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Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit - hard drive - 2 GB - CF+

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CNET product brief

Description: This Hitachi Microdrive Travel Kit is a 2GB, standard hard disk drive.Compared to other standard hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $65.Its burst transfer rate (which is how fast the drive moves data already in its cache into your computer) is 33 MBps.This is a 3600 rpm drive and comes with a 128 KB cache.

Pros: A power management system built into this drive enables it to slow or pause itself at different times so as to prolong battery life in a portable computer.

Cons: Has only a 2GB capacity, which is somewhat smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS, at around $70, has a 640GB capacity.Also, this hard drive has only a 128 KB buffer, which is smaller than some similarly priced hard drives.For example, the Seagate Compactflash Photo Storage Hard Drive, a 4GB hard drive at around $65, has a 2MB buffer.

Suitability: A standard hard drive, suited for general computing.

Value: In general, this hard drive's features are in line with its price.

CNET's Product Briefs are generated by a software tool that combines product specifications with knowledge of our editorial experts. They do not reflect hands-on assessment or labs testing. For more information about how we create Product Briefs, contact us.

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