I bought this HDD to replace an old Seagate drive that recently packed up after many year of good service. I chose Seagate again because I have always found them to be reliable. Not so this item. The first HDD I received failed after only few hours and I had to return it. The same happened with its replacement. At this point I requested a refund, as brand new HDDs should not fail like this.
Rather annoyingly, both HDDs worked long enough to transfer data to them but then died within the first few hours of use. Neither could then be recognised by my computer, and I think they may well have stopped spinning altogether. Having received two faulty drives in a row, I checked the Seagate warranty on the latest HDD supplied and was shocked to find that it had expired in June 2016, meaning that it is probably 2014 stock.
In summary, I recommend you spend a bit more money on your new HDDs and buy them elsewhere. These ones are old and unreliable.
| Brand | ATEN |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 14.73 x 10.16 x 2.03 cm; 460 Grams |
| Item model number | ST500DM002 |
| Manufacturer | KOMQI |
| Series | 500GB SATA3 |
| Color | Black |
| Form Factor | 3.5 inches |
| Hard Drive Size | 500 GB |
| Hard Drive Interface | ATA133 |
| Hard Disk Rotational Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Wattage | 50 |
| Power Source | No |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 460 g |
