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Samsung 160GB Hard Drive (Samsung-SP1614N)

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Performance
Overall rating85
Cost per gigabyte$0.99
Drive size160GB
Tested performanceVery good
Copy 1.3GB of files and folders (seconds)74
Copy 1.3GB single file (seconds)58
McAfee virus scan speed (seconds)163
Text search (seconds)260
Adobe Premiere 6 tasks (seconds)601
CD burn (seconds)401
Zip compression (seconds)549
DocumentationFair
FeaturesFair
Bundled diagnostics and management utilitiesFair
Rotational speed7200 rpm
Buffer size8MB
InterfaceATA/133 interface
Installation kit contentsNo kit
Support policies scoreOutstanding
Support policiesThree-year warranty, 24-hour daily toll-free support
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User Reviews for Samsung 160GB Hard Drive (Samsung-SP1614N)

  • Reviewed by: JLizcano

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    Overall Evaluation: I was not able to install it. I had to use Samsung Software to create the partition and they were not acceptable for Windows Me Installation SoftwareSamsung Customer Support only works from 8 am to 5 pm and you have to wait for about 20 minutes

  • Reviewed by: trickkykidd

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Large Capacity, 8 MB buffer, high 7200 RPM

    Weaknesses: not the fastest or biggest drive out there

    Overall Evaluation: Great Buy, Extra buffer, higher spin rate and 40 GB more than comparably priced drives. It is definately a recommended product. I purchased from New Egg and would highly reccommend this drive to anyone looking to upgrade. A great "Bang for the Buck!!!"

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