Mid-range 160Gb Harddrive (Samsung Spinpoint P80 SP1614N 160 GB)

Member Name: Tom123

Product:	Samsung Spinpoint P80 SP1614N 160 GB
Date:	19/09/09 (24 review reads)
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Advantages: Reliable, cheap, fast

Disadvantages: None!

Having recently upgraded from this HD after 1 year of continued heavy use, I can honestly say I've not used a more reliable product. Samsung are always very consitant in their goods, and in the past 5 years I think I've only ever had one that I've returned as faulty.

This HD has a capcity of 160gig, with a 8Mb buffer and runs at a speed of 7200rpm, which while making it not the fastest drive out there, certainly puts it in the running for a high end low cost drive.

Overall there isnt really a great deal more I can say about this drive. It's reliable, it's a decent speed, it's quiet, it's cheap. It does everything I would ever really look for in a HD. My only criticism is that it's slightly dated now, however compared to all the plus points, thats relatively minor. I'd recommend it to anyone!

It runs almost silently and after a year of almost continual heavy use has shown no sign of developing that annoying scratchy sound that older HDs sometimes get.

Summary: A reliable, speedy HD that won't cost you the earth.

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