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Hitachi Deskstar T7K500

Drive size (GB): 500 • Supported Interface(s): SATA-300 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Buffer Size (MB): 16 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.32 • Price When Reviewed: $159
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 (Front)
Hitachi Deskstar T7K500 (Front)
74.9 Good
Last updated
November 28, 2007
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Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • Lacks extras
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $159 (11/16/2007)
  • Performance:Good: 73
  • Features:Good: 75
  • Design:Good: 75
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $159

Inexpensive: $159
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.32

Performance Good: 73

Good: 73
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 56.77 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 159.45 
Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning 467 
Internal Read - WinZip 360 
Internal Read - ACDSee 526 
Internal Write - Files and Folders 166.37 
Internal Write - Large File 126.61 

Features Good: 75

Good: 75
Basics
Drive size (GB) 500 
Supported Interface(s) SATA-300 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Buffer Size (MB) 16 
Other
Installation Kit Hardware SATA data cable, four mounting screws 
Bundled Software Ontrack Disk Manager 5.0 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) Three 
Parts Warranty (years) Three 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 0 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 75

Good: 75
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