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Western Digital Caviar SE16 750 GB

Drive size (GB): 750 • Supported Interface(s): SATA-300 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.31 • Price When Reviewed: $230
Western Digital Caviar SE16 750 GB (Front)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 750 GB (Front)
87.1 Very Good
Last updated
November 28, 2007
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Pros
  • Speedy performer
Cons
  • Relatively high price
  • Pricing:Expensive: $230 (11/16/2007)
  • Performance:Superior: 100
  • Features:Very Good: 84
  • Design:Good: 72
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $230

Expensive: $230
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.31

Performance Superior: 100

Superior: 100
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 56.34 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 159.06 
Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning 371 
Internal Read - WinZip 332 
Internal Read - ACDSee 504 
Internal Write - Files and Folders 120.88 
Internal Write - Large File 86.34 

Features Very Good: 84

Very Good: 84
Basics
Drive size (GB) 750 
Supported Interface(s) SATA-300 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) Three 
Parts Warranty (years) Three 
Weekday Support Hours 9.6 
Saturday Support Hours 8 
Sunday Support Hours 0 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 72

Good: 72
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