Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive

Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive pThe Worlds Toughest and Quietest High-Performance Desktop Drive With Record-Setting Storage Density./p, Brand SeagateSustained data transfer rate - Up to 58 MbpsAverage latency - 4.16msI/O data transfer rate - up to 100 MbpsAverage seek time - 8.5ms
Average so far. Since, I have a laptop I am using this as an external hard-drive encased in an aluminum case using firewire. I tried quite a few hard-drive brands (IBM, Maxtor, Western Digital, Iomega, Toshiba and now Seagate) out there and right now Seagate hold little or no advantages except for the huge 5 years warranty. In the past Seagate was one of the most expensive hard-drive out there, now it is average price. What to like: +The price is fair market for 200 gigs. +Seagate past reputation and 5-year warranty is a plus. +Fast 7200rpm, but not the fastest +Easy set-up, then again if you done formatting before then this is not an...