Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini (160GB)

Intro: This Seagate Maxtor Onetouch 4 is a 160GB, external hard disk drive.Compared to other external hard drives on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $90.This external drive attaches to a system though a USB 2.0 port.This is a 5400 rpm drive and comes with an 8MB buffer.

Noteworthy Features: Has a 160GB capacity, which is somewhat larger than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a capacity is $230.Also, this hard drive has a 5 year warranty, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced hard drives.By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this favorable a warranty is $180.

Weaker Features: Spins at only 5400 rpm.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is slower than the average hard drive on the market today.

Suitability: An external hard drive, suited for convenient plug-and-play with most desktop or notebook computers.

Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this hard drive has good features for the money.

Suggestions: (1) Replacement notebook drives may be designed for specific models, so be sure to check with your laptop manufacturer to determine which drives are compatible.(2) You may want to consider an external drive/backup solution, rather than replacing the internal one.

• Manufacturer: Seagate Technology
• Part number: STM901603OTA3E1-RK

• General

• Device Type Hard drive - External hard drive
• Width 4.9 in
• Depth 3.2 in
• Height 0.6 in
• Weight 5.9 oz
• Localization United States

• Hard Drive

• Form Factor 2.5"
• Capacity 160 GB
• Interface type Hi-Speed USB
• Spindle speed 5400 rpm
• Buffer size 8 MB
• Hard drive compliant standards 256-bit AES

• Performance

• Storage Hard Drive / External Data Transfer Rate (For External Drive) 480 Mbps

• Storage Controller

• Type None

• Storage Controller (2nd)

• Type None

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Interfaces Hi-Speed USB
• Compatible Bays None
• Compatible Slots x None

• Miscellaneous

• Cables Included 1 x USB cable

• Power

• External Hard Drive Power Source USB bus
• Power device type None

• System Requirements

• OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Apple MacOS X 10.4.7 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition

• Software / System Requirements

• Software type Drivers & Utilities
• System Requirements Details Windows XP/Vista - Pentium III - RAM 256 MB, MacOS X 10.4.7 or later - RAM 256 MB

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & support type 5 years warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 5 years

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