Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK )

by Seagate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 4.8 inches ; 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000BGZMY2
• Item model number: ST3160812U2-RK
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Compact, Lightweight and Cost-Efficient Storage

Protect valuable data and digital memories for years to come! These easy to use external drives are a safe and affordable way to protect everything from business files to your treasured digital memories.

• Easy storage and access for large digital music, photo, video, personal data and multimedia files.
• Large-capacity drives extend the life of your computer by providing extra storage space.
• Blazingly fast 7200-RPM high-performance drives with a 2MB cache to effortlessly handle large amounts of data.
• Whisper-quiet and cool operation.
• Worry-free one-year warranty covers all parts and labor.
• Free technical support even after the warranty ends.

Product Description

Seagate 160GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive 8MB Cache. Compact, Lightweight and Cost-Efficient Storage. Protect valuable data and digital memories for years to come! These easy to use external drives are a safe and affordable way to protect everything from business files to your treasured digital memories.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Frills, Solid, Quiet, and Easy to Use, January 16, 2006

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Sandy "Sombra del Monte" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ) (Personal Computers)

Back up is drop and drag. I had mine set up and going in about two minutes using XP. Works reliably, if not exactly instantaneously. Would be nice to have an automated back up feature or software, but 160 GB worth of back up at this price would be hard to beat. Besides, your computer might already have something on it, like Nero, that would take care of this anyway. I think it's a winner for people who want the occasional, super-easy back up of files. Looks good on the desk, too. Makes large back ups affordable and therefore doable.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far superior than its competitors, March 22, 2006

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The Lunar Camel (Ligonier PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ) (Personal Computers)

I started out last year with my first external hardrive, a Seagate 160GB. I store a lot of music in wave format and also movies, so I needed an additional external hard drive. Simpletech was on sale and a lot cheaper at the time than Seagate...so I bought it. What a HUGE mistake. After having loaded a lot onto it, the entire hard drive fried. Plus, when it did work, it made a lot of annoying mechanical noises not present in the Seagate at all. Seagate is truly the way to go. External vents for breathing and cooling of the unit. Plus it's quiet as a mouse. I keep the seagate on all the time for the past year and a half and I've not had a single problem with it. Though you may find a good deal on a hard drive from a different company, why chance losing all of your valuable information.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, does the job., March 22, 2006

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S. Nguyen (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ) (Personal Computers)

I bought this external hard drive at Best Buy on sale for only $89.99 (regular price is the same as on Amazon). It seemed like an excellent price for the amount of available disk space, but I first checked reviews to make sure it wasn't some "cheapo" product.

When I lifted it out of the box, I noted its sturdy construction and compact design. Nothing eye-catching, but small and neat. I've also heard of certain other hard drives that tend to heat up after an amount of time: I forgot to turn mine off for a few hours, but when I touched it, it was barely lukewarm. From underneath my desk, I can't hear any audible sounds even when it's copying data. It really is "whisper-quiet."

It doesn't come with any installation CD's. If you have Windows XP, 2000, or ME, you don't even need to download any drivers. Just plug it in and it's ready to use! The disk was nicely packaged with a power supply and USB 2.0 cable.

This component does exactly what it says it will do. It writes at a pretty good speed, and drag'n'drop is super-easy in both directions. Even though Seagate doesn't claim it (at least I haven't found any text), it has a plug'n'play feature which I've been able to play music directly from the drive. Easy to use and highly recommended!