CNET product brief
Description: This Hitachi Microdrive 3K8 is an 8GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $50.This is a 3600 rpm drive and comes with a 128 KB cache.
Pros: Depending on your settings, this drive powers down or goes into hibernation, enabling it to prolong battery life in a portable computer.
Cons: Has only a 128 KB buffer, which is smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate ST1, a 6GB hard drive at around $50, has a 2MB buffer.Also, this hard drive spins at only 3600 rpm.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average hard drive on the market today.
Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has great features for the money.
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Hitachi Microdrive 3K8 - hard drive - 8 GB:
