Fujitsu External Hard Drive (300GB)

CNET product brief

Description: The Fujitsu External Hard Drive is a 300GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $135.Its burst transfer rate is 480 MBps.This external drive attaches to a system though a USB 2.0 port.This is a 4200 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB cache.

Pros: Has a 300GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this large a capacity is $255.

Cons: Has a 1 year warranty, which is less favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate FreeAgent External Desktop USB Hard Drive, a 250GB hard drive at around $145, has a 5 year warranty.Also, this hard drive spins at only 4200 rpm, which is somewhat slower than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Universal External Hard Drive, a 250GB hard drive at around $120, spins at 7200 rpm.

Suitability: Suited for those who don't want to take apart their computer just to add more storage?just plug it in.

Value: Overall, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would typically pay about 20% less to get a external hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.

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