- home
- reviews
- news
- downloads
- cnet tv
On CBSSports.com: Mike Tyson's daughter dies in accident
- log in
- join CNET
- welcome,
- my profile
- log out

Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 (73.4GB, Fibre Channel)

More on this product: product brief; specifications; shop

Print
E-mail
Share

Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 (73.4GB, Fibre Channel)

Average user rating: Write your own review

Product summary

This Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 is a 73.4GB, workstation class hard disk drive.Compared to other workstation class hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $230.Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 400 MBps.This is a 15000 rpm drive and has an 8MB buffer.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 73.4 GB ; Interface type: Fibre Channel ; Form factor: 3.5" x 1/3H ; See full specs

Price range: $197.00 - $265.44 check prices

See all products in the Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 series

CNET product brief

Description: This Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 is a 73.4GB, workstation class hard disk drive.Compared to other workstation class hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $230.Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 400 MBps.This is a 15000 rpm drive and has an 8MB buffer.

Pros: Spins at 15000 rpm, which is somewhat faster than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this fast a rpm is $275.This drive includes a Fibre Channel controller interface?one of the fastest technologies for data transfer.

Cons: None noted, given available product data.

Suitability: A workstation class hard drive, suited for enterprise level data storage and transfer.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has great features for the money.In fact, you would usually pay about 20% more to get a workstation class hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.

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.

User reviews

Write your own review Be the first one to review Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 (73.4GB, Fibre Channel) and share your experience with the CNET community!

Submit your review

Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 (73.4GB, Fibre Channel)

ORLog in with your Facebook account

1. Rate this product:: (Mouse over the stars to rate this product and click to set your rating.)
2. One-line summary:(Summarize your review in one line. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 55 characters
3. Pros:(Tell us what you like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 250 characters
4. Cons:(Tell us what you don't like about this product. 10 characters minimum; required.): 0 of 250 characters
Bottom-line summary:(Explain to us in detail why you like or dislike the product, focusing your comments on the product's features and functionality, and your experience using the product. This field is optional.): 0 of 5000 characters; Submit