Hitachi Deskstar 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache Internal Hard Drive 0S00163

by Hitachi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 3.5 x 11 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002D5XY8A
• Item model number: 0S00163
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 13, 2009

Product Description

The Deskstar hard drive delivers colossal storage capacity and 7200 RPM performance in a standard 3.5-inch form factor. The Deskstar has a robust mechanical design that exceeds the industry standard for quality and reliability. Through a patented ramp load/unload design, the risk of shock damage is minimized by eliminating direct contact between the heads and disks, reducing wear and heat while improving overall drive reliability and power efficiency. 1TB capacity, 3.5-inch Desktop SATA Hard Drive, Award winning performance, Colossal Capacity for your PC or Mac, High Reliability, Industry Leading green, low power consumption

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Speedy Drive, February 7, 2010

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Sentri (MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi Deskstar 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache Internal Hard Drive 0S00163 (Personal Computers)

This drive was quite loud when I installed it, but that was because AAM was turned off and the value was locked at the loudest setting. Once I changed it to the quiet setting with the Hitachi Feature Tool, it worked much quieter.

Pros:

- This is a very fast drive. I got transfer rate of 135MB/s at the outer edge of the disk, dropping off to around 65MB/s at the inner tracks
- Very quiet once the AAM is enabled and set to the quiet value
- It is a 2-platter design, which is more energy efficient and theoretically less prone to head crashes
- Retail packaging means you are not taking a chance of whether a bare drive will be packaged properly, and a cable is included as well.

Cons:

- It is fairly loud out of the box with AAM turned off. It is a low-pitch rumbling instead of clicks when seeking
- Does not come with backup/imaging software in the box like similar Seagate/Western digital retail drives.

52 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely no issues..., January 2, 2010

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Timothy R. Roe "Roestuff" (Kensington, CT) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Hitachi Deskstar 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache Internal Hard Drive 0S00163 (Personal Computers)

I purchased these drives directly from Amazon at the $69 price, not from other online affiliates like Tiger.

I have purchased three of these drives and several other Hitachi models over the years. I have had zero issues with them - no bad sectors, no drive failures! All very positive.

As the technology evolves, platter density increases and consumer installations become more prevalent, there will be higher reports of issues. It is simply a statistical fact. I have experienced issues with both Western Digital and Seagate drives although both companies did replace the units with no questions asked. But I can honestly say that even from from the days of IBM involvement with Hitachi, I have never had a problem with this brand of drives. I own models going back as far as 2002 (20GB) that have never had even a bad sector.

I am sorry to read the previous bad review here on Amazon but drives do fail and it can be very traumatic to lose valuable data. It just has not been my experience with these drives. Of 61 current reviews on the "Egg" for the same drive, 95% are positive (50 five star, 8 four star and 1 three star).

Perhaps I have just been lucky! Hitachi has earned my loyalty.

BTW, the "Egg" sells these for $20 to $30 more depending on the day. Amazon lately has had the best prices on all computer accessories including Apple products.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, Lousy Packaging, March 11, 2010

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Roboboy24 "It is possible that I am a mistake" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Hitachi Deskstar 3.5" 1TB 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache Internal Hard Drive 0S00163 (Personal Computers)

14 months ago, I purchased an Iomega 1TB external hard-drive, even though many, many reviewers suggested a higher than average failure rate for external drives. In 30 yrs. I had never had a hard-drive crash on me, so I thought they might be over-reacting or just unlucky. Low and behold, exactly 364 days after I bought it - 1 day before the warranty ended - it crashed. Big time.
So now I've purchased an internal 1TB Hitachi drive. It's a typical hard-drive, fast and quiet, very large capacity.
The primary reason for my doing this review is to agree with 100's of reviewers who have been noting the unbelievably inadequate PACKAGING that Amazon is now doing as a matter of course. I'm not talking about the 'hassle-free' or the 'green' packaging, I'm talking about throwing a sensitive piece of equipment into a huge box and not adding the packing material needed so the customer will receive an UNDAMAGED product. I did order the drive, but I ordered the RETAIL version instead of the OEM bulk drive. Doing that meant the drive would be packed in a shock-resistant shipping box and hopefully arrive in usable shape. It did. That was early Jan. and everything's OK so far.
I just don't understand their poor choice in regard to packaging. What do you think?