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Barracuda 7200 hard drives from Seagate provide a wide range of capacities, fast performance and superb reliability, all at an excellent value. They are top storage ...
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Barracuda 7200 hard drives from Seagate provide a wide range of capacities, fast performance and superb reliability, all at an excellent value. They are top storage choices for any ATA-based applications, including mainstream and high-performance PCs, low-cost servers and RAIDs, PC gaming systems and media PCs. Less
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Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? The Western Digital WDH1U10000N My Book Essential Edition 2.0 1 TB...
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Are you running out of hard drive capacity? Do you need to archive some important digital documents, photos, or music? The Western Digital WDH1U10000N My Book Essential Edition 2.0 1 TB external hard drive, which takes no more space than a paperback book, is the perfect solution. Collect two or more and they nest neatly together like volumes on a shelf.My Book Essential Edition 2.0 is easy to set up and easy to use. Installation is a snap because you don't really install this drive, you just plug it in and it's ready to use. This external hard drive also turns itself on and off with your computer. It's ideal for anyone who needs instant storage for their important files or a digital photo collection.A USB 2.0 connection is available for convenience and compatibility among multiple computers. Less
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HDD Form Factor
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3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)
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3.5'
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Capacity
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250 GB
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1 TB
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Designation
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Desktop Computer
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Interface
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Serial ATA
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USB
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Spindle Speed
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7200 RPM
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7200 RPM
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Enclosure
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Internal
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External
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External Data Transfer Rate
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300 MBps
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60 MBps
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Seek Time
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8.5 ms
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MTBF
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1200000 Hours
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Special Features
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S.M.A.R.T Technology
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Average Latency
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4.17 ms
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4.17 ms
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Internal Data Transfer Rate
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1,030 Mbit/s
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Sound Emission
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25 dB
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Interface (Detailed)
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Serial ATA
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USB
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USB 2.0
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Hot Swap
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Yes
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Buffer Size
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16 MB
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16 MB
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Compliant Standards
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Plug and Play
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PC, Mac
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Brand
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Seagate
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Western Digital
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1
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Height
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1 in.
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2.1 in.
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Depth
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5.79 in.
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5.4 in.
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Width
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4 in.
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6.5 in.
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Weight
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1.28 lb.
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2.5 lb.
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Warranty
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5 Years
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1 Year
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Product ID
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35737366
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45692949
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UPC
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836367002971
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00718037122700
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MPN
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ST3250620NS
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H1U10000N
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| Consumer Reviews |
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Seagate Barracuda ES (ST3250620NS) (836367002971) 250 GB...
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$45.00
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Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1...
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$105.75
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Product Review Summary
50% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Very low price for a 250GB SATA 2 drive. Excellent read/write speed WHEN IT WORKS.
Cons
Unreliable. I may never buy another component made in China. Read why in review body.
Recommended it?
No
Having built and serviced PCs for 24 years, I've used hard drives with Hitachi, IBM, Maxtor, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital labels on them.
Although I still feel that an old IBM Deskstar SCSI is the fastest seek/read hard drive I've ever used in a desktop computer, I recently had a...
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Pros
Fairly Durable; Quiet; Slow to heat up; Speedy; Generous manufacturer's warranty
Cons
None
Recommended it?
Yes
Seagate's Barracuda line represents some of the best hard drives I've ever used. This particular one was no exception. I owned and used one in an external enclosure as a backup drive for three or four years before it met its untimely end, surviving bumps, rude methods of transportation, warm...
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Product Review Summary
92% recommend this product
Pros
- Simple Setup (8)
- Large Capacity (7)
- Easy to Use (6)
- Reliable Performance (5)
- Fast (5)
- Portable (5)
- Quiet (4)
- Great Design (3)
- Low Heat (2)
- Highly Compatible (2)
Cons
- Heavy (2)
- none (2)
- Slow (1)
- Energy Inefficient (1)
- Big sizes (1)
- Bulky (1)
Good For
- Everyday use (8)
- Backup (8)
- Desktops (6)
- Travel (6)
- Laptops (5)
- Home (4)
- Music (3)
- Video (3)
- Data Storage (1)
- Businesses (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
Stylish design, large capacity, budget-minded price, power-saving feature, update to...
Cons
Questions about hard drive longevity, no power switch, no fan, Mini-USB cable
Recommended it?
Yes
Western Digital has released v2.0 of the My Book Essential external hard drive series, redesigned for late 2007.
The Essential series is the value line from Western Digital's external hard drive product line. Featuring a USB-only connection, the drive is targeted to price-conscious users...
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Pros
Compact, quiet, fast, reliable.
Cons
Should include automatic back-up software.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Western Digital My Book Essential 500GB external hard drive is a worthwhile purchase for several different types of folks. I actually purchased this product for one reason, and am now using in a slightly different capacity. It has performed very well in both roles.
My original...
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