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Summary: alaTest collected and analyzed 680 reviews of SAMSUNG SpinPoint T166 HD501LJ 3,5" - 500 GB - 7200RPM - 16 MB - SATA-300 from international magazines and websites and compared these to 99580 reviews for other Hard Drives. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 81/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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techtree.com
Editors' rating: 90
Summary: NoiseGuard eliminates each noise source so as to minimize energy transmission; whereas the SilentSeek technology allows smoother movement of the head actuator of the drive
CNET editors' buying advice
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 750GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $85.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 175 MBps is very fast (this is the rate at which the drive actually reads data from the disk surface).Its burst transfer rate is 300 MBps.This is a 7200 rpm drive and comes with a 32MB buffer.
Pros: 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.This drive offers a Serial ATA-300 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: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.
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Where to buy
Samsung SpinPoint F1 Desktop Class HD753LJ - hard drive - 750 GB - SATA-300:
$69.99 - $89.99
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