CNET product brief
Description: This CMS Module Bay Automatic Backup System Absplus for Select Dell Latitude D Series and Inspiron Notebooks is a 60GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $200.Its maximum internal data transfer rate of 37.3 MBps is fairly standard, compared to the typical hard drive.Its burst transfer rate is 100 MBps.This is a 5400 rpm drive and comes with a 2MB buffer.
Pros: Take your data with you?this removable hard drive (for your desktop PC) slides into a plug-in modular bay.
Cons: Has only a 2MB buffer, which is smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Toshiba MK 4026GAX, a 40GB hard drive at around $200, has a 16MB buffer.Also, this hard drive spins at only 5400 rpm, which is slower than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the IBM Hard Drive, a 73.4GB hard drive at around $190, spins at 15000 rpm.
Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.This drive has an automatic backup utility so that you can dedicate it to do scheduled backups of your day-to-day working hard drive.
Value: In general, this hard drive's features are in line with its price.However, you would typically pay about 35% less to get a standard hard drive having a comparable data transfer rate.
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