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Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1TB SATA

Drive size (GB): 1000 • Supported Interface(s): SATA-300 • Speed (RPM): 7200 • Buffer Size (MB): 32 • Cost per Gigabyte: $0.36 • Price When Reviewed: $363
Seagate TK (1 TB) (Front)
Seagate TK (1 TB) (Front)
82.4 Very Good
Last updated
November 28, 2007
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Pros
  • Speedy write performance
  • Great warranty
Cons
  • No specific power savings scheme
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $363 (11/16/2007)
  • Performance:Very Good: 88
  • Features:Superior: 96
  • Design:Good: 72
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Expensive: $363

Very Expensive: $363
Cost per Gigabyte - $0.36

Performance Very Good: 88

Very Good: 88
PC World Tests (seconds)
Interface Tested SATA-300 
Primary Volume - Virus Scan 58.09 
Primary Volume - Windows File Search 166.55 
Internal Read - Ahead Nero Burning 433 
Internal Read - WinZip 366 
Internal Read - ACDSee 524 
Internal Write - Files and Folders 126.49 
Internal Write - Large File 78.77 

Features Superior: 96

Superior: 96
Basics
Drive size (GB) 1000 
Supported Interface(s) SATA-300 
Speed (RPM) 7200 
Buffer Size (MB) 32 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) Five 
Parts Warranty (years) Five 
Weekday Support Hours 14 
Saturday Support Hours 8 
Sunday Support Hours 8 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Good: 72

Good: 72
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