CNET editors' buying advice
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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: The Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TEVT is a 1TB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $210.Compared to a typical hard drive, its maximum internal data transfer rate of 97 MBps is very fast.Its burst transfer rate is 300 MBps.This is a 5200 rpm drive and has an 8MB cache.
Pros: Has a 1TB capacity, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $260.This drive includes a Serial ATA-300 controller interface?one of the fastest technologies for data transfer.This drive includes a technology designed to optimize the operation of the disc for lower sound emission.
Cons: Spins at only 5200 rpm, which is somewhat slower than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate Maxtor Maxline Pro 500, a 500TB hard drive at around $220, spins at 7200 rpm.
Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.
Value: Despite its relatively expensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would usually pay about 35% less to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.
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Where to buy
WD Scorpio Blue WD10TEVT - hard drive - 1 TB - SATA-300:
$238.99 - $259.99
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