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60GB Module Bay Automatic Backup System ABSplus for Select Dell Latitude D Series and Inspiron Notebooks

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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 relatively expensive 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 cache.

Specifications: Hard drive size: 60 GB ; Interface type: IDE ; Buffer size: 2 MB ; See full specs

Price range: $189.99 - $219.29 check prices

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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 relatively expensive 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 cache.

Pros: Take your data with you?this removable hard drive (for your desktop PC) slides into a plug-in modular bay.

Cons: Spins at only 5400 rpm, which is slower than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the hitachi 7200RPM TravelStar 7K60, a 60GB hard drive at around $200, spins at 7200 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: Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would usually pay about 40% less to get a standard hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.

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