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This Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit is a 2GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $180.Its burst transfer rate is 33 MBps.This is a 3600 rpm drive and has a 128 KB cache.
Specifications: Hard drive size: 2 GB ; Interface type: CF+ ; Buffer size: 128 KB ; See full specs
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Description: This Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit is a 2GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is midpriced at around $180.Its burst transfer rate is 33 MBps.This is a 3600 rpm drive and has a 128 KB cache.
Pros: This drive has the ability to power down or go into hibernation, thus enabling it to prolong battery life in a portable computer.
Cons: Has only a 2GB capacity, which is considerably smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS, at around $185, has a 1.5TB capacity.Also, this hard drive has only a 128 KB buffer, which is considerably smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the MicroNet Fantom G-Force Quad Interface, a 750GB hard drive at around $195, has a 16MB buffer.
Suitability: Suitable for replacement or upgrade on many desktop PCs or workstations.
Value: Overall, this hard drive has good features for the money.On the other hand, you would typically pay about 30% less to get a standard hard drive with a comparable data transfer rate.
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Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit - hard drive - 2 GB - CF+:
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