3TB Hard Drive Round-up: Hitachi, Seagate, WD
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Hitachi Deskstar 3TB Hard Drive
Specifications & Features
| Model |
0S03086 |
| Interface |
SATA 6.0Gb/s |
| Capacity |
3TB |
| RPM |
7200 RPM |
| Cache |
64MB |
| Form Factor |
3.5" |
| Warranty |
3 years limited (parts/labor) |
| Price |
$179 |
How does the Hitachi Deskstar 3TB differ from the competition?
The Deskstar features a relatively fast rotational speed of 7200 RPM, along with a 64MB memory buffer. Granted, the Barracuda XT also sports a 7200 RPM spindle speed, but the Hitachi drive should outperform Western Digital's offerings. Its 3 year limited warranty is on par with the industry standard, but at a retail price of $179 finds it tied for the most expensive drive in our round-up, along with the Barracuda XT. We look forward to finding out if the performance numbers can justify its price premium over the competition.
After a quick format, the drive shows up with 2.72 TiB of free space. With that much capacity in your system, it should take quite a while before needing additional storage.
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