Dimensions (WxDxH): 4.0 x 5.787 x 1.028 inch / 101.6 x 146.99 x 26.1 mm
Weight: 1.371 lbs / 622.0 g
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Combo Deal: Synology DS213+ & Seagate Barracuda 2TB Hard Drive
Reviewed by Anonymous from Ashland, OH on 08/15/12
The Good:
The price was right and it works great. I copied 1.5TB between this drive and a comparable Seagate 3TB model. I reached continous write speeds of up tp 200MBs. By the time the drive was half full, the speed was down to 150-160 continous. This is quite impressive since this happens on a SATA 2 machine. It is around 75MBs faster than any of my other drives.When copying from an older SATA 1 drive, the speed was only 50-60 MBs.
The Squirrelly:
None so far
Pro Tip:
It seems that working with two similar drives can dramatically increase their efficecy. I copied from a Samsung 1TB drive that was one of the fastest available a year ago and only reached 125 MBs.
This was the first "real" computer that I've had built just for me. Superbiiz had the best prices overall and the best value. Shipping was very quick and emails were answered promptly. I've ... (more)
