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500GB eSATA

Seagate Barracuda 500GB eSATA, 500 GB, 3.5", 7200 RPM, Silver

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Key specs
Capacity
500 GB
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Colors
Silver
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Full specifications

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Type
HDD
Bus powered
No
Capacity
500 GB
Fingerprint
No
Storage drive buffer size
16 MB
HDD capacity
500 GB
Manufacturer Sku
ST3500601XS-RK
Maximum data transfer rate
3000 Mbit/s
Colors
Silver
Connectivity technology
Wired
Internal
No
Data transfer rate
3 Gbit/s
HDD size
3.5"
ESATA data transfer rates
3 Gbit/s
ESATA
Yes
Password protection
No
Mac compatibility
Yes
HDD speed
7200 RPM
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