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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition WD1600JB (160 GB)

Western Digital Caviar® Special Edition WD1600JB 160 GB ATA-100 Hard Drive

Western Digital WDH1U1600N (160 GB)

Western Digital WDH1U1600N 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive

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Western Digital's Special Edition hard drives are designed to maximize desktop computer performance for activities requiring high-performance storage such as computer gaming, digital... More
Western Digital's Special Edition hard drives are designed to maximize desktop computer performance for activities requiring high-performance storage such as computer gaming, digital video editing, and file server applications. Offering the largest capacities, the Western Digital's Special Edition family is equipped with an 8 MB buffer - the largest buffer available today in a desktop EIDE hard drive, delivering data to users faster than any hard drive in its class. Less
The 160GB My Book Essential Edition 2.0 USB 2.0 External Hard Drive from Western Digital is a high-capacity external hard drive with a USB 2.0 interface and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm.... More
The 160GB My Book Essential Edition 2.0 USB 2.0 External Hard Drive from Western Digital is a high-capacity external hard drive with a USB 2.0 interface and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm. This makes the drive an excellent choice for anyone who would like to have a unique and classy drive to use for external data storage. Less
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Key Features   
HDD Form Factor   3.5' x 1/3H (Low Profile) -
Capacity 160 GB 160 GB
Designation   Desktop Computer -
Interface IDE/EIDE USB
Enclosure   Internal External
Spindle Speed   7200 RPM 7200 RPM
Technical Features   
External Data Transfer Rate   100 MBps 480 MBps
Seek Time   8.9 ms -
Special Features S.M.A.R.T Technology USB 2.0 Hub
Average Latency 4.17 ms 4.17 ms
Internal Data Transfer Rate   736 Mbit/s -
Sound Emission 37 dB -
Interface (Detailed)   DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) USB 2.0
Buffer Size 8 MB 16 MB
Other Features   
Compliant Standards - Plug and Play
Platform   PC, Mac PC, Mac
Brand Western Digital Western Digital
Package Qty. 1 1
Dimensions   
Height 1.02 in. 6.5 in.
Depth 5.79 in. 5.4 in.
Width 4.02 in. 2.1 in.
Weight 1.32 lb. 2.5 lb.
Warranty   
Warranty 3 Years 1 Year
Miscellaneous   
Product ID 20658684 45695916
UPC 718037107806 00718037120768
Product MPN   
MPN WD1600JB WDH1U1600N
 
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Western Digital Caviar Special Edition WD1600JB (160 GB)
Western Digital Caviar® Special Edition WD1600JB 160 GB...
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Western Digital WDH1U1600N (160 GB)
Western Digital WDH1U1600N 160 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive
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Western Digital Caviar 160GB Hard Drive: It was too good to last

byGr8ful Aug 1, 2006
68 Helpfuls 69 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Decent speed, large capacuty, 8MB buffer
Cons Drive died in undera year. Dead drives are pretty slow...
Recommended it? No

Background information

Some time ago I wrote a review on a Western Digital 250GB hard drive that I had to have replaced six times before finally giving up and tossing it in the trash. I only mention this because I have had a blunt reminder of that incident with a recent bout with a... Read full review »

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The Wide Open Spaces Of A Large Hard Drive

bydigitaldoc Mar 2, 2004
18 Helpfuls 19 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Western Digital reputation for reliability, extra cache, fast speed and quiet operation.
Cons Useless tools, picky jumper settings, short warranty.
Recommended it? Yes

Introduction

The Western Digital 160 gigabyte hard drive represents one of the best values in an IDE interface drive today. It's large size, quiet mechanism, fast data acquisition and solid reputation for reliability make it a first choice for a moderately priced new system build. This... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

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Western Digital 160GB MyBook USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Great External Hard Drive

bynoangels Jul 17, 2008
29 Helpfuls 30 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Good value, good capacity, does not power from USB ports
Cons Not the most portable drive, a separate partition for administrative files would be nice
Recommended it? Yes

While today's computers have advanced enough to support storage for entire music collections, thousands of digital pictures, and more, these features have presented new problems. Hard drives fail. Computers won't function indefinitely. Years ago, people worried that the rare house fire could... Read full review »

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