Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 HDT722516DLA380 160 GB

Product Description Hitachi DeskStar T7K250 - hard drive - 160 GB - SATA II Type Hard drive - internal Form Factor 3.5" x 1/3H Dimensions (WxDxH) 10.2 cm x 14.6 cm x 2.5 cm Weight 0.6 kg Capacity 160 GB Interface Type Serial ATA II Connector 22-position Serial ATA (SATA) plug Data Transfer Rate 300 MBps Average Seek Time 8.5 ms Spindle Speed 7200 rpm Buffer Size 8 MB This is one of the cheapest SATA 300Gb/s capable hard disk available in this capacity range. The hard disk has a SATA interface, regular 12v power connector, and also a SATA power interface. If your computer has the new SATA power ... more

I wanted an SATA hard drive so bought this one on the back of great reviews with impressive test results when compared to comparative rival hard disks of similar price. I originally wanted an SATA 150 hard drive as that's all my motherboard can support, however this drive was marginally more expensive so I opted for this one, as, being SATA 2 it will be suitable for the future in a new PC. This drive performs far quicker than my old IDE hard drive and the difference in speed is visible with no special diagnostic programs. As is made obvious from my earlier statement it is like most SATA 2 hard ... more