Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm SATA Drive with 32MB Buffer

Title : Seagate ST31000524AS 3.5 inch Barracuda 1TB GB 7200rpm SATA Drive with 32MB Buffer
ASIN : B004HBAGSO
Description : Interfaces:1 x Serial ATA-600 - 7 pin Serial ATA, Compatible Bays:1 x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, Service & Support:2 years warranty, Service & Support Details:Limited warranty - 2 years, Compatible with Windows 7:"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft's assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7., Drive Transfer Rate:600 MBps (external), Average Latency:4.16 ms, Spindle Speed:7200 rpm, Seek Time:8.5 ms (average)
Features :

• Capacity:1 TB
• Form Factor:3.5" x 1/3H
• Weight:0.62 kg
• Device Type:Hard drive - internal
• Buffer Size:32 MB

List Price : £53.79
Price : £53.79

category: Products
brand: Seagate
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 3.9
Review : Packing issue has been addressed
I bought this to run along side an SSD, not in raid but it works a treat. I'm using it for mass storage of music, photos and movies and duplicating them on WD live 1TB. The read and write speeds are great considering the programs used are on the SSD. I found it quiet and formatting the drive was simple. I read reviews on the WD raptor 10000rm drives (which are twice the price) and people havent noticed a great deal of excess speed using the raptor, once instance a person stated that a stop watch would be needed to see the difference and also the noise from the raptor is excessive. So overall a value for money purchase and will add another barracuda or momentis from seagate later. Oh and it came in a sturdy foam packed box.