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    Looking for cheap 320 GB notebook HDs

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by eleron911, Jul 5, 2008.

  1. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Either 5400 or 7200 , it doesn`t matter, but I need it to be at least 320 Gb.
    If you`ve seen any good deals or know any,please post a link.
    Much appreciated.
     
    eleron911, Jul 5, 2008
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  2. zfactor

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    buy the simpletech black cherry ones and pull the drives i just did they are wd 320 gb ones. they can be found for 94$.. or the sasung has been pretty cheap lately
     
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    I think in the bargains section they had a Hitachi 320GB 5400RPM drive for $60 after MIR.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 5, 2008
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  7. zfactor

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    ^^ that was a 250gb not 320.. cheapest bare drive i have seen is 89.99 plus shipping for the hitachi but i would take the wd in the black cherry as its much faster than the hitachi is
     
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    Hey zfactor... are you sure that the cache sizes are the same with the Simpletech and WD? I thought the Simpletech external drives only came with 2MB of cache as opposed to the 8MB that the WD (3200BEVT) has.
    Can you double check that the model/serials are the same?
    Thanks.
     
    bosst1, Jul 6, 2008
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  9. zfactor

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    well the model of the drive inside is WD3200BEVT as far as im aware they do not have dfferent versions of that same model
     
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    #
    Warranty Terms - Parts
    3 years limited
    #
    Warranty Terms - Labor
    3 years limited
    #
    Product Height
    1.5"
    #
    Product Width
    4.5"
    #
    Product Weight
    8 oz.
    #
    Product Depth
    5.25"
    #
    Internal or External
    External
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    Drive Capacity
    320GB
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    Drive Connectivity
    USB 2.0
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    Rotation Speed
    5400 rpm
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    Data Transfer Rate to/from Interface
    Up to 480 Mbps
    #
    Average Seek Time
    8 ms
    #
    Cache Buffer Size
    8MB <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<,
    #
    Software Included
    Fabrik Local Backup, Fabrik Ultimate Backup
    #
    System Requirements
    Windows 2000, XP or Vista; Mac OS 10.3 or higher
     
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  11. eleron911

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    I think I`m getting the 179$ one, 320/7200. Awesome speed benches.
     
    eleron911, Jul 7, 2008
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    szandor Notebook Evangelist

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    craigslist for the 5400. i see these locally all the time for $100 or less, new. i passed on 2 new 320 and 1 250 drives for $180 in hopes the 500gb drives be flooded to consumers soon.
     
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  13. eleron911

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    The 500Gb 5400 will be just as fast as the 320 Gb 5400, since it`s with an added platter only...And it will cost much more.
     
    eleron911, Jul 7, 2008
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