drive at around $95, spins at 5400 rpm.
Suitability: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.
Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.In fact, you would usually pay around 30% more to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.
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