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We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Internal Hard Drives. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of internal hard drive.
Serial ATA-300
SATA, or Serial ATA is the current popular choice of hard drive interface for desktop systems. SATA-300 is the current standard, and is capable of transferring 300 Megabytes per second. While SCSI drives are capable of faster transfer speeds, the drives, bus controller, and cables are much more expensive, relegating their use to servers and applications where transfer speed is an absolute must. Note that if you are shopping for an upgrade to a system that is a couple of years old, it may not support SATA-300, and not operate at it's full potential. If it is any older than that, it may not support the SATA standard at all, and you should check your system's specifications for details.
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CNET product brief
Description: This Samsung SpinPoint F1 is a 1TB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $105.Its maximum internal data transfer rate (how fast it can actually read data from the disk surface) of 175 MBps is very fast, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and has a 32MB cache.
Pros: Has a 1TB 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 $260.Also, this hard drive has a 32MB buffer, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a buffer is $210.With a Serial ATA-300 controller interface, this drive sports one of the most advanced technologies for high-speed data transfer.This drive is designed to operate more quietly than standard 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.
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