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Seagate Atlas® 10K V 300 GB SAS Hard Drive

Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1 TB USB Hard Drive

From $190.00 | 5 stores

36 reviews

From $125.00 | 2 stores

Product Description

The Maxtor® Atlas 10K V SAS delivers the industry’s highest capacity point Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive with a 16MB cache, as fast as 4.0 msec seek time and 89MB/sec sustained... More

The Maxtor® Atlas 10K V SAS delivers the industry’s highest capacity point Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive with a 16MB cache, as fast as 4.0 msec seek time and 89MB/sec sustained data transfer rate, providing an optimal combination for use on mainstream enterprise solutions. Less

At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition... More

At a whopping 1000 GB of storage, the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 portable hard drive gives you seemingly unlimited space to store all your digital files. The My Book Essential Edition 2.0 hard drive is easy to set up, simple to use, and designed to fit in seamlessly in your workspace with its sleek and stylized casing. All it takes is a simple USB 2.0 connection and you’re ready to store up to 250,000 songs, 285,700 digital photos, or up to 120 hours of high definition video! Never worry about running out of hard drive space again, the My Book portable hard drive has you covered. Less

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Key Features

HDD Form Factor

3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile)

3.5'

Capacity

300 GB

1 TB

Designation

Desktop Computer

Interface

USB

Enclosure

Internal

External

Spindle Speed

10000 RPM

7200 RPM

Technical Features

External Data Transfer Rate

600 MBps

60 MBps

Seek Time

4.4 ms

MTBF

1400000 Hours

Special Features

S.M.A.R.T Technology

Average Latency

3 ms

4.17 ms

Sound Emission

38 dB

Interface (Detailed)

SAS

USB • USB 2.0

Hot Swap

Yes

Buffer Size

16 MB

Other Features

Compliant Standards

Plug and Play

Platform

PC, Mac

Brand

Seagate

Western Digital

Package Qty.

Dimensions

Height

1.03 in.

2.1 in.

Depth

5.79 in.

5.4 in.

Width

4 in.

6.5 in.

Weight

1.8 lb.

2.5 lb.

Warranty

5 Years

1 Year

Miscellaneous

Product ID

28153250

45692949

UPC

683728150716

00718037122700

Release Date

March, 2005

Product MPN

MPN

8J300S0

H1U10000N

Consumer Reviews

Seagate Atlas® 10K V 300 GB SAS Hard Drive

From $190.00

Western Digital My Book™ Essential Edition 2.0 (1000 GB) 1...

From $125.00

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Product Review Summary

4.4

Based on 36 user reviews

92% recommend this product

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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

V2.0 Of The My Book Essential Series Out - But Will It Hold Up?

bydampier Nov 10, 2007

18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls

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... Read full review »

Great alternative to a new hard drive, or can be a convenient back-up

byncphototrekker Mar 18, 2008

15 Helpfuls 16 Helpfuls

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... Read full review »

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