Summary: Having one HD that uses less power and produces less heat than two 500GB drives was what made me buy this drive. The performance of this drive is outstanding. On my computer the average read is 85.9 MB per second, according to HD Tach. This compares to 78.2MB per second from my WD 150GB Raptor. Not bad at all for such a large HD. I highly recommend this drive. I'm considering getting another to set up in a RAID configuration.

Summary: Since I first built my system, I've trusted Seagate Barracuda drives. I've used other brands but they don't produce as fast seek times or as quiet operations. Seagate also offers an excellent warranty and solid hard drive construction. I've had other brand's power connectors actually snap off of the drive with minimal force but Seagate uses superior quality terminals to prevent this. This drive will be a stable part of my system for many years to come.