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Hard Disk Drives (External)

Seagate External 100GB

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Seagate External 100GB 3.00

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RRP

$439.00

Review Date

Friday, 13th of January, 2006

What's Hot

Solid design, fast write speeds, cool and quiet

What's Not

Expensive, sluggish read speeds, no automatic backup options

The Final Word

It costs a pretty penny, but proves to be the perfect solution for users looking to expand their laptop’s storage capacity or take their work home with them, without having to worry about burning CDs.

General

Available Colours

Silver Black

Length (mm)

125

Width (mm)

92.5

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

292

Warranty (Months)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

100 GB

Hard Drive Type

External

Hard Drive Usage

Notebook / Laptop

Cache Memory

8 MB

RPM

5400

Interface

USB 2.0

Software

Compatability

Mac OS, Windows

Storage Benchmarks

Copy Files and Folders (Write) (s)

233.33

Copy Large File (Write) (s)

137

Copy Files and Folders (Read) (s)

269

Copy Large File (Read) (s)

123

Text String Search (s)

464

Small Files (Read) (s)

14.33

Small Files (Write) (s)

13.33

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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