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    Cavalry 500 GB 3.5 inch hard drive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by revtech, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. revtech

    revtech Notebook Geek

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    hey has any body heard about this hard drive...

    apparently these are the features..


    Storage Capacity: 500GB
    Rotational Speed: 7200 rpm
    Data Transfer Rate: 480Mbps External Maximum USB 2.0
    Interfaces/Ports: 4-pin USB 2.0 USB
    Form Factor: 3.5" External Hot-swappable
    Dimensions: 8.5" x 4.7" x 1.3"
    Weight: 3.7 lb
    Standard Warranty: 1 Year(s) Limited

    and its goin for about $ 100 ODD.what do you guys think.


    i was looking for a 3.5 inch hard drive some where in the range of 100.which one should i look at ?
     
    revtech, Aug 22, 2007
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    I have two of them attached to my home network as NAS. I've had them about 2 months and they are working just fine. Haven't used them for much but storage though. I've got them hanging off a Synology Diskstation 106j. They were easier to set up than the Wester Digital unit that I replaced with them. Hope this helps.
     
    susi, Aug 22, 2007
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    thanx a lot susi...and how much did you get these for ? also are there any other alternatives in the same price range ?
     
    revtech, Aug 23, 2007
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    $100 is very cheap for a 500GB external hard drive. Online I see the price for it at about $116 or so.

    As long as the drive has a decent warranty I would go for it.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 23, 2007
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    it says one year limited warranty.whats that supposed to mean ?
     
    revtech, Aug 23, 2007
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    That means if the drive breaks within one year from purchase due to mechanical failure (as in, it was a defect and not your fault) then they will replace it.

    One year is average. If the warranty was 90 days or something I would have said don't buy it.

    Personally, I'd buy a bare drive and an enclosure. That way you get a better warranty - Seagate 3.5" hard drives have a 5 year warranty on them.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 23, 2007
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    ok thanx...how much would a seagate cost with an enclosure...im loooking for 500 Gb or so....not less...
     
    revtech, Aug 26, 2007
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    how does cache size affect a hard disk ? whats the diff if a HD has 8 mb cache and one which has 16 mb cache
     
    revtech, Sep 16, 2007
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    revtech, Sep 16, 2007
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