3TB Hard Drive Round-up: Hitachi, Seagate, WD
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Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB Hard Drive
Specifications & Features
| Model |
ST33000651AS |
| Interface |
SATA 6.0Gb/s |
| Capacity |
3TB |
| RPM |
7200 RPM |
| Cache |
64MB |
| Form Factor |
3.5" |
| Warranty |
5 years limited (parts/labor) |
| Price |
$179 |
How does the Seagate Barracuda XT differ from the competition?
In terms of its specifications, the Barracuda XT measures up against the Hitachi Deskstar almost identically. Both drives feature a SATA 6.0Gb/s interface, 7200 RPM, 64MB cache, and a price of $179. The difference is Seagate's industry leading 5 year warranty. Both Hitachi and Western Digital only offer 3 years.
There is 2.72 TiB of capacity after installing and formatting the Barracuda XT drive. This is the same amount of useable space we saw from Hitachi's Deskstar, obviously.
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