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    Seagate FreeAgent Go 880GB 2.5" 12.5mm benchmark tests

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Ghola, May 15, 2010.

  1. Ghola

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    Seagate FreeAgent Go 880GB

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    -seaget880 internal sata win7x64 (formated by OSX Snow Leo guid-In Desktop/Tower)

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    Will add more info when I setup the Seagate 880GB in my MSI MS-1727 Laptop running Windows 7x64.

    -seaget880 internal sata win7x64 (Desktop Mode/Tower)

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  2. Ghola

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    Thought I'd test the 880GB Seagate in a really cheap $10(inc shipping) usb external from china.

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    Nice huh, better than the Seagate.
     
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  3. Phil

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    Thanks for sharing. Are you sure it's 12.5mm high?

    Edit: I would guess 12.5mm although this seller says 15mm (!).

    Here they say 15mm too.
     
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  5. laststop311

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    this drive is 15mm high. I dont think any known laptops accept 15mm high drives. And only few accept 12.5mm. If you are looking for a high capacity drive to fit in 9.5mm search for the 750GB toshiba If you have 12.5mm space search for the western digital 12.5mm 1TB drive or the toshiba one.
     
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    either way western dsigital has 1TB drives that are 12.5mm extra 120GB even if the 880gb is 12.5mm. And western digital is a better company then seagate.
     
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  8. Ghola

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    you would need 14mm for sure after a remeasure
     
    Ghola, May 15, 2010
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    i think this seagate drive was meant for a small portable usb 2.0 enclosure and not as an internal notebook drive.
     
    laststop311, May 15, 2010
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    Agreed. That's why I asked. Newegg in the states was selling them for 99.99, with free shipping. Now sold out.
     
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  12. Ghola

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    seagate in ms-1727

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    Unless you don't mind making it fit like your first GF/BF than go for it. ;p
     
    Ghola, May 19, 2010
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    Many thanks for the photos! Nice bulge, lol. :D
     
    1shado1, May 19, 2010
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